Regner "Otto" steam tram - starting difficulties

[kandnwlr]

Anyone had any experience with the Regner steam tram "Otto"? It´s an Easyline range loco with a single oscillating cylinder and a small flywheel away from prying 1:1 fingers. Like other single cyliinder oscillating locos it´s not technically self-starting, so with other ones a quick flick of the flywheel suffices. However here said flywheel is tucked away. It did start once, only I can´t actually explain why. I know that the reversing lever is sometimes the key with Easyline locos, but I´ve tried it in any number of possible positions.

Any ideas?

[kandnwlr]

Been practicing during the afternoon, so if anyone has one, then this is what you do (at least if it´s like mine).

At the beginning, when it´s still stiff, you can start the flywheel turning by pressing the tram to the track and using adhesion to move it. Bear in mind that the lever for changing direction points in the opposite direction to the direction of travel. Don´t ask me why I now know this.