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jerseysteam

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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2019, 08:51:27 am »
Kitty (???) arrives and should have her first run today. Pics will follow. :) 
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2019, 09:29:13 am »
Quote from: jerseysteam on April 22, 2019, 08:51:27 am
Kitty (???) arrives and should have her first run today. Pics will follow. :)

Video too?   ;)
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2019, 11:47:35 am »
Waiting with bated breath....
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2019, 03:03:09 pm »
Looking forward to seeing a video - should be a nice engine for you. Like the name too!
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #19 on: April 22, 2019, 04:51:41 pm »
Do you have any intention to R/C this Steamin' Beauty?
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2019, 05:09:27 pm »
SWEEEEET! Can't wait to see her running
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2019, 05:14:59 pm »
I just unsealed the formidable Accucraft packaging. No scratches or blemishes that I can find. I'll run through the prep tonight, but...

It looks like rain until nightfall, so first run will likely be tomorrow. I normally don't mind running in the rain, but I'd rather have dry conditions when fiddling with an unfamiliar loco.

R/C is not in Kitty's future. I have a very small layout and it's easy to follow or wait until she comes around again to make adjustments.

Video isn't the immediate future as I'm in the process of removing Google (including YouTube) from my life. I'm exploring alternatives for video hosting.

Stay tuned...
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2019, 09:45:05 am »
There's nothing like unpacking a new loco.... :)

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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2019, 11:06:50 am »
See below for action shots.

She fires/steams right up with no issues, has a nice 'chuff' and is very quiet otherwise. Also runs nicely at scale speeds. I changed out the chopper couplings (not my cup of tea) for buffer converters (https://slrmodels.co.uk/shop/rolling-stock-parts/accucraft-buffer-converters/). I'm not planning any additions/mods other than a nameplate and perhaps TTD gas/regulator valves after a good break/wear-in period.

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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2019, 12:20:50 pm »
... and away it goes ...

NICE!!!
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2019, 06:27:40 pm »
Thanks! 28 minutes for each of two runs so far. I'm not sure if that's typical, but this is the first Accucraft steamer I've had where the gas actually runs out before the water.

Quote from: Stoker on April 23, 2019, 12:20:50 pm
... and away it goes ...

NICE!!!
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2019, 08:20:18 pm »
Nice-looking little loco!
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2019, 03:41:46 am »
Lovely loco Dave . Congrat's. I like the way Accucraft pack their locos, bomb proof.... :)

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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #28 on: April 28, 2019, 10:29:24 am »
My only minor gripe about the Ragleth is that a set of operating instruction weren't included. I downloaded a set from Accucraft, which states that the boiler should be filled to the top and the blow down valve opened a turn while steaming up, allowing liquid water to flow down and out of the valve as the steam headspace (not sure if that's the correct term) builds, pressure rises and off it goes. I tried this method this a.m. and it works fine, although run time was about 5 min less than when I filled the boiler, removed 30ml of water and fired it up, ignoring the blow down valve.

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Does the valve serve any real purpose other than to relieve steam pressure at the end of a run?

Thanks,
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Re: Accucraft Ragleth
« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2019, 10:51:52 am »
Quote from: jerseysteam on April 28, 2019, 10:29:24 am
My only minor gripe about the Ragleth is that a set of operating instruction weren't included. I downloaded a set from Accucraft, which states that the boiler should be filled to the top and the blow down valve opened a turn while steaming up, allowing liquid water to flow down and out of the valve as the steam headspace (not sure if that's the correct term) builds, pressure rises and off it goes. I tried this method this a.m. and it works fine, although run time was about 5 min less than when I filled the boiler, removed 30ml of water and fired it up, ignoring the blow down valve.

So...

Does the valve serve any real purpose other than to relieve steam pressure at the end of a run?

Thanks,

It's just an overflow valve, I blow the boiler down at the end of a run though the displacement lubricator, it clears all the old oil out and cleans it...Allan.
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