@@canadaw.e6461yes, pacific. The LB&SCR did make a Baltic version but it was never as good as the pacific. Water tanks were too big and they tended to be unstable
Great too see it running on a set of rails. I wonder if there is a way to set up a servo in the cab for the direction and throttle to run buy Radio control rather than you happening to run after it
For better or worse this engine uses what is called “slip eccentric valve gear” which can only be reversed by moving the entire engine backwards or forwards. Hopefully I can build an oval of track at some point so I don’t have to run after it (it’s faster than it looks!)
@@russcole5685wonderful country, my family is from there. I spent many hours when I was very small wandering through Parnell Engine Shed in Auckland before it closed and was a base for Mainline Steam Ltd. I think it’s a parking lot now.
@@douglasmcdermott2830 yes, I remember, Motat was also a great visit. Sadly I have not been to Auckland in many a year. Thanks for bringing up those memories. I'm in the manawatu, lower central north island
Congratulations on getting it to move under its own power! Thanks for sharing.
HELL YES!
She runs really well! even if she's clearly missing some of her wheels, ehehe-
Yes I’m working on getting castings made for the wheels
@@douglasmcdermott2830 oooh! lookin forward to that! she's a Pacific type, right? that or a baltic-
@@canadaw.e6461yes, pacific. The LB&SCR did make a Baltic version but it was never as good as the pacific. Water tanks were too big and they tended to be unstable
Great too see it running on a set of rails. I wonder if there is a way to set up a servo in the cab for the direction and throttle to run buy Radio control rather than you happening to run after it
For better or worse this engine uses what is called “slip eccentric valve gear” which can only be reversed by moving the entire engine backwards or forwards. Hopefully I can build an oval of track at some point so I don’t have to run after it (it’s faster than it looks!)
@@douglasmcdermott2830 it did seem to scoot along very well. And hello from New Zealand
@@russcole5685wonderful country, my family is from there. I spent many hours when I was very small wandering through Parnell Engine Shed in Auckland before it closed and was a base for Mainline Steam Ltd. I think it’s a parking lot now.
@@douglasmcdermott2830 yes, I remember, Motat was also a great visit. Sadly I have not been to Auckland in many a year. Thanks for bringing up those memories. I'm in the manawatu, lower central north island
It's so cool that you were able to take a basically junked live steam engine and turn it into a functioning locomotive in a matter of weeks!
Exhaust sounds good.