[altterrain]

Interesting old live steam train set on the Antiques Roadshow this week. It looks about 1/24 scale and 45 mm gauge -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200802A23.html

-Brian

 

[N1CW]

Brian

I was CHANNEL SURFING....no surprise....and A.S. was the best on.
By chance would have it, I saw that segment....

"..snip..
GUEST: Well, my buddy and I set it up in the basement.
We didn't have any alcohol, which you're supposed to use for the fire,
but we did have some lighter fluid.

APPRAISER: Oh, my God!
..snip..
"

 

[Spule 4]

Lighter Fluid, he almost got to meet uncle Bob.......

 

[Semper Vaporo]

I don't think lighter fluid would have been a problem. If it were mine I would first do a hydrostatic pressure test of the boiler and if it passed, then I'd test/repair the pressure releif valve and if it worked I'd try running it on air and repair if necessary. Once it could run on air, it would be steaming around my track!

 

[Spule 4]

These things had very LOW boiler pressures, but still a valid point!