[Tom Bowdler]

OK Jeff,
Let's have it for all of us waiting for delivery of our D-ville.
You're lucky to live close to headquarters vs across the country,
Tom

 

[Tom Bowdler]

Thanks Jeff for your post,
Hope you recuperate quickly from your oral surgery, sometimes not fun.
Your preliminary report on the Decauville is much appreciated. I have seen the pre-production samples and it is a beautiful little, "cute" example of the live steam art. As we demand more detail in our models the "delicate" factor has to be dealt with. The boiler blow down sounds like a useful feature. I'm accustomed to cleaning the lubricator with a syringe so the blow down might even increase the accuracy of the gauge glass.
Those of us on the right coast will not receive our models until late this week at the earliest so we depend on you left coasters to keep us in the loop. Please post pics/video when you can.
Have fun,
Tom

 

[Tom Bowdler]

Carl,
No rinsing of the tank, just blow the gas out?
Thanks,
Tom

 

[Tom Bowdler]

On page 3 of the Decauville thread on the Seven Eighths Lounge www.7-8ths.info Eric Schade has posted a video of prepping for and the first run of Steve Lennox's Decauville on Eric's wonderful wooded railway.
It's a beautiful little locomotive. But then I'm a bit prejudiced.

 

[Tom Bowdler]

Carl Weaver cleaned his jet and tank which solved the 'coughing' problem then he straightened his burner. He tells how he did these things in post #s 15 & 20 of this thread.
The tank/jet cleaning is easy, I'm likely to try the washer solution Channing suggested, kind of crude but if it works....my burner (looking through the smoke box) seems to be touching the top of the flue tube. I believe it should be centered.

 

[Tom Bowdler]

Beautiful locomotives in a grand setting. Thanks Richard for posting the video.
What was Jim's remedy for the Decauville cough?
Best,
Tom