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I have just acquired an Aster Grasshopper( for the second time), and have a couple of questions for those who have had experience running the cantankerous insect!
I have been told that they must be run backward, to prevent the alky tank from heating up and the fuel expanding and overflowing, resulting in a wondrous conflagration! I recall the incident at DH several years ago when three of the insects were running in tandem, and one of the tanks got overheated, and we had a glorious flareup, which was controlled very quickly, fortunately. In other words, the alky tank is forward, and the heat from the boiler is carried backward and away form the tank. Is there any way in which the tank could be insulated to prevent the problem, and allowing the loco run in the proper direction?
I have been told that they must be run backward, to prevent the alky tank from heating up and the fuel expanding and overflowing, resulting in a wondrous conflagration! I recall the incident at DH several years ago when three of the insects were running in tandem, and one of the tanks got overheated, and we had a glorious flareup, which was controlled very quickly, fortunately. In other words, the alky tank is forward, and the heat from the boiler is carried backward and away form the tank. Is there any way in which the tank could be insulated to prevent the problem, and allowing the loco run in the proper direction?