[Pete Thornton]

other canisters of butane
What hasn't been mentioned here, but has been debated many times (I'll try and find a thread) is that pure butane is available from your local Korean or Asian grocery in 4 or 6 packs for about $1+ each. It is widely used for cooking.

Butane/Propane mix is easier to find (camping stores) as it is "Camping Gaz" but it is not the same, as you will find if you do a google for "site:mylargescale.com butane propane live steam" and read some of the threads.

 

[Pete Thornton]

Posted By Kovacjr on 05 Aug 2013 08:02 PM
Lets have a go at getting the image to show up of the gas adapter

I have added the photo to the page with all the gas adapters to see it.

http://www.thetraindepartment.com/s/cc_images/cache_881441820.jpg?t=1375754012

Jason's adaptor (above) is similar to one I found in the UK for converting the Asian butane cans (with the 'lockable' top as shown) to the threaded type, so they can be used in a camping stove instead of the expensive "camping gaz". The only drawback is they require an external valve as the gas can is opened by clipping the convertor on to the can.



We also found a lighter adaptor for feeding a cigarette lighter, looks like this:

They have a valve inside them and screw on to the threaded cans.

 

[Pete Thornton]

So which adapter should I use?
You need the adaptor sold by Jason at the Train Dept (big orange thing above) and then you need a screw-in adaptor.
the long needle adapter with the large thread is for the Butane/Propane mix cans that are about 5" round and 3-6" tall. These have the standard 7/16 gas thread allowing cold weather running with less issues. The orange cap adapter allows you to use the same adapter with the tall paint can sized Butane cans as seen above.

I have made my own adaptor while waiting for delivery of a proper one. (They last a long time - mine has been used for about 0 years now, so definitely buy a good one like the one mentioned above.) Accucraft sells a brass tube they claim will do the job - it fits the 'ronson' filler valve on your tank [you need to acquire a spare one of them, too! BUTANE GAS FILLER VALVE - AP-21761 ]

But I digress. The tube is a GAS ADAPTER OF FUEL EXTENDER - AP-29204 . (I wonder who wrote that description.) One end fits the tube on your butane gas can, the other fits the valve. Unfortunately, no-one has figured out how to hold it still while simultaneously holding the can and the loco. So what I do is make a sleeve that fits the can nozzle and the tube and it holds the tube to the can and releases the gas when I push the whole thing down on the gas valve on the tank.
Call Jason - he'll ship you what you need.