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Well I finally got to run my Colonel Boone for the first time a couple of weeks ago. However, I made some mistakes and now need to try to repair something.
My mistakes were: first I set it out for people to admire. The venue was in the sun with the temperatures in the upper 80s (Fahrenheit) so the loco got well warmed up. Second I tried to fire it as I do my Class 60 (early C-16) which was not the best idea. Anyhow, I got the fire too hot and the engine was running away at the end of the first loop. Caught it and turned down the throttle a bit and it seemed to run fine.
Now the problem. During the third loop the stack just fell apart. Every solder joint parted so I got three pieces: the diamond top, a ring, and the stack itself. I think I might have a way to repair it but I need some information. Does anybody know the melting point of the solder, or what the mixture is so I can look it up? Any help would be appreciated.
My mistakes were: first I set it out for people to admire. The venue was in the sun with the temperatures in the upper 80s (Fahrenheit) so the loco got well warmed up. Second I tried to fire it as I do my Class 60 (early C-16) which was not the best idea. Anyhow, I got the fire too hot and the engine was running away at the end of the first loop. Caught it and turned down the throttle a bit and it seemed to run fine.
Now the problem. During the third loop the stack just fell apart. Every solder joint parted so I got three pieces: the diamond top, a ring, and the stack itself. I think I might have a way to repair it but I need some information. Does anybody know the melting point of the solder, or what the mixture is so I can look it up? Any help would be appreciated.