Garden Railways – August 2019

Throttle Steam dome

Smokebox Dry pipe

Valve

Piston Valve

gear

Driving

wheels

Boiler

Firebox

Tender

Draft

Fire Grate

Flue

Side

rod

Main

rod

Cylinder

Steam

chest

Blast

pipe

Smoke stack

Johnson

bar

Reverse

shaft arm

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SPECIFICATIONS

Builder: Roundhouse Engineering

Gauge: 1 (45mm)

Scale: 16mm (1:19.05), British

narrow gauge

Boiler: Single-flue

Fittings: Pressure gauge,

safety valve, throttle

Fuel: Butane

Blow-off pressure: 40 psi

Cylinders: two double-acting

slide valve cylinders

Reversing gear: Simplified

Walschaerts

Lubrication: Displacement

Weight: 3.25 Kg (with R/C)

Dimensions: Length 315mm over

buffers, width 125mm, height 160mm

Live steam locomotives of any size

are pressure vessels that can be

dangerous or deadly when misused

or handled poorly. Follow maker’s

directions, ask knowledgeable

live-steam friends for help, comply

with local laws and regulations,

and above all — be safe. Mishaps

are expensive and avoidable.

SAFETY NOTES

0-6-0 LADY ANNE UNVEILED

Total time to steam: 1 hour (20 to

30 minutes, with practice)

To o l s : wrenches (regular and hex),

screwdrivers

Supplies: fuel, distilled water, steam

oil, batteries (R/C control), fire-safe

gloves, fire extinguisher, first aid kit

The basic workings of a full-size steam locomotive

BUILDING STEAM

Hinged

roof

Body

Brass

fittings

Boiler

Batteries

for R/C