Accucraft D&RGW C-16 Instruction Manual - page 4
Preparing the engine
A steam-locomotive engineer goes through a
lighting-up ritual every time the engine is to be run.
It is good to follow the same routine each time so
that nothing is overlooked.
1. Oil all external moving parts, including wheel
bearings, of the engine and tender with a high
grade, lightweight machine oil like 3-in-1.
2. Place the engine and tender on the track and
couple them together. The drawbar between the
units has two holes. For tighter curves, use the
outer hole. For wide-radius curves, the engine and
tender can be coupled more closely together, using
the inner hole. Insert the gas jet (at the end of the
hose coming from the tender) into the back of the
burner. Make sure it seats snugly.
3. The displacement lubricator is
disguised as an air tank under
the right-hand running board. This
lubricator ensures the cylinders
and valves are properly lubricated
inside. As the steam passes through
it, a small amount will condense
into water. This water will sink to
the bottom of the lubricator, forcing
a similar quantity of oil into the
steam line and thus to the cylin-
ders. Remove the lubricator's cap
and draw out any water from the
previous run with a syringe. Fill the
lubricator to the top with proper
steam cylinder oil.
Operation - C-16 Live Steam
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Lubricator
The gas jet is inserted
into the back of burner.