Instruction manual wsl #3 heisler live steam.
Heisler live steam prototype information heisler no. 3, a three-feet, was built in 1900. Listed as builder’s no. 1041, it carried 160lbs. Boiler pressure, weighed 74,000lbs., and has 14,000lbs. Tractive effort. In 1947, this engine was converted to standard gauge and served as the mill switcher for ...
Heisler live steam 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 of the engine, including wheel bearings, with a hi...
Heisler live steam 5. Finally, add fuel. Your heisler burns butane gas. The gas tank is located in the rear bunker beneath the rear deck. Remove the rear coal tank by pulling up. Butane gas can be purchased at the grocery store or at a tobacconist’s as cigarette-lighter refills. These come with a ni...
Heisler live steam running open cylinder cocks on locomotive open the cab roof for access to the controls. Move the reversing lever at the right side of the cab to the forward position. With the engine on the track, and without a train, open the throttle. Because the cylinders are cold, the hot stea...
Heisler live steam which the gas tank resides can be filled with warm water in cooler weath- er. This will warm the gas in the tank and keep its pressure up, which will cause the engine to operate in a much more lively manner, much as it does in warm weather. If the water in the tank cools, just rep...
Heisler live steam safety for your safety, there are certain rules that should be observed, as follows: 1. The safety valve is under the steam dome (the dome nearest the cab). It has been set at the factory to release at 60 pounds per square inch of pres- sure. Never tamper with the safety valve. 2....
Heisler live steam please read following directions be- fore unpacking your locomotive. 1. Lift the wooden case from the card- board box. 2. Unbolt bottom board from case. 3. Place taped locomotive on a flat surface. Carefully cut the tape along the wood board side surface. Be sure to cut both sides...
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