Miniature Live Steam Locomotive - Firing

[robyn051]

Do you know how to close the fire door

[bineees78xx]

keeping your fire door open isnt going to be good for your boiler tubes!

[csking666]

Really cool, towards the end you looked really busy there. Thanks for posting

[alexc1924]

shut your firedoor between shovels your tubeplates gonna shrivel up like a prine lol.

nice vid ;)

[chappybolo]

Not unless he's got it working hard or the blowers turned on high.

[happyhouse152]

Hi

Can you buy these trains somewhere and if you can where?

Or can you get a builder to build one for you?

[micahthatrocks]

cut.

[megatwingo]

5*****! Sehr schön! Nice perspective! I´ll add this to my favourites.

Greetings from Germany

[Robuster82]

Thanks for that! I was playing around with the camera that day, and thought this looks interesting, then there are giants hands!!!!

[megatwingo]

I think it would be a little too much to shrink the size of your hands for this movie.... :)

[Veloxmortis]

this was simply awesome!!!! did you build your loco?

[kmcwhq]

Very cool.......

Seems like a full size loco...except for the Jolly Green Giants hands working the controls.

[EdgarSmokey]

Great vid Robuster! Like the perspective! The boiler and valves look stunning. Happy Steaming from The Netherlands!!!

[Robuster82]

Thank-you EdgarSmokey!

[dgmarklin]

Why is the door open?  You're wasting heat by not drafting. Plus, always close your door to prevent blowbacks! lol

[chappybolo]

Yes and no. It is wasting heat, but it is drafting because the exhaust through the stack.

[killerdeamonking]

lol got that right kleetus92

[kleetus92]

Next time I have the Steamer out... I'll take a shot like this. Just need to make a good mount for the camera. I don't want to dump it into the coal bunker!

Nice video!

[Robuster82]

Hi Kleetus92 I look forward to seeing your video.

[killerdeamonking]

actually if you close the fire door it wont get much oxygen.

[kleetus92]

Air's not supposed to be on top of the fire... you want the air drawn in from underneath, through the fuel, where it can make more heat. That and the cold air you're sucking in the back is being pulled through the fire tubes in the boiler, which doesn't help boil any water. Does look neat, but if you're running hard, you'll see a difference.

[chappybolo]

Have you run an engine even?

[fowlera7]

the oxygen is drawn through the fire bed increasing heat and getting the best out of the fuel

[chappybolo]

It will because the exhaust creates a venturi effect that drafts the fire, but when you're sitting still, you use the steam blower.

[strokedmustang66]

after the video i hope u closed the fire doors. they dont like pulling in that cold air. boilers dont last long.

[midhants]

really really good vid well done do put some more up

[ddog7831]

thats really cool that your actually stoking the firebox with coal. great video!

[Robuster82]

Thanks for that!

[Mattaeae]

Heck kewl, I love that whistle.

[trainmaxx]

Cool cab shot love the tunnel when all you can see is the fire.

[gw90]

Is the engine scrach built

[Robuster82]

Yes the engine was scratch built. It looks very much like a mason bogie.

[gw90]

Cool!!!! Did you build it?

[Robuster82]

My father and I did. We are currently working on an Australian Victorian VR K Class locomotive in 5inch

[gw90]

Cool!!!!!!

[ronthecyborg]

nice. It's like the real thing, only the hands are out of proportion

[JonatanGronoset]

You know, if I was 6 inches tall I'd like to hitch a ride with you in the cab. I could be you minature fireman LOL!

Great stuff. ;)

[Robuster82]

Well thank you - The reason for the door open was to show the fire in the furnace, for people that were going to see this video. :)

[Ardinj]

Did you know that by keeping the fire door open you are shortening the life of the boiler?.. Good video though! :)