ELR Engineering - bespoke coal-fired Dylan-style locomotive

[cubeproduktion]

how did you couple the engine to the coaches if the back of the engine has 1 buffer on it and no coupler?

[gasfiredsteam]

In reply to Deben valley light rail from the driver, It does runs slowly, however I have a certain reputation to keep up !.

Seriously, now it is getting run in and taking heavier loads scale speeds are easily kept up as with gas firing , confident enough now to run on our indoor line

[DebenValleyLightRail]

@gasfiredsteam

Are thank you, the idea of coal firing is cirtainly very very attractive and the locos appear to be getting cheaper!

[InterCity82]

wow - simply wow - for a coal fired steam loco to be so small is... wow

[DebenValleyLightRail]

I do like the idea of 16mm scale coal fired locomotives but have never seen one going at a scale, steady speed. Can they run at slow, steady speeds?

[tpickthall]

@DebenValleyLightRail The loco in this video is manual and was only on its second steam. With a bit more running in and more driver experience it should plod round very sedately as it uses Roundhouse running gear. The only challenge to really slow running is keeping a steady momemtum as you run to ensure that the axle pump keeps the boiler topped up.

If you have a radio fitted loco you should, in theory, be able to run as steadily as you like - as long as you keep the water going in.