Accucraft Ragleth Part 2 - Steaming up

[MW3Camdou]

Can you fill ragleth with water whilst in steam? also where do you get the gas adapter

Thanks

[Summerlandsteam]

@MW3Camdou - Hi - yes you can add water. A special valve replaces the standard water filler cap and then you use a trigger bottle with pipe to add water. This and the gas adapter are available from Accucraft dealers in the UK (and probably elsewhere in the world too).

Cheers

Chris

[SLMRTube]

Hey Chris,

I love this little engine and am looking to buy it but my track is un level would it still run fine?

Thanks

Alex

[Summerlandsteam]

@SLMRTube - Hi Alex - the Ragleth will cope with slight gradients in manual form, but if they are steep, you will need to adjust the throttle to stop it either stalling if too slow or running away down the hill if too fast. It is a relatively simple job to add 2.4 ghz radio control to the reverser (check out the cheap RadioLink sets at GiantCod) and then they are very controllable and you can really drive them. So it really depends hoe "un-level" your track is........

Cheers

Chris

[bobperrin]

Dear Chris, great videos that have sold me on the Ragleth, have ordered two from Glendale Junction, first due this week, second gone back to Dec 2011 as China slow boat got slower. Building new railway for these and my Lady Anne, hope to be running next spring. Bob P.

[Summerlandsteam]

@bobperrin - Thanks Bob - it is good to hear you found the videos useful. I know you will be pleased with the locos - and you will be an expert by the time the second one arrives! Good luck with the railway building.

Cheers

Chris

[HurricaneTich]

Thanks for your guides!  I am new to 16mm and have bought myself a Ragleth just like this one (with r/c fitted) and look forward to many hours of steaming. Where do you get your gas from that you use though?

[Summerlandsteam]

@HurricaneTich - Hi and welcome to the 16mm world! The Ragleth is a great way to start and they are superb runners. It is worth joining the 16mm Association and egroups such as gscalecentral where you will get lots of ideas etc. For Winter use I get my Butane/propane mix from Alan at PPS Steam models, but B&Q have it too. For Summer use I use the cheap Butane stove cans (four for a fiver) with a home-made adapter, but you can buy an adapter on Ebay.

Cheers

Chris

[benskiproductions]

How long can Regleath run for before refulling?

[Summerlandsteam]

@benskiproductions - Well to be honest, I have never timed it, and of course it depends on how fast you are running and how well you keep the gas adjusted to avoid blowing off. i reckon about 20 minutes, but it can be longer when the loco is well run in. One trick is to turn off the burner when it reaches working pressure and refill the gas tank. Let a bit go, as before and then light it.

Cheers

Chris

[GraniteIsland]

Chris - many tanks for posting this. I have an Edrig (I assume similar to the Ragleth), and I have had "Great Balls of Fire" experiences on lighting it. Quite scary the first time! I never realised the gas surges like that. So after watching, I went to try my Edrig out using your technique. Like your film, I waited for the surging to stop, turned the gas off, then on again - then lighted it - no problems this time! They are excellent engines - and I love the colour black!

[Summerlandsteam]

@GraniteIsland - Thanks for the feedback - it is great to hear that it has improved matters. This trick of releasing the gas was passed on to me and it is good to be able to pass it on in turn.

Cheers

Chris

[Jeroenk1975]

Nice video, is see the burner "problems" are common with these loco's.

Thanks

[Summerlandsteam]

@Jeroenk1975 - Thanks and as you can see - they are not really problems if you know how to deal with them. A blocked jet can happen on any loco, though the jetting of gas at the start is mostly an Accucraft thing. Great loco though.

Cheers

Chris

[Firrboxfryup]

Great Video Chris. Panic over no fire, and "The boss" didn't come home! LOL!

Superb as usual Chris.

Jamie

[Summerlandsteam]

@Firrboxfryup - Thanks jamie - nice to hear from you! The boss did come home and it took quite a while to get rid of the smell!! Oh - from the steaming that is ;-)

Cheers

Chris

[DELTA1DSV]

Nice one Chris,,

very well explained, , "Great for new starters" excellent video as usual, !!!

[Summerlandsteam]

@DELTA1DSV - Thanks Roy - though certainly not necessary for an old hand like you ;-)

Cheers

Chris