Decapod steamup

Juhani Saloranta preparing his 7-1/4" gauge, 1:8 scale Baldwin "Russian Decapod" for a run at the Finnish Railway Museum. Note the drafting fan used when firing up, and weak "click-click" sound of the steam-operated air pump (heard from 2:42-3:10).

The video also includes a quick glimpse of my own 0-6-0 and the Museum's battery "diesel".

More about Live Steam on http://www.saunalahti.fi/animato/steam

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• live
• steam
• decapod
• train
• locomotive
• miniature

[SARYx141]

Why is the drafting fan used?

[Finnishlivesteam]

@SARYx141 In order to get the fire going... ;-) It is removed as soon as there is steam pressure for the blower.

[steamfreak22]

Im suprised wood can make a hot enough fire to maintain steam in such a large boiler. Large fire box?

[Finnishlivesteam]

You know, even some of our full-size engines were fired with wood!

[trainboy414]

is that a train in the background at 5:35

I love your we site it is very educational

[Finnishlivesteam]

No, but it could be. It's just a pile of planks, but there are full-size tracks behind it...

[megatwingo]

Nice layout and locos. Thumbs up! :)

[GottJukrapun]

Wood fired, rare in miniature live steam but it's good.

[gamo98]

hi all the tip is the loco is fired on wood first then coal is added slowly through the firing process ps i drive the locos in bunbury w.a.

[th3thrilld3m0n]

The engine is magnificent!

[steamfreak22]

The reason i asked that was because everywhere I go, wood for fuel is always said to be the worst fuel choice because of the low BTU level. I'm considering switching my 0-4-0 to solid fuel coal/wood!

[tzkelley]

Beautiful engine!