Accucraft Ragleth Part 2 - Steaming up

Here we see the first steaming of the new locomotive - firstly on the bench and then on the Summerlands Light Railway. By chance, the video also shows how to clear a blocked jet! Part 1 of these beginner's guides introduced the locomotive and Part 3 shows how to fit a Summerlands Chuffer. Please note that I have no connection with Accucraft, other than as a satisfied customer!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• live steam
• garden railway
• 16mm
• g scale
• sm32
• summerlandsteam
• summerlands chuffer
• chuff pipe
• beginners guide

[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

[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

[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]

@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

[benskiproductions]

How long can Regleath run for before refulling?