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  • Page 1 Carrie Owners Handbook For the Carrie Locomotive...

  • Page 2: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions IMPORTANT: Read these instructions carefully before operating the locomotive. The following items are required for running this engine and are not included with the model. Fuel Butane gas. See 'Filling the gas tank' Water See 'Filling the boiler' Lubricating oil See 'Lubrication' SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This is a working model locomotive using steam under pressure and...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Carrie Instruction Booklet CONTENTS Tool kit. Page 4 Running in. Page 4 Access to controls. Page 4 Identification of parts of the locomotive. Page 5 Preparations for operation. Page 6 1. Filling the Gas Tank. Page 6 2. Filling the Boiler.

  • Page 4: Tool Kit

    TOOL KIT The following items are included with your locomotive. One 60m1 bottle of special steam oil for use in the cylinder lubricator. One 60m1 syringe with plastic tube for filling the boiler with water. One water top up pump bottle. One set of spare washers and ‘0’...

  • Page 5: Identification Of Parts Of The Locomotive

    IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF THE LOCOMOTIVE Radio controlled version illustrated 1/ Steam regulator. 2/ Pressure gauge. 3/ Lubricator. 4/ Water Gauge. 5/ Safety valve. 6/ Gas burner. 7/ Gas regulator. 8/ Gas tank/filler. 9/ Boiler top up valve.

  • Page 6: Preparations For Operation

    A special brass gas filler adapter is obtainable from your local garden railway supplier or direct from ROUNDHOUSE. Mixed gasses are also available and may be used if ordinary butane or iso- butane are not available, but see ‘Gas System’...

  • Page 7: Lubrication

    Do not use deionised water as this type of water may cause long term damage to the boiler and fittings. There has to be a space above the water to allow steam to be raised so, insert the end of the plastic pipe into the boiler and withdraw 30ml of water with the syringe.

  • Page 8: Running The Locomotive

    chimney and slowly open the gas regulator by turning it anti-clockwise. The gas should ignite almost immediately with a pop as the flame travels down the chimney and into the boiler tube. The burner should be audible but not too loud.

  • Page 9: Driving Manually

    gradually drop until the loco comes to a halt. Should the water expire before the gas is fully used, the pressure will drop rapidly and the loco will stop. Check the pressure gauge – if this is zero turn off the gas. No damage will result if the gas is turned off immediately and the loco left to cool naturally.

  • Page 10: Driving By Radio Control

    DRIVING BY RADIO CONTROL On a radio controlled model, speed and direction are controlled by moving the two levers on the transmitter supplied. The left hand lever operates the steam regulator, down for stop, up for go and the right hand lever operates the steam reversing valve, left for forward, right for reverse and centre for mid gear (neutral).
  • Page 11 can be added to the boiler at any time during the run as follows. Fill the water pump bottle from your usual water supply. Push the end of the plastic tube into the hole in the centre of the water filling valve on top of the boiler and hold it in.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting & Maintenance

    gauge slowly dropping. Note that air bubbles may sometimes form in the gauge giving a false reading but these can be pushed out by connecting the pipe from the water pump to the water filling connector – and injecting some water.

  • Page 13: Regulator Not Shutting

    TX or RX. When fitting, ensure that the one marked TX is fitted to the transmitter and RX to the receiver. Two radio systems are currently in use, 40MHz FM and ROUNDHOUSE now 75MHz only use 75MHz FM sets for USA and CANADA. Ensure that the replacement crystals are of the correct type.

  • Page 14: Gas System

    GAS SYSTEM Internally fired locomotives are fitted with our 'FG' type gas burner, which is set up and fully tested at the factory. This system is designed for use with Butane or Iso-Butane gas. Mixed gasses, i.e. Butane with a proportion of Propane mixed in, are available, and may be used if straight Butane is unavailable.

  • Page 15: Water Top Up System

    block using a 4BA spanner. Wash out the jet in fast evaporating thinner (Cellulose or similar). Blow through the jet from the front, which should clear most blockages. Although the hole through the jet is tiny, if you hold it up to the light you should be able to see quite clearly if it is blocked or not.

  • Page 16: Service And Parts

    Your dealer is; ROUNDHOUSE If your dealer is unable to help, you may contact the Factory directly: ROUNDHOUSE ENGINEERING CO. LTD. Units 6-9 Churchill Business Park. Churchill Road. Wheatley. Doncaster. DN1 2TF. England Telephone 01302 328035 Fax 01302 761312 e-email support@roundhouse-eng.com...

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