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Accucraft WSL #3 heisler Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual WSL #3 Heisler Live Steam...
  • Page 2 Heisler Live Steam Prototype Information Heisler No. 3, a three-feet, was built in 1900. Listed as builder’s No. 1041, it carried 160lbs. boiler pressure, weighed 74,000lbs., and has 14,000lbs. tractive effort. In 1947, this engine was converted to standard gauge and served as the mill switcher for many years.
  • Page 3 Heisler Live Steam Preparing the engine As the steam passes through it, a small amount will condense into A steam-locomotive engineer goes water. This water will sink to the bot- through a lighting-up ritual every time tom of the lubricator, forcing a similar the engine is to be run.
  • Page 4 Heisler Live Steam 5. Finally, add fuel. Your Heisler burns coming into the burner. Opening the butane gas. The gas tank is located in valve too wide or too fast may blow the rear bunker beneath the rear deck. out the flame or cause the fire to burn Remove the rear coal tank by pulling in the smokebox.
  • Page 5 Heisler Live Steam Running engine can be left to run on its own at a steady speed. Keep your eye on Open cylinder cocks on locomotive the water glass. When the water level drops, add water by pumping the hand pumper.
  • Page 6 Heisler Live Steam which the gas tank resides can be filled with warm water in cooler weath- er. This will warm the gas in the tank and keep its pressure up, which will cause the engine to operate in a much more lively manner, much as it does in warm weather.
  • Page 7 Heisler Live Steam Safety Technical Specifications For your safety, there are certain rules Live Steam that should be observed, as follows: Scale/Gauge: 1:20.3, 45 mm Gauge 1. The safety valve is under the steam Length: 19 in. dome (the dome nearest the cab). It Width: 5.75 in.
  • Page 8 Tape cannot be re-used to re-pack the ANY ACCUCRAFT PRODUCT. model. Use new packing tape if nec- essary. Accucraft Trains locomotives are fine scale brass models with small parts. To provide maximum protection from shipping damage, we carefully pack the models in metal cases. We ship via UPS with insurance coverage to its full value.
  • Page 9 ACCUCRAFT COMPANY 33268 Central Avenue Union City, CA 94587 Tel: 510-324-3399 info@accucraft.com Copyright 2016...