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- Page 1 Coal fired steam locomotive HAMLET Owners Manual...
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Page 2: Running Your Locomotive
Maintenance / troubleshooting Precautionary instructions The Hamlet locomotive operates just like its full-sized counterpart by using coal to produce steam under pressure. Therefore, parts of the locomotive will become very hot. Provided the locomotive is operated with adequate care and attention, no problems should arise. - Page 3 Controls 1. Water bypass control 5. Pressure gauge 2. Reverser 6. Blower 3. Gauge glass 7. Lubricator 4. Gauge glass blow-down 8. Regulator 9. Water top-up valve...
- Page 4 Locomotive running tools The following tools are supplied with your new locomotive: Battery blower Firing shovel and pricker Flu brush Water top-up bottle Bottle of steam oil Bag of coal Preparing your locomotive Your locomotive must be fully prepared before every running session in accordance with the operational guidelines below.
- Page 5 Hamlet will now be able to draw its fire harder and therefore generate more heat from the charcoal. You will be able to see the fire increase in intensity and hear the increased draw from the locomotive’s steam blower: if you cant, open the blower a little more.
- Page 6 Next, drop the remnants of your fire. Hamlet’s ash pan makes this easy. Behind the ash pan (located under the firebox) is a long pin that stretches all the way through both side frames.
- Page 7 Maintenance / troubleshooting To keep your locomotive running well, you must keep all moving parts well oiled. It is worth being aware that a well-oiled valve gear can very easily attract ash onto itself. This ash is abrasive and its presence can increase wear on the valve gear. To keep this wear at a minimum, we suggest using an old toothbrush to remove ash out of the valve gear.
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