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plumbing for a steam donkey
plumbing for a steam donkey
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banjobenne1
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February 2010
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plumbing for a steam donkey
Posted by
banjobenne1
on Monday, June 23, 2003 8:11 PM
I have a HO scale kit for a small steam donkey. There are no parts nor instrucitions for the pumbing: turret, check valve, injector, etc. Any ideas?
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, June 23, 2003 11:03 PM
Tell me more about the donkey. There are a number of articles and even an Armstrong set of plans. They were rarely "configuration controlled" so you can do a lot of creative construction.
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banjobenne1
Member since
February 2010
160 posts
Posted by
banjobenne1
on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 1:21 PM
Hello, it is a small vetical boiler mounted on skids with two winches. The only detail is moulded on the side of the boiler is a steam gage, water glass and firebox door. I realize configuration control was not in effect back then, however I don't think it a good idea to put the check valve next to the steam turret. Should I use a nonlifting injector? I think not because it is too low, would be ripped off by brush and branches. What about the pop valve etc.? Ben
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SOTATRR
Member since
January 2001
From: US
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Posted by
SOTATRR
on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 9:02 PM
Ben,
In the Jan/Feb and Mar/Apr 2003 issues of Narrow Guage and Short Line Gazette, there is some information about steam donkey engines. Also, Precision Scale's Plan Book no 9 is all about donkey engines.
Good Railroading
Mike
Remeber - Tap 'em lightly Some Of This And That Railroad We'll run anything any time
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banjobenne1
Member since
February 2010
160 posts
Posted by
banjobenne1
on Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:41 AM
Hello Mike, and thank you for your reply. I am building a large freelanced railroad contruction train in HO scale as it might have looked in the 1940s 1950s. This train will be operated by a contractor (again HO scale). It is designed to be self sufficient esp. stay out on the job untill it is done. I sense a need by my HO workers for at least some onsite electrical power about 4000 to 5000 watts. So now I am looking for a steam donkey/engine/dynamo combo. Any ideas? Ben
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dknelson
Member since
March 2002
From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point)
11,439 posts
Posted by
dknelson
on Monday, June 30, 2003 8:35 AM
This weekend at the Galesburg train show I saw a very interesting and large book titled "In Search of Steam Donkeys." If you have an interesting in this critters this book looks like it is worth searching out.
Dave Nelson
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SOTATRR
Member since
January 2001
From: US
34 posts
Posted by
SOTATRR
on Saturday, July 5, 2003 8:23 PM
Ben,
I have not seen anything like what you are looking for. My one thought is by this time frane diesel generators where preaty reliable. I am not sure the steam donkey would have been used.
Let me know what you come up with.
Mike
Remeber - Tap 'em lightly Some Of This And That Railroad We'll run anything any time
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