Hello gang. I recently made and installed an Elesco feedwater heater on an N scale Mikado and I'm very pleased with the way it turned out. The problem is I need to add hoses or pipes in order to complete it but I'm not sure how many there should be or where they should go. Once I find out for sure I have some flat black plastic coated wire that I plan to use. Any helpful info with this would be greatly appreciated.
Tracklayer
This may help a little:
From International Correspondance School: 1934
What you will likely want to do is try to find all the photos you can of the particular engine you have. I really like the "no-nonsense" look of the Elesco heat exchanger right out front! It just seems to evoke a feeling of Power!
Happy modeling, ED
Ed is right. The arrangement of the piping can vary from loco to loco. The Erie used them on a lot of Locos including Milados and Pacifics. It looks as if every one was mounted slightly differently. Cal Scale offers a basic diagram with their HO package which helps quite a bit.
-Stan
Photobucket must have limited my upload so the scanned print is not as clear as I would have liked.
Here is more of the Locomotive piping so you can click, then click again to get a better detail look.
Did you add the feedwater pump too? It is just as important as the heat exchanger is visually...
Post a photo of your Mikado when you're done. Is it the Kato 2-8-2?
Take care, Ed
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Yes Ed. As a matter of fact it is. And thanks for your help with this guys. I wish I could post photos of it but my one and only camera died on me a few months back so until I replace it no photos. Sorry.
These photos may help:
Wayne
doctorwayne These photos may help: Wayne
Instead of starting new topic I decided to drag this previous post up instead. Thank you Dr Wayne for your helpful photos.
I'm very pleased to know that the photos were of use.
BMMECNYC Instead of starting new topic I decided to drag this previous post up instead. Thank you Dr Wayne for your helpful photos.
Any hippie will agree, old threads suit me just fine...
I have obtained this beautiful color coded diagram from the Superheater Corporation that I feel is worth sharing...
{once you click on the photo, be sure to click on the zoom (magnifying glass) once you are in Photobucket to see the details}
Store it in your memory banks for future reference
Doctor Wayne, once again, your work is superb
Ed
Thanks for your kind words, Ed.Diagrams such as the one you've posted are invaluable for modellers because there are very few places where we can find someone with first hand experience either using or working on steam locomotives. I have several books with photos and diagrams explaining some of these appliances - at least in enough detail to be able to add the major piping on a model.
gmpullman From International Correspondance School: 1934 I really like the "no-nonsense" look of the Elesco heat exchanger right out front! It just seems to evoke a feeling of Power! Happy modeling, ED
I really like the "no-nonsense" look of the Elesco heat exchanger right out front! It just seems to evoke a feeling of Power!
A man after my own interest
I really liked the husky look of the C&O H7 with its feedwater heater up front, and the flying pumps.
Too bad there has never been a plastic model of that engine. At one time I had a fellow who was going to try and kitbash one for me,...he over committed his capabilities.
But there is a fellow in Austrailia making a nice attempt to do a custom kitbash, but its documented on another forum, so can't make a reference.
Dr Wayne and Ed, thanks for your visual explainations of how these things worked.
Brian
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