My other and last big tinplate purchase for this year

Here she is running for the first time on my railway, pulling a string of Marklin Maxi metal/tinplate cars.  AD

Very cool

Got to love live steam!

I really want one of the Marklin live steamers made in more recent times.  I keep looking.  I have a "thing" for both UK and German/Austrian steam locomotives. 

@artfull dodger posted:

Here she is running for the first time on my railway, pulling a string of Marklin Maxi metal/tinplate cars.  AD

Thank you for sharing!

BR 01 made by Zimmermann of Germany 4-3/4" gauge for USA tracks (normally 5" in Europe)

Now thats nice!  I wish we had more 5" or 4.75 gauge tracks in my area.  I would be all over selling off stuff to afford something like that.   7.5 gauge is just to big for me right now.  But that the most common ride on gauge around me.   I am hoping to find one of the Marklin 55004 BR44 in live steam for gauge 1 in the near future.   

@artfull dodger I love that live steam!  Congrats on a beautiful acquisition.   

@artfull dodger , your posts inspired me to pick up a Bassett-Lowke live steamer. I've been trying to find a copy of instructions or other details on the eccentric crank positioning. I've used photo comparisons of other engines but was wondering if you were aware of specific guidance or information. I suspect this one had experienced a cab fire using the original burner and the entire burner and fuel tank was missing.

Again, the main thing for me was the mechanical guidance on the eccentric crank positioning. The crank pin is a threaded post with a jam nut that locks the position to the wheel. Mine was loose.

I was trying to use this picture as a reference but it's just not at a great angle to really judge.

A picture of the engine as I got it.

I also took note of your previous topic where you installed a gas burner and I happen to have that exact same gas burner-since mine is missing the original alcohol burner- this seems like a good fix if I decide to run on steam VS compressed air.

https://ogrforum.com/...-mogul-to-gas-firing

So again, your posts have been a huge inspiration into this O gauge aspect of live steam.

Here is a link to a UK O gauge specific forum, these gentleman will be able to help you set the eccentric crank properly for the valve timing.  I do not remember the exact position.   I will take pics of my mogul and post those as well.    AD

https://www.classicogauge.net/...9effc1ba0e11a9b6c44e