Accucraft Mortimer 0-4-0ST returns in 2013

cheshire said:
As an owner of the first batch, does anyone know if you can easily retro fit a gauge glass to Mortimer?

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Sea Lion said:
Just so you know the thinking here, the water level check valve is fitted to locos without gauge glasses so you can obtain the correct water level when preparing your loco. On locos fitted with a gauge glass it is presumed owners will look at the water level in the glass when preparing their loco, and then continue looking at it from time to time as they need to top up every 10mins or so.
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My Wrekin & Lawley each have both glass and level valve.

Some feedback, John, from experience.
I find the gauge glasses frequently difficult to read.
They often become grubby and can be air-locked. (other makes included here)
Dismantling to clean the glass often results in breakage, and loco out of service until repaired.
With the loco running at ground level, it's pretty awkward to see anyway.
Of course, running on a one-shot basis, it's all academic.
If I ever fit a top up system, things may change.
 
My first steamy was a new Lawley,bought off some ex F/L bloke in the middle of the Irish sea(great service).
It being fitted with a water level valve and a sight glass,I assumed that all live steam locos were thus fitted.Its looks like I`ll just have to get use to careful filling of steam boilers in the future when running steam.
I might start a BRING BACK WATER LEVEL VALVES campaign:bigsmile:
 
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