ASTER SHAY. Live steam from the 1970s

[dger22a]

Hi
Looks like the Shay is a dud, get it steams with the blower to 1.5bar and then you crack open the blower as soon as it reaches 2bar , the safety goes and as soon as your put it in gear and open the regulator you lose all steam pressure, I live 15 yards from the River Wye after 2 days of trying to get this loco moving (on a rolling road) it may well find itself at the bootm of the river

Many thasnks for all the feedback

 

[tac foley]

Sounds to me like there could be a number of things wrong with it - none of which are insurmountable. But you DO need some help with it before you heave it into the river. That IS a vintage loco, and to expect sterling performance from a loco with no obvious provenance is unrealistic. They are picky when running properly, TBH.

Is there any way you could get it over to this part of the world? Then I can take it on the Geoff Calver for you.

tac
OVGRS
POCRR
G1MRA

 

[dger22a]

Hi
Thanks for all your support, I stripped the shay down (except the boiler) and rebuilt it, engine will still not run, will look to get it serviced and hopefully fixed, it not will sit in front with pride in my lounge

 

[tac foley]

My advice to you stands.

Geoff Calver is your man.

tac
G1MRA

 

[Steen Rudberg]

I have uploaded my written material on Flickr:

I also have a German Betribsanleitung/Bauanleitung & "Manuel de montage de la locomotive" from Fulgurex.

My Shay is build no. 406.

BR Steen