https://youtu.be/O8txvk5m6VM?si=p1EDRsHjwdKKF95y
Some insane engineering going on here.
Awesome!
4F please.
Live steam in N was done decades ago as I recall. This guy even made live steam for Z :)
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Arthur_Sherwood
I remember the guy doing live steam years ago - blew my mind at the time!
I enjoyed the new video, but given he said it worked at about 4200 rpm I think that might just be a tiny bit too fast for N steam locos!
Dave
Quote from: Southerngooner on September 20, 2024, 11:47:23 AMI remember the guy doing live steam years ago - blew my mind at the time!
I enjoyed the new video, but given he said it worked at about 4200 rpm I think that might just be a tiny bit too fast for N steam locos!
Dave
Worm gears, chains of worm gears...
Quote from: emjaybee on September 20, 2024, 12:06:20 PMQuote from: Southerngooner on September 20, 2024, 11:47:23 AMI remember the guy doing live steam years ago - blew my mind at the time!
I enjoyed the new video, but given he said it worked at about 4200 rpm I think that might just be a tiny bit too fast for N steam locos!
Dave
Worm gears, chains of worm gears...
I think he actually said 14000 RPM, but then again that's a 5mm engine running off high pressure air. Assuming there'd be enough grunt from a much smaller pressure source (such as a micro boiler) to make it run, I'd guess it would be a much lower RPM too.
I recall a 009 exhibition in Greenwich back in the 70's. There was a layout there with 009 live steam. Whilst they only went around and around they did so at quite realistic speeds.
Quote from: GrahamB on September 20, 2024, 03:28:47 PMI recall a 009 exhibition in Greenwich back in the 70's.
This is a more recent video but says some of the locos are over 20 years old. Definitely NOT the smallest live steam loco of course.
live steam in n gauge ? whatever next-sound ?