The second Gea has been steaming up at the Fall 2017 Member meet at Rading Spoor.
After one round on the track, we noticed problems with
So back home, to fix some things this fall!
During the summer of 2013, I fixed a number of smaller problems on the second locomotive, and added a painted cab. In July and August I performed test runs on the track of Rading Spoor again. Things fixed before the run: Water pump, now performing correctly Broken main steam shut-off …
The second locomotive, the sister of Alberdina, has been assembled during the last year. Although not completely finished yet, it is running well on compressed air. During the last spring, I also build a locomotive stand, for more details see Locomotive Stand This stand was very helpfull in the last steps …
Construction information to be added for locomotive B
From the start (yes in 1981) of building Alberdina, I also produced the parts and assemblies for a second locomotive of the same design, yet to be named… Since performing the first test runs with the Alberdina, I discovered some mistakes in the drawings and in my construction. Therefore I …
During August and September 2011, some additional test runs took place, again at the track of Rading Spoor. Things are imporving, but sometimes it is two steps forward, and 1 step backwards. Raising steam is not so difficult anymore, but keeping a bright fire sometimes still is. During the last …
Building started in 1981 for the two locomotives.A long time ago, but many “real life” events happened in between. Including moving overseas twice for an extended period, but we could move (part of) the workshop including one locomotive as well. This is the progress in the fall of 2008: For …
After fixing some problems during the winter months, and making more decorative parts, I took the locomotive to the track last week for a second test run. Things improved:Build the water and coal container, which can be placed on the riding car. Added decorative styling around the windows and the …
I started working on this locomotive, a long time ago, while in university, in 1981 ! After I had done my first attempts at Model Engineering, by building a vertical steam engine, a Stuart V10. See the Stuart Website. This went rather well, working on the castings on my first lathe, …
Today I took the locomotive to the track for a first test run. A special moment, after all these years of building many parts.The tests I performed at home the last months, indicated most parts should be working.However would it also pull the riding car and myself around the track …