[modeleng] Re: Conway

Hi there Ken,

Just a thought, but you may well want to fit a spark arrestor in the 
chimney or smokebox {certainly the Norwich society wouldn't allow you to 
run on their track Eaton Park track without one; and I'm slightly suprised 
that Barton House hasn't followed suit given the insurance situation}.

This may well restrict the airflow, and cure the problem, as well as 
preventing stray sparks.

Yours,


Rich.
PS Personally when I was younger, getting holes burnt in my clothes was 
half the fun. Mum assigned a special pair of trousers for trips to 
Barton House and Easton Park! but not everyone sees it the same way, 
especially nowadays.

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006, Kenneth Swales wrote:

> Hi
>
> I had Conway running this evening and I have a problem with the engine 
> blower (not the steam blower).  It's so fierce that even when running 
> I'm constantly blowing the safety valve.  Also I constantly have a 
> shower of sparks.  This is enough to draw the fire into the bottom of 
> the smokebox.  The chimney top is getting so hot, it's gone a purple 
> colour.
>
> Do I increase the jet size or reduce it to reduce the draught from the 
> engine?
>
> Thanks for any assistance on this problem.
>
> Cheers
>
> Ken
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