[modeleng] Re: [modeleng]Pellets

You can burn almost anything, but the air-fuel ration may need altering, 
plus the grate area may be too small for some fuels.
Many traction engines and a few trains, burnt wood, or straw, among other 
fuels.

My 4" traction engine had an oversized firebox as I planned to burn some 
wood as well as coal, and that worked OK.
At the start I had problems getting enough air in when burning wood, and 
this is a common problem.
Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Buckley" <jbuckley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 9:46 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: [modeleng]Pellets


Jesse,
Getting back on line,topic that is. You mention the use of pellets for the
slow combustion wood heaters. Has anyone over there or elsewhere used them
in a loco boiler? I keep going to try them due to a char shortage but
haven't done so yet.----- Original Message -----



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