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- Page 1 Instruction Manual - D&RGW K-27 Live Steam ACCUCRAFT TRAINS 33268 Central Avenue Union City, CA 94587 Tel: (510) 324-3399 Fax: (510) 324-3366 Info@accucraft.com D&RGW K-27 2-8-2 #463...
- Page 2 Instruction Manual - D&RGW K-27 Live Steam Introduction This locomotive is a model of a K-27, one of fifteen ordered by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1902 and delivered in 1903. The Rio Grande numbered them Nº 450 through Nº...
- Page 3 Instruction Manual - D&RGW K-27 Live Steam be run. It is a good idea to follow the same routine each time so that nothing is overlooked. 1. Oil all external moving parts of the engine and tender with a high grade, lightweight machine oil like 3-in-1.
- Page 4 Instruction Manual - D&RGW K-27 Live Steam Fuel tank Fuel tank safety valve Filler valve Control valve Gas jets valve. The gas may tend to sputter a little from time to time while filling. When the tank is full, the gas will begin to splutter a lot and much more gas will escape the valve. When the gas tank is full you are ready to fire up the engine.
- Page 5 Instruction Manual - D&RGW K-27 Live Steam “outside” positions). This will allow water in the cylinders to drain while the cylinders heat up to working temperature. As steam enters cold cylinders, it condenses, so expect a fair amount of water to come out at the beginning of each run. Once the cylinders have warmed up, you can close the drain cocks, if you wish.
- Page 6 Instruction Manual - D&RGW K-27 Live Steam the engine to operate in a much more lively manner, much as it does in warm weather. If the water in the tank cools, just replace it with warmer water. Empty the tender at the end of the dayʼs run.
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