Maxitrak's south east & chatham railway R1 in 7 1/4" Gauge, this is maxitrak's first standard gauge model in 7 1/4" Gauge, large powerful model with lots of fine detail work.
Just out of interest, how much water would you say she would use, from the beginning of raising steam until the end of, say, a 40 minute run? By way of comparison, I have a coal fired 2 1/2 inch gauge 0-4-0ST, which will typically use about a litre of water during a run of that length (as well as about a teacup full of coal (small pieces of anthracite mixed with a little Welsh steam coal). This means a 10 litre container of distilled water (bought commercially) will last me about two years' worth of runs, and my fairly modest stockpile of coal will probably last about 5 years! I suspect running a 7 1/4 inch G loco means rather more frequent forays into the market for fuel and water. The R1 is beautiful and looks like a very reliable runner.
Charcoal soaked in a combustible liquid to start, then coal (which is anthracite). Use paraffin, kerosene or barbeque lighter fluid. Never ever use petrol or gasoline.
@@jonaschreuder7785 I find it works well but when you get a good hot fire you don't get much smoke. The problem with Anthracite I find it doesn't like it when you stop for a while as the fire can go out and less active.
Hello my name is Leo your real steam locomotive is fantastic, I want to built one like yours, I have disponible all metallic machine like lathe and vertical drill ecc ecc to realize all pieces necessary, but I need about project and construction plan. I think that to begin will be sufficient realize a locomotive with not more of 3 axes. Now have you disponible a project/power plan of construction ecc ecc for a locomotive with 7 3/4" gauge that can be able to start for me??? Thank so much Leo
+Billy Stock No we were so quick to get it out on the rails we didn't fit one, with hindsight it would have been good really and we do offer it as an option if you wanted one!
