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injector on # 2
This may be old news but new to me. When and why did they change the plumbing and injector handle in the #2? I saw it on YouTube!
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Re: injector on # 2
Do you have a link?
EDIT: I'm guessing you mean this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VTF7uNwHc
Looks like an actual locomotive injector on the fireman's side, at least! Very cool. You can see it in operation at the 7:57 mark. He closes it at about 8:53. Interesting that the water valve appears to be open constantly? When adding water, the fireman just pulls back on the steam lever, and closes it to stop the injector. Never touches that water valve (the brass hand valve just below the lever). Never seen that before.
I wonder what the plumbing looks like along the fireman's side of the boiler, since the injector is now much higher?
Also of note, the crew have fitted hats!
EDIT: I'm guessing you mean this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VTF7uNwHc
Looks like an actual locomotive injector on the fireman's side, at least! Very cool. You can see it in operation at the 7:57 mark. He closes it at about 8:53. Interesting that the water valve appears to be open constantly? When adding water, the fireman just pulls back on the steam lever, and closes it to stop the injector. Never touches that water valve (the brass hand valve just below the lever). Never seen that before.
I wonder what the plumbing looks like along the fireman's side of the boiler, since the injector is now much higher?
Also of note, the crew have fitted hats!
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Re: injector on # 2
Yes I am talking about that video indeed.Looks like the injector in some bigger trains except smaller, I would assume 5/8 scale.
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Re: injector on # 2
It’s probably not made “to scale,” it’s just a smaller injector.
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Re: injector on # 2
got youSteve DeGaetano wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:09 pm It’s probably not made “to scale,” it’s just a smaller injector.
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Re: injector on # 2
Thanks Sam! That was my next question. Those things look amazing! Will all the engines get them eventually?
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Re: injector on # 2
Thank you S. Towler for the Eccentric Engineer link.
Something interesting is on this page:
https://www.eccentricengineer.com/ee-no ... x-injector
It says the following:

Something interesting is on this page:
https://www.eccentricengineer.com/ee-no ... x-injector
It says the following:
Hmmmm...can anyone guess what "high use, high service railroad" they are referring to?Currently in operation on a high use, high service railroad and performing flawlessly!

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Re: injector on # 2
That thing is a work of art. I'd buy one just to display it!
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Re: injector on # 2
The workmanship is fantastic. Engine 2 has them on both sides, while 1,2, and 4 have them on just the fireman's side. Engine 5 is still "old school" until it goes out for rebuild eventually.