Accucraft trains Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale User manual

Instruction Manual - Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale, Live Steam
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Instruction Manual - Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale, Live Steam
The 4-4-0 was a small sized inside frame
locomotive that worked all over North and
South America. They were Built in the
1870's and 1880's. The 4-4-0 shared many
common parts with other similar sized loco-
motives of the same period. The three point
suspensionallowedtheseenginestogoover
fairly rough track without derailing, and also
because of their large drivers move along
at a good speed with a passenger train on
level track. The classic 4-4-0 or American
is the locomotive that most people think of
when the old west was young. Hollywood
correctly uses these preserved locomotives
even today when needing trains of that
period.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION: SAFETY FIRST:
All our locomotives are safe to run, and will
give many hours of pleasure, providing the
following safety procedures are followed:
1. Please read the instructions thoroughly
before running for the first time.
2. Always do a complete refill of gas, oil
and water. Never refill just the gas to
prolong the run.
3. Never let the engine run out of water.
4. When refilling the gas, do not have any
nakedflamepresent,andNOSMOKING!
5. Do not pick up the engine by the body
work, chimney or boiler, especially when
hot.
6. Only pick up the engine by the buffer
beams and, when hot, use gloves or
cloth.
7. Do not stand over the chimney. Ejected
boiling water or steam may cause seri
ous injury.

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GENERAL HINTS:
Keep the engine as clean as possible, and
the locomotive free from dirt and garden
debris, the valve gear, axles and crank
pins should be oiled sparingly with light
oil, e.g. "3-in-1 oil." Over-oiling attracts
dirt and grit, which will increase wear.
Regularly check that all screws and motion-
bolts are firm. Do not over tighten, as this will
strip threads and shear bolts, When filling
the lubricator, always use high tempera-
ture superheat steam oil, suitable for locos
fitted with super heaters; this is avail-
able from garden railway product retailers.
FAILURETOUSETHECORRECTGRADEOF
OILCANLEADTOBLOCKEDSTEAMPIPES,
AND WILL INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE.
When running your engine, avoid exces-
sive speed and acceleration, both will
cause premature wear in the valve gear.
Prototypically, narrow gauge locomo-
tives ran at a speed of between 20 and 40
m.p.h. and never should exceed 45 m.p.h.
END OF RUN:
As previously mentioned, the locomotive will
slow (due to pressure dropping) when the fire
has gone out. Stop at a convenient place and
open the lubricator drain valve. Blow out all
condensed water and the remaining oil. Leave
thedrainopenallowalltheremainingsteamoil
blow out. The locomotive should be allowed to
cool. When cool, clean the engine, check the
motion and oil if necessary. The locomotives
shouldalwaysbeputawayinacleancondition,
as it attracts less dust and is always ready for
the next run (or to be shown to an admiring
friend). It is advisable to store the loco where
any residual drips of oil or water do not matter.
BLOCK GAS JETS:
If the gas jet becomes blocked with particles of
dirtwithinthegas,thejetwillhavetoberemoved
and cleaned. Using a spanner carefully.
Remove the jet holder assembly from the
burner. Holding the jet holder, gently, unscrew
thejet.Toclear,placethejet nozzleagainstthe
inverted gas can nozzle and clear the jet with
a blast of gas. Under no circumstances use a
wire, this will damage the jet hole. Replace the
jet in the holder, ideally using a thread sealant
sparingly on the threads. Ensure its tightened
upfirmly.Replacetheassemblyintotheburner.

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PREPARATION FOR RUNNING:
Always service the engine in the following
order; gas, oil then water.
To fill the gas tank: invert the gas can and
apply the nipple to the gas inlet valve on the
top of the tank turret. You will know when
the tank is full; gas will blow back from the
inlet valve in a strong jet. A small amount of
gas and air will escape during filling, but the
difference between this and when the tank
is full is always clear. Always keep the gas
can valve vertical when filling the gas tank.
New Adjustable Lubricator:
Accucraft's new 4-4-0 American locomotive
comes with Accucraft's new adjustable
Lubricator with a Regular Valve allowing you
to regulate the amount of steam cylinder
oil going to the cylinders. We feel this is a
significant improvement over the previous
lubricator design.
Filling the Adjustable Lubricator:
The steam oil should be warm and free
flowing (room temperature minimum) when
filling the lubricator so it easily flows into the
lubricator.
WARNING:
WARNING:
It is important to make sure the regulator
valve is open and the Lubricator is full
of steam cylinder oil before starting your
run. No lubrication in the cylinders for
long periods of time will cause premature
failure of the O rings on the piston.
Make sure the valve on the lubricator is open
one(1) or two (2) full turns when you start
your locomotive run. At the end of the run
there should be a little oil left after a 30 or 40
minute run.
Lubricator Regulator Valve Adjustment:
Adjusting the Lubricators Regulator Valve
entails a certain amount of experimentation
due to different in weight of load. For
example, if during the run or at the end of
run you have completely run out of steam oil
then you try closing the Lubricator Regulator
Valve a little at a time(¼ to ½ a turn at a time)
to find the correct valve setting and see if it
will last the run. If you find Steam Oil dripping
from the bottom of the loco this is also an
indication there is too much steam oil flowing,
again try closing the valve a little at a time (¼
to ½ a turn) until you find best setting. Once
the regulator is set you can simply leave it in
that position.

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Draining the Adjustable Lubricator:
At the end of the run the lubricator
condensate needs to be blown out through
drain valve. The easiest way of doing this
is to open the lubricator drain valve and the
open the throttle a small amount to allow
pressure to enter the lubricator and push
the condensate out through the drain valve.
Close the throttle then close the lubricator
drain.
LIGHTING UP:
Open the smoke box door; just pull it open by
the door handle. Light your lighter/match etc.,
and gently open the gas control valve until a
gentle hiss is heard in the burner. Apply your
light in to the smoke box and the glame should
'pop' down the fire tube and ignite the burner
inside the fire tube. If the gas valve is opened
too much the flame will not pop back; it will
either fail to ignite, will roar in flame out of the
smoke box, or there will be a ball of flame
around the front of the engine, which will then
blow the whole fire out (After giving the driver
a fright)! When the fire sound has stabilized,
after about 30 seconds the gas can be turned
up until a healthy roar is heard. The smoke
box door may be shut after about two minutes.
Now leave the locomotive to raise steam.
RUNNING:
When the engine has raised about 40 psi,
you are ready to start running, It is advisable
to run the engine in reverse first; It clears the
condensed water from the cylinders best this
way. Before commencing your first run of the
day, it is advisable to put a cloth loosely over
the chimney for a few minutes, as condensed
water will be ejected from the chimney. This is
quite normal; the motion of the engine will be
jerkyuntilallcondensatehasbeenejected.DO
NOTstand overthechimneyasejectedboiling
water/steam could cause serious scalding.
Place the direction lever into the reverse
position, and then open the main steam
valve. The engine should start to move off
in the reverse direction . When starting from
cold it will be jerky, this is normal, as it has
to clear the condensate from the system. The
more the main steam valve is opened, the
faster the engine will go; our advice is to start
slowly and learn the road with your engine.
After a minute or so, remove the cloth and
continuerunning.Inrunningitiscorrectpractice
to balance the boiler pressure against the load
being pulled and the track conditions. With a
light load and level track the pressure may
needtobe only25~30p.s.i.Therefore,turnthe
gas control down to keep this pressure. When
running a heavy train with steep gradients,
increase the pressure. This can be learned
by experience and is one of the pleasures of
running a live steam engine. There is no need
to have the safety valve constantly blowing off
(it is what its name implies - a safety vent for
excess steam pressure). In all our designs,
the gas has been programmed to run out just
before the water, thus it is important not to

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refill with gas alone in order to lengthen the
run by a few minutes. When the gas runs out
a complete gas, oil and water service must
be done (remember GOW, also remember
to shut the gas regulator before refilling,
and DO NOT refill with gas near any other
live steam loco). When locomotive slows as
the pressure falls at the end of a run, stop
the engine. Gently open the lubricator valve
and blow out any condensed water. If you
intend to continue running, close the drain
when you see oil coming out of it and carry
out a general refill. If it is the last run of the
day, leave the lubricator drain valve open
and blow the lubricator completely clean.
POSITIONSOFFILLERSANDDRAINSETC.:
The cab roof tilts up to give access to all fillers.
The gas tank is in the tender. Once the
tank is charged you must put a water bath
around the tank to keep the tank from
freezing. This keeps the gas pressure up!
The lubricator is in the left rear corner of the
cab.The lubricatordrainisdirectlybeneath the
lubricator. To drain, un-screw the drain valve
throughaboutonefullandremovethecapturn.
The boiler water filler is on the top of the steam
turret on the boiler in the middle of the cab.
Undo the knurled cap to fill with distilled water.
The main steam regulator valve is the wheel
valve on the rear of the boiler-filling turret.
The direction control is lever in the right
side cab door. To operate, pull gently out-
wards and move to the desired direction.
The control is "gated", and will therefore hold
itself in the full forward or reverse position.
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Notice
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Instruction Manual - Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale, Live Steam
3. The locomotive is firmly taped to a ½” wood
board which is then fastened to the metal
case with 4 M6 bolts. Bolts must be removed
before lifting the locomotive with wood board
from the metal case.
4. Place taped locomotive on a flat surface.
Carefully cut the tape along the wood board
side surface. Be sure to cut both sides of
the wood board. Slowly lift the tape from the
locomotive. Be very careful with small parts.
Tape cannot be re-used to re-pack the model.
Use new packing tape if necessary.
Unpacking Baldwin 4-4-0
Accucraft Trains locomotives are fine scale
brass models with small parts. To provide
maximum protection from shipping damage,
we carefully pack the models in metal cases.
We ship via UPS with insurance coverage to
its full value. Please contact UPS if package
is damaged.
Each locomotive is packed under UPS guide-
line for shipping. We do not warrant any dam-
age resulted from re-packaging by any party
other than Accucraft Trains.
Please read the following directions before
unpacking your locomotive.
1. Remove foam around the locomotive.
Slide the inner box cover to the side, and
open the inside cardboard box with a cutting
knife.
2. Lift the metal case from the cardboard
box.
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Instruction Manual - Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale, Live Steam
Parts & Tools
SKU DESCRIPTION
AP-28201 Steam Oil
AP-28301 Treadmill Roller
AP-29101 M2 Hex Screw Driver
AP-29102 M1.6 Hex Screw Driver
AP-29201 Syringe - Metal
AP-29202 Syringe 50ml, Water
AP-29203 Syringe 5ml, Oil
AP-29204 Gas Adaptor
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• Call 510-324-3399
• Shop online: www.accucraft.com

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