murrayec Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Here are a few photos of a Gauge 1 Adler loco in the workshop for some minor repairs, it's my next favourite loco after the Hibernia, and maybe a few others from the Dublin & Kingstown Railway era! It's a lovely model by Marklin and has some beautiful detailing- and working valve gear. Eoin. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMCE Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Lovely looking model and the valve gear looks great. Flange depth on wheels is rather deep though. How is it driven - I don't see any gears on the loco. Is it tender driven, or by chance is it driven through the valve gear? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, KMCE said: Lovely looking model and the valve gear looks great. Flange depth on wheels is rather deep though. How is it driven - I don't see any gears on the loco. Is it tender driven, or by chance is it driven through the valve gear? Ken Tender-driven - about three quarters of the way down this manual - https://static.maerklin.de/damcontent/78/32/783280fd5e78425fc32fdc46a7cc7d9f1434541876.pdf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Absolutely gorgeous loco. Shades of Liverpool and Manchester ‘Lion’ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I wonder how often the crew tripped over those splashers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, Broithe said: Tender-driven - The tender weighs a tonne also, I suppose making up for such a small loco so that it can pull something- my Gauge O Hibernia model is about the same size physical and it was a little loco. Yes the splashes would be a problem but I'd be more worried of being knocked back by those driver levers- they would swing back and forward alternatively which were used by the driver to adjust the valve timing. Eoin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Yes I’ve seen that on early locos. Must have caused a few injuries 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkyP Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 But at least you had a stout top hat to keep the rain off..! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Adler up and running again- the wheels on the tender are spinning!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinvara-Train Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Great Job Eoin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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