The Home Machinist!

congrats!!

How does the round burner style work compared with a locoparts etc style burner?

Not to open this can of worms, but two injectors on a RRSC mike is plenty.

Doesn't both locoparts and American Model engineering make MTP sized ball valves? That would be a cost efficient way to have a scale quick acting valve.

Didn't many of the hudsons have elesco systems or worthington SAs ?

sorry wasn't clear. Meaning one gas engine connected to one hydraulic pump with one set of controls. It certainly is not typical to have multiple "prime movers" set up with multiple hydraulic pumps. There doesn't seem to be any reason to go this route. Now i've also heard of variations in how the hy...

Could always replace the dual system with one 16 hp twin V setup. eaton hydraulic systems are pretty robust. Likely this would provide more usable power and consume much less fuel, potentially be much quieter as well. Even the largest 1.6 scale diesels generally just have one motor/hydraulic system ...

Curious what the speed limit is on the Summerville trip ? and what it will be eventually raised to ?

Doubtful TVRM would want to use it on an excursion.... the only place to run is to summerville now that NS is out of the game. It is too big and less well suited to that trip than 4501.

the hudson engine only is too heavy ?

Thanks for the EPRR info. Curious how you handle multiple sections in a "block"? ie how many times one car wonder trains will group up in 2-3 sections and run with the first claiming a signal and the last releasing.

Have a chart of the new signal aspects with the new automatic signals at EPRR?