Start fire with paraffin soaked charcoal then use anthracite peas for the
coal, (or welsh steam coal).
You can gas fire with either a blowlamp type burner or those ceramic type
trays. Paul Weise has a gas fired 4-4-2, he carries a 4.5kg gas bottle
behind him on the driving truck.
Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: "ldd55uk" <no_reply@...>
To: <halfinchlivesteamforum@...>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 10:51 AM
Subject: [Half inch live steam forum] Fuel


> Hi all you busy steamers
>
> Can i ask two questions
>
> 1. what type of coal is used to fire and run a 2 1/2" engine.
>
> 2. If gas is used to fire the engine,does anyone know of a gas fired 2
> 1/2" engine.
>
> best regards
>
> Mick Walton