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I have a Maisie with Stephenson's link gear which doesn't start up in
any position always and sometimes I have to move the loco forward a
little to start going which I think the timing must be out. Can anyone
suggest a way of adjusting the timing easily (any tricks or shortcuts)
to get it to start in any position.
Thanks
David




Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:42 pm

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I have a Maisie with Stephenson's link gear which doesn't start up in any position always and sometimes I have to move the loco forward a little to start going...
David Marshall
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Jul 22, 2008
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David: If your locomotive has drain cocks on the cylinders you can time the valves by slipping a piece of tubing over a dran cock with the free end in a...
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Jul 23, 2008
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Jul 23, 2008
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Thanks for the tip,a logical,easy way to set it up! Regards David...
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