GAUGE ONE COAL FIREING

[noggin]

HI all
Need some advise on coal fireing in g1 ive built in the larger scales so im not new to model engineering but seem to have settled in g1 anyway im building Roger thornbers 9f and want it coal not gas im thinking of using the green arrow drawings as a guide has anyone some advise pros and cons in this gauge need to know about ashpans ect bit worried about firebox being above axlebox .
Thanks guys
Noggin.

[bookworm]

The best way to get good advice on gauge one is to join the Gauge One Model Railway Society. They have their own newsgroup (members only) and a great many knowlegeable members only too willing to help.

Their Newsletter and Journal alone is worth the membership fee.

[noggin]

Thanks Bookworm.
Iam a member there is no local group here Chelt Glos area so i dont get to meet other members fogot about there members web site ill check it out.
Noggin

[bookworm]

Don't forget that they have a members newsgroup on Yahoo.

I know what you mean about the lack of a group in your area. I live in Gwent but Wales does not have one either. However I have been offered assistance and a run from the Bristol group, so why not try them. Cheltenham isn't that far from Bristol via the M5.

Peter

[noggin]

Might just do that thanks Bookworm

Noggin.

[GWRdriver]

Noggin,
The Green Arrow design has been adapted to several coal firing retrofits, one particular example being the Aster Pennsylvania Rwy K-4 Pacific for which it is nearly a drop-in fit. But even if not a drop-in fit the Green Arrow design makes a good starting point. I would say that if proportionately enlarged (or reduced, if needed) to suit the 9F, and paying attention to adjusting the flues for optimum diameter if the barrel gets stretched, it will produce a very good boiler. With as little Belpaire as shows in the cleading modifying the design to a true Belpaire firebox would have little added benefit for the trouble involved so I would stay with a straight barrel.