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Brian Camps
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drain cocks

Post by Brian Camps » Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:46 am

has anyone used automatic drain cocks on a piston valve engine
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Scrat
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Re: drain cocks

Post by Scrat » Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:21 am

I do.
Reichsbahn class 55.
As with any equipment on a steam loco, these automatic drain cocks need maintenance (a good clean every now and then).
I unscrew the cap, remove the ball and clean the inside of the casing with a Q-tip.
I have these automativ drain cocks on all my steam locos and never experienced any serious trouble.
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