06-09-2015, 08:31 AM
Great Dallen! Wonderful photos.
Okay check the gearing and wheel diameter estimate for reduction ratio. It's possible that the slide gear was either for reversing or for overland travel. Reversing in steam engines was often just changing the timing with reversing valve gear, so I'm going to guess the gear change was for land drive. Anyway, if your steam engine is similar, ballpark, you gear reduction nd wheel size can be worked out. I'm thinking it will roughly bear out what I mentioned and you were thinking Greg.
steve
Okay check the gearing and wheel diameter estimate for reduction ratio. It's possible that the slide gear was either for reversing or for overland travel. Reversing in steam engines was often just changing the timing with reversing valve gear, so I'm going to guess the gear change was for land drive. Anyway, if your steam engine is similar, ballpark, you gear reduction nd wheel size can be worked out. I'm thinking it will roughly bear out what I mentioned and you were thinking Greg.
steve