ASTER GAUGE 1 LIVE STEAM - C & N CLIMAX (1/23) 3 TRUCK

ASTER GAUGE 1 LIVE STEAM -

C & N CLIMAX (1/23) 3 TRUCK

Only 500 Produced in 1982

Since Climax locomotives were widely used not only in North America, but also in Australia and New Zealand, Aster chose not to letter their Climax.  This allows the modeler to put  their railroad name choice on this locomotive.

Specification:

Scale/Gauge:  1/24, 45 mm gauge

Dimensions:  Length 584 mm, Width 109 mm, and Height 163 mm

Net Weight: 5.9 kg

Bogie Wheels:  Diameter 34 mm made of stainless steel

Valve Gear: Stephenson Type

Cylinders:  2 cylinders (Bore 10 mm x stroke 14 mm)

Boiler Type:  Center Flue with a super heater

Capacity:  180 cc of water

Fittings: 2 x Safety Valves, Regulator Valve, Check Valve, Blow down Valve, By-Pass Valve, Pressure Gauge and Water Gauge.

Pressure: 3 kg/cm (Normal working level)

Gear Ratio: 1:2.8

Butane Gas Container  on the 3rd truck (Capacity 80 cc)

Water Tank  on the 3rd truck (Capacity 350 cc)

Feed Water Pump 1) Hand Operating Pump in Water Tank 2) Axle Driven Automatic Pump

R/C Equipment  To be installed on the 2nd truck

PLEASE FIND MORE & DETAIL PHOTOS IN FOLLOWING LINK:

http://picasaweb.google.com/eericwei/ASTERGAUGE1LIVESTEAMCNCLIMAX1233TRUCK#

CONDITION :

IT HAS ONLY BEEN DISPLAYED, NEVER BEEN FIRED. LIKE NEW OR NEAR NEW CONDITION. WITH ORIGINAL ASTER BOX, BOX SHOWN SOME TAPE & STORAGE WEAR, WITHOUT MANUAL BOOKLET. (BUT YOU CAN FIND RELATED MANUAL FROM SOUTHERN STEAM TRAINS http://www.southernsteamtrains.com/reference.htm)

THIS ENGINE HAS ONE TINY PIN POINT DENT LOCATED AT TENDER, PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO SHOWN IN THE ALBUM.

ASTER GAUGE 1 LIVE STEAM - C & N CLIMAX (1/23) 3 TRUCK