Weighing

[Pete FallaParticipant @petefalla15349]

I know that full-size steam locos have their springs adjusted to distribute the weight equally across all driving axles with some weight carried by bogies and trailing axles. Can anyone give me information about how this is achieved in a 5” gauge loco?

[Pete FallaParticipant @petefalla15349]

Distributing the weight across driving axles

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

It is not a common topic of discussion in ME circles, ie people trust to the springs being the same mostly. However there have been some designs or illustrations of weighing equipment in the pages of ME over the years.

[Dave Smith 14Participant @davesmith14]

Pete

​There is a discussion on this on model engineering clearing going on now, see link below

http://modeleng.proboards.com/thread/8680/help-speedy-valve-gear-issues?page=427

Regards

Dave

[doubletopParticipant @doubletop]

Pete

Start with the article by Artisan in ME 4470 Nov/Dec 2013 it provides the approach for setting up the axle weights. I then did an article in a recent ME on my weighbridge. Sorry I don't have the issue number to hand but no doubt somebody will be on to it pretty quickly.

As a result of the article Roger and I have been in touch which has resulted in the link provided by Dave.

http://modeleng.proboards.com/thread/12430/measuring-wheel-loading-on-locos

Pete

Edited By Doubletop on 22/05/2018 10:22:16

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