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Name the 3 essential items you’ll need when preparing to fire up your steam locomotive?
- Beer, matches, and protective gloves
- Gas, oil, tap water
- Distilled water, steam oil, gas
- Gas, water, oil
Upon lighting, what to do if yellow flames flash out of the smoke box?
- Let it burn, it’s just part of starting up
- Turn the gas off and wait for the flame to go out
- Turn the gas up a bit higher, flame will jump to the boiler
- Blow on the flame to snuff it
What is the ideal boiler water level when starting?
- 1/4 full
- Full
- 2/3 full
- Automatic, no worries
What is the purpose of steam oil?
- Keep pilot wheels well lubricated
- Lubricate pistons and internals
- Shine locomotive’s brass
- Ease rail friction
Best ignition source when firing up?
- Match
- Lighter
- Flint
- Battery
Boiler pressure enabling operation?
- 25 psi
- 80 psi
- 60 psi
- 40 psi
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