Accucraft Caradoc Test Steam Up

Just got this Accucraft Caradoc with a chimney bent into the smokebox, straightened it up best I can and have it a steam test this evening.
Hopefully I can get a replacement smokebox for this engine which runs well and doesn’t seem to have seen much use.

[@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi]

I have two Accucraft engines and they have been endlessly dependable. I love the green colour of your loco.

[@fabrizioviscardi40]

Nice locomotive! Cheers, Fabrizio-like 2

[@JohnnySteam]

It is a very smooth runner, and looks wonderful

[@SteamTrainsNStuff]

Cheers it does run well, Iv owned one before from new and it didn’t run this smoothly.

[@caroleast9636]

It’s a good looking loco but how well it runs is pot luck. My first one was a good runner but unfortunately it was stolen during the clearing up after an exhibition. Both replacements were very poor runners, suffering from leaking piston valves, loose cranks and cylinders that kept working loose.
The good news is…They both run superbly now on scratch built chassis and my engineering skills have had plenty of practice.

[@SteamTrainsNStuff]

Terrible to hear of engines being stolen at exhibitions, I used to visit them to run my steamers but was always worried about leaving them stored under the layouts between operating sessions even with everyone assuring me they would be perfectly safe.
I can’t imagine the heavy feeling you must have had in your gut when you couldn’t spot it and realised it had gone walkabout.
This is my 2nd Caradoc I had a maroon model in 2009, it ran ok but I think this one runs better.

[@eifionjones559]

I have a rc one great engines

[@watchfordpilot]

I'll bet it looks cool on an evening run with the solar lamps.