Regulator lever

[Garry ColesParticipant @garrycoles69390]

Hi, Moving on from my last post to do with the material for fabricating the regulator, I would like to know if the lever to control the regulator moves forward or backwards to open up for steam. The lever will be mounted for and aft in the cab. I just wondered if it matters or is it a laid down rule as to which way it goes.

Garry

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Aircraft throttles go forward, car accelerator goes down (ie away from you), so I would say forward to open.

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

It depends on the manufacturer.

On a Fowler traction engine the lever is pulled back but on my Ruston Proctor, it is pushed forward.

[Charles LamontParticipant @charleslamont71117]

On a loco, generally pull (or lift) to open. In an emergency the natural reaction is to slam it away from you. You can do that with an open palm. To pull you have to grip first.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

As Charles has said, think instinct, if something is wrong push it away from you, so pull to open ? Noel.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Pull out regulators are a pain, the steam pressure on the rod area tends to open the regulator, so you have to have the gland tight which makes it insensitive. If that is really what you’ve got then pull out to open is conventional, as is clockwise to open on a rotating shaft left hand drive.

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