Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
- Tony Bird
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Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
Hi,
A friend recently purchased a coal fired model locomotive which performed very well on its first run in his owners ship. Due to having Covid I didn't attend and the video was taken by my friend's partner.
https://youtu.be/Ui8-FrvK8_o
I am very tempted to make a copy
I hope you enjoy.
Take care Tony.
A friend recently purchased a coal fired model locomotive which performed very well on its first run in his owners ship. Due to having Covid I didn't attend and the video was taken by my friend's partner.
https://youtu.be/Ui8-FrvK8_o
I am very tempted to make a copy
I hope you enjoy.
Take care Tony.
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Re: Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
Pleasantly surprised to see a single tube gives enough heating surface for a coal-fired engine.
For what it's worth, I say go for it!
For what it's worth, I say go for it!
Regards,
Aaron - Scum Class Works
Aaron - Scum Class Works
Re: Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
Tony
I’d seen the original and later video on YouTube and am also tempted by its simplicity, particularly as I have a two cylinder engine looking for a home. This is a non oscillating 10mm bore x 10 stroke engine which I think would look good in a open De Winton style engine. The boiler appears very simple and I assume uses just one centre flue and doesn’t have a water jacket to the sides of the firebox. Do you have any constructional details, dimensions etc that you could share? If your concerned about publicising a non standard boiler design perhaps you might consider providing these in a personal message.
Regards
Mike
I’d seen the original and later video on YouTube and am also tempted by its simplicity, particularly as I have a two cylinder engine looking for a home. This is a non oscillating 10mm bore x 10 stroke engine which I think would look good in a open De Winton style engine. The boiler appears very simple and I assume uses just one centre flue and doesn’t have a water jacket to the sides of the firebox. Do you have any constructional details, dimensions etc that you could share? If your concerned about publicising a non standard boiler design perhaps you might consider providing these in a personal message.
Regards
Mike
- Tony Bird
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Re: Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
Hi Mike,
The boiler is a none standard design in as much as it is a modified commercially produced one, the original builder wrote an article about its construction in SMT and the present owner has a copy, he is due to visit me tomorrow and if I can contact him before then, I will ask him to bring his copy, which I will forward to you, it will have to be a photograph as my copier has decide to give up on me.
Take care Tony.
The boiler is a none standard design in as much as it is a modified commercially produced one, the original builder wrote an article about its construction in SMT and the present owner has a copy, he is due to visit me tomorrow and if I can contact him before then, I will ask him to bring his copy, which I will forward to you, it will have to be a photograph as my copier has decide to give up on me.
Take care Tony.
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Re: Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
Hi Mike,
Contacted my friend who reminded me that he had left a copy of the article! Found it and photographed it, if the result isn't good enough let me know and I will try again.
Take care Tony.
Contacted my friend who reminded me that he had left a copy of the article! Found it and photographed it, if the result isn't good enough let me know and I will try again.
Take care Tony.
Re: Model coal fired vertical boiler locomotive
Tony
Thanks for the details. I hadn’t appreciated that it had been in SMT. It’s a very tempting concept.
Regards
Mike
Thanks for the details. I hadn’t appreciated that it had been in SMT. It’s a very tempting concept.
Regards
Mike
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