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Building the Highlander Clyde Puffer.
Hi Nick, and always good to hear from another steam enthusiast as per yourself. I opted for The highlander as it was bigger and had a bit more room to fit things into. Check out my build blog under Highlander Clyde Puffer, and you can see h …
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Building the Highlander Clyde Puffer.
… ithout power source fitted so 1 could conceivably change to steam . Have been following the stories on here with interest and still making notes for future use. As my grandson is now getting involved with the hobby I have been doing my best …
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Building the Highlander Clyde Puffer.
… t? I appreciate the fact you now have a very nice supply of steam engines, and the Stuart Turner and Saito come to mind, as well as others that I can't put a name to. So what is happening at your end and are you involved with a steam build …
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Boat Show
… last week, beautiful workmanship on locomotives and various steam engines, but there was also many stands with boats, plenty of variation. What I want from a show is Traders, so I can buy what I require without having to pay postage. Cheers …
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Boat Show
… clubs have linked up with full size sailing clubs and live steam train societies where there is a lake facility. My own son was into boats, trains and model cars so I do believe it is helpful to have more than one particular interest. New …
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John Hemmens, Bubwith
Had paid out for a kit including all fittings and steam plant. No reply to emails or phone calls, so told bank that I thought company had problems, bank repaid me after they had looked into it. They said apparently in administration. Cheers …
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John Hemmens, Bubwith
… a bit of information? https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/modelsteam/maxwell-hemmens-precision-steam-models-legend-t95425.html
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John Hemmens, Bubwith
Hi, Found this on the Internet ((Steam Engineer); 28 Breighton Rd Bubwith, Selby YO8 6DQ John Hemmens 01757 289664
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Boat Show
… any bargains and show specials , I bought a Tony Green live steam engine kit to power a future build ,alll in all a great day out .
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Misissippi Sternwheeler
… o check out www.paddleducks.co.uk , which is for all paddle steamers lovers out there. Tom
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Unknown engine
Nickthesteam, Yes a lot of the older engine makers done this and created many designs that were never recorded. My hope is that it was based on some engine plan that was in model engineering magazines of the past. What was puzzling me was a …
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Misissippi Sternwheeler
… ilt and operated in the so called golden age of Mississippi Steamboats, ca 1810 - 1850. Coloured sidelights for orientation were first proposed in the UK in 1958. Edit: OOPS! 1858 of course The USA had been adopting UK rules (Trinity House …
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Old motors
… was time I put up a photo. It is me driving a 5 inch gauge steam loco about 5 years ago. Roy
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Newby.......
… r blog together with a couple of others, Robob's and Nickthesteam's. AndyS
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JOHN HEMMENS LADY JANE
… find someone in the Peterborough area who is familiar with steam boat engines.
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JOHN HEMMENS LADY JANE
… eeds in to the seperator tank, the oil condenses out of the steam along with a little water, allowing clean exhaust steam to be piped up the chimney. It is also a good idea to get your gas tank hydraulically tested at the same time as the b …
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JOHN HEMMENS LADY JANE
Hi Andy I have to agree with Nickthesteam on his comments re your boiler and engine. Steam plants do need regular maintenance and if in a similar condition to the Lady Jane there is a real possibility that most of the pipes will be blocked …
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JOHN HEMMENS LADY JANE
… DANGEROUS, so get that test done before attempting to raise steam, especially if you do not know the boilers history. Safety first at all times. Re the engine, if it has been laid up for years chances are the gland packing will have dried o …
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Navigation lights
My question is did the Mount Washington steamer have navigation lights? When did that become mandatory? Should I put them on my current Mt project? Thanks Dave
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Navigation lights
… avigation In 1838 the United States passed an act requiring steamboats running between sunset and sunrise to carry one or more signal lights; colour, visibility and location were not specified. In 1846 the United Kingdom passed legislation …
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MMM Lady T
She looks great Dave, If I do a Steamy she is one of the contenders On my Mt Washington, I used elastic thread to facilitate the disconnects. Trev
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MMM Lady T
… ou may find the internal space tight for your proposed twin steam plant but access when steaming at the lakeside may be your main obstacle. This could be solved by removing much of the scale detail to make removal of the top much easier and …
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Tug Lady Laura
… tug Lady Laura from the new owners/distributors Tony Green Steam Models. Checking through the kit I have already found a few problems - the vac-moulding for the 2 halves of the funnel appear to be quite badly distorted and, even when I get …
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Internationales Schiffsmodellschaufahren in Vaduz - Fürstentum Liechtenstein
google translated The 39th show for electrically and steam-powered ship models will take place in the Mühleholz swimming pool in Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein. Ferry service with the EUREGIA ferry on a scale of 1:15. Another highligh …
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Hectic weekend at Abergavenny.
Have just had a hectic weekend at the Abergavenny Steam and Vintage Rally. Thanks to Nerys for dropping in to chat with me. Here are the photos of my Saturday display. Got a few youngsters interested in building and sailing, so hopefully ne …
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Hectic weekend at Abergavenny.
… ection of mostly vintage boats I attend as many vintage and steam shows as life let's me. Cheers Colin.
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Hectic weekend at Abergavenny.
Alice and I enjoyed our visit to the Abergavenny Steam show on Friday , enhanced of course by our visit to your stall. Lovely display of boats and pleased to hear that you had interest from the younger generation. I particularly liked your …
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First Post . Paint Advice for 1900s tug
… post a reply, but didn’t, because the subject had gone into steam engines. This is a subject where I have little knowledge, except for building a Midwest single cylinder engine for a yet to be built steam launch. But every time I log in, th …