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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
FYI - genuine paddle STEAMER enthusiasts. The Paddle Steamer Melbourne is, as far as I know, the only genuine 'steamer' still operating on the Murray River, probably Australia wide actually. The balance of operational PS's on the Murray are …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… , but at a reported 9ft wide(x 50ft) I can't see the 'river steamer' on the Tayleur having paddles. So, with the guidance of the Tayleur experts, I have decided to use a vessel similar to the attached. I'll certainly visit the site you sugg …
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Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… passengers. Among the cargo was a a boat listed as a 'river steamer'. (Also, a large quantity of headstones, 2 railway carriages with a quantity of track, a prefabricated house and surgery). I grew-up on the Murray River and when I see 'riv …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… fact, the early wool industry in Australia relied on paddle steamers, with their shallow draft and paddles, to get product to the export port of Adelaide and back to 'Blighty'. The attached image is, in fact, of your Oscar W. towing a wool …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
Murray! Ooh! I like these Murray River Paddle wheeler steamers! Seems they come in all different shapes and sizes. Should make for some fascinating work.
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
Update on the river steamer. According to records just sent to me, "... Starkey says the river steamboat was 50 feet long nine feet wide in its tiny cabin the engineer and his wife had their quarters..." Thanks Murray.
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… d be very interested in some photos of what you have on the steam boating front. Regards, Gary.
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… GaryLC . Thank you for this.. I have the makings here for a steam launch, but often wondered about the coupling between engine and the prop shaft, it never entered my head about chain drive, although I have seen chain drives on paddle boats …
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Lionheart steam Turbine Boat
Lionheart Steam Turbine Boat I have just purchased a model steam boat after seeing it on marketplace with the idea at some point of putting a steam plant in my large Steam Drifter. I couldn’t make out the pictures on the advert but only bei …
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Steam Drifter KY251 Violet
I have recently acquired a large model of the Steam Drifter KY251 Violet and would like to know more about the model itself and who produced her. She is 67 inches or 1.7 metres long and has a fibreglass hull which is really well moulded sho …
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Re: Steam Drifter KY251 Violet
… rs, Doug https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Steam+drifter+KY251+Violet+model
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… ove the last one there is nothing that beats a full head of steam in all its glory. There is nothing that compares to the pure enjoyment of steam power. Expensive, yes I suppose it is but worth every penny, as it's an investment and it will …
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North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… a doubt the biggest challenge ever was fitting a boiler and steam engine into a Clyde Puffer as everything needs to go at the extreme back end. Mind it can be done with a lot of thought, sprockets chains and lay shafts, not forgetting the b …
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… hey tend to photo better on a cold day when you can see the steam exhaust. Your ceramic fibre paper insulation gasket is available also on Amazon, just thought I would mention that in passing. Saito make some really nicely engineered steam …
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
@GaryLC This is the Saito Hercules steam tug. It has a fiberglass hull, with wood superstructure and deck. It has a twin cylinder Saito vertical engine, with a horizontal boiler - very similar to your powerplant. It runs on denatured alcoho …
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… ested in your boat photo as it looks like the real deal and steam, as the hatches on the engine housing are open. Some more photos and and descriptions would be useful. Not forgetting your name? Regards, Gary.
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… m the gas cut off to the attenuator. 4 dots on the pipe run steam pressure from boiler to attenuator. 5 dots on the pipe run from attenuator to boiler gas burner. Hope fully this is less confusing than the first effort. Regards, Gary.
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
… s on the building front, of what eventually will be an open steam launch. If anyone out there in the ether is struggling with the problem of fitting the forward and reverse servo. This set up works really well, mind it did take a little whi …
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
Hi Algon, it is always good to hear from a fellow steam enthusiast, as we are some what thin on the ground. please post some photos of your progress as I am very interested in your project. As I don't have any drawings as such, I have opted …
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… have a diagram of this? I am getting closer to maiden on my steam launch. I look forward to your progress reports!
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
… t say that, that's blowing my excuse to not get involved in steam! My brother and I worked on many old motorbikes and cars when we were young, mainly to get them going and I carried out my one and only complete rebuild which was my 1959 BSA …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
For ChrisF, I have found that to date motor cycles and steam powered boats go together rather well, in the fact that a good understanding of the mechanical side of things works rather well for both. If you are a bike builder and understand …
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
… cal fettling etc. otherwise I could see me being drawn into steam models! Chris
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TVR1A Steam Engine.
GLC I bow to the steam master.Wonderfull work Rick
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Steam Glorious Steam.
… ody to post something, in fact actually anything to do with steam. As that is not going to happen any time soon. I have decided to post a few photos of a rather nice steam launch called Topaz, an Edwardian launch a kit from Martin Baylis, H …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
… likes to pick fault. Despite his vast knowledge of anything steam connected, he always tends to pick fault on very trivial issues. I tend to think of this as nit picking, in the fact he is not happy unless he can find some trivial fault to …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
Hi Ian, I recon I should have guessed the steam plant was Microcosm, as I have bought a few of his engines in the past, and he does have a huge range of extra bits and pieces, as per fly ball governors and a very nice variable pitch propsha …
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Steam Glorious Steam.
… and foremost welcome to this site and the fact you are into steam and all it has to offer. I really like your open launch a very near and tidy installation, nothing looks better than the combination of shiny brass and polished hardwood. I w …