Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Looking better now. Cleaned, lagging painted, new gaskets all around, old lagging removed from transfer pipes, lots of new BA fasteners, etc., etc.. Still have to put the air pump back on, though.

Not perfect, as there is enough pitting from hard use that I'd have to replace almost all motion work. Still, good enough for me (has character).

Ragged-looking steam inlet is just a temporary air adapter.

Have to re-time it, as I removed the HP steam chest to replace some poorly-installed mounting studs.

Plan to use this with the Serious Boiler (q.v. elsewhere in the forum).

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

I have a triple and am not looking forward to the day I have to clean it up...

"Day"? Better set aside more than one....😜

Very cool engines!
Do you keep your eyes peeled at garage sales? How do you find these pieces of art?

I just talk about engines to everyone I meet.

In this case, I bought a train (like a real 7.25" electric train set)

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

from a guy who was downsizing and he said, ,"BTW, I have this old engine in the garage..."

So I took it too. The Serious Boiler came with it, though I was unaware of its existence when I got the engine (it just turned up later).

Does that help?

Where I live, when I mention I like miniature steam engines, I get a tilted dog head look.

I always get "so-and-so collects trains" or "I had one of those trains as a kid" 

I always get "so-and-so collects trains" or "I had one of those trains as a kid" 

Too true, indeed. I'm constantly explaining the difference between a steam engine and a steam-powered locomotive.

Quote from: Nick on January 20, 2020, 08:06:27 pm

I always get "so-and-so collects trains" or "I had one of those trains as a kid" 

Too true, indeed. I'm constantly explaining the difference between a steam engine and a steam-powered locomotive.

I've told countless people that I collect stationary toy steam engines, not trains... but a quick look on the shelf and I see a couple dozen toy steam locos, so I guess I do still play with trains