I've had this engine many years and it is my steam show stalwart having appeared at many shows throughout the UK. I realised i haven't really shown it on here before:
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The Wilesco D16 is my favourite amongst their stationary engine range since i feel it has a good balance of size combined with being pretty powerful and a decent steam capacity. It has the bigger cylinder and nice cast rods and main bearings too!
I thought i'd draw attention to a few modifications i made from the stock engine to enable it to run all day at shows, two of these modifications were made by two very talented engineers, you know who you are!
Probably the most quintessential modification is the Forest classic's BIX gas burner, i run mine off a large disposable gas can which easily lasts all day:
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The second modification to enable all day running is a water top up valve to keep the boiler topped up with feedwater using a modified spray bottle, this was a standard mamod loco part that i got an adapter made to fit the bush normally accommodated by the whistle:
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The last modification is the most recent which is one of David's (Vpro) fabulous oil cups. As soon as i saw these on the forum, i knew it was the perfect fit for my D16 and will cut down on oiling the engine frequently. I highly recommend these for any Wilesco engine as when combined with a thick grade steam oil like 680, it lasts very well during a run and makes the engine run much quieter:
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The beauty of all of these modifications are that they are very easy to reverse and turn the engine back to a stock factory one should i ever part with it.