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

Even though I am very happy to have several Wilesco engines in my collection, I have never really been bitten by the D32 bug, and after hearing for years all of the problems they can present, I'd have to say that I'm glad!

Still, an amazing machine when it is all working as it should!!!

From a wreck….
To this,

Good afternoon from Brooklyn...

  Well, I'm very happy to see that this is a popular
topic.  First run videos are way cool, even when not
perfect.

  So, I've added the first steamup of my Weeden 672.
The boiler bottom leaked onto the heating element so
I managed to solder the leaking areas and it no longer
leaks.  For now.  I need to come up with a way to fix
the S/V filler that is missing a chunk.  I'm thinking
maybe put the steampipe where it belongs and drip
solder onto it until it is sealed.  I added some
pix of the trouble spot.  Advice is always appreciated.



Thanks,
Wayne

  For a missing smokestak from a German engine I would look at
EBAY Germany.  If you find a nice one be prepared to pay much more
than you would expect.  Being removable, they are the first part
to be lost.  Also, some steamers collect smokestacks.  By the
dozens, they hoard them.  Hopefully, someone will have one for a
reasonable price.

Good Luck,
Wayne

This is a little different than what most of you are posting.
I just finished this after about a year of spare time machining. It is made from scrap steel and brass that I acquired.
It's somewhat of a copy of engines used on European side wheelers in the 1850's
I run it on air, but there is no reason that it wouldn't run on steam - other than I don't have a boiler setup.
It runs on about 10psi of air pressure.
Thanks for watching.
 Scott
 

It's not the first steam up, but it's the engine I've been tuning up most recently. I think I've finally got it running like a top. I'm sorry for the vertical video, but my workbench was a bit too cluttered to shoot the video horizontally.

Enjoy.

Steam on!

Tim