I found Uskin upgrade parts very interesting, I believe the engine in the photo started out life as a Wilesco with many modifications.
I have learned there are a lot of makers out there I am not familiar with. So if you have a favorite model that would not break the bank and would lend it self to scale bits added or all ready has them I would like to know about them. It should run well to! Thank you
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Ben , I think for the money you can't beat a Wilesco traction engine of any kind , I do favor the Allchin's quite a bit , have yet to land one though, but Nicks 1" scale Allchin Case is lust worthy.
Ben , I think for the money you can't beat a Wilesco traction engine of any kind , I do favor the Allchin's quite a bit , have yet to land one though, but Nicks 1" scale Allchin Case is lust worthy.
I was not familiar with Allchin but they look impressive!
The 3/4" might do me but at the price I sure could put a lot of Do-Dads and bits on a Wilesco, with $$ left over....
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Nice looking Mamod/Case.
I am on the hunt for a Wilesco mobile to use the Uskin parts on, I believe the first photo in my thread started life as an Old Smokey....I was thinking of starting with a D405 but not sure yet the best one to mod. I want to end up with 2 front wheels. Are all Wilesco mobiles the same as far as steam cyl or other mechanical bits? I don't want to pay for a Showman unless the Cyl or drive system is better.
Same powertrain on all the Wilesco TE/Rollers Ben.
Engine being the same 9mm bore/16mm stroke used on the D10 as well.
Same powertrain on all the Wilesco TE/Rollers Ben.
Engine being the same 9mm bore/16mm stroke used on the D10 as well.
This is good to know when shopping, thank you Sir.
RE: D10 powertrain on the Wilesco traction engines got me thinking! I wonder if anyone has upgraded one to D16 power? I want to change out the flywheel to spoked, I know this may require extensive modifications. The D16 has a better looking Rod and slightly better looking Cylinder shroud....it may look to oversize...I will have to hold a TE next to D16 to see how it might look....
Off the top of my head, i canīt remember seing one with the bigger engine, but would surprise me quite a bit if it havenīt been done, since thereīs no end to the mods these has seen over the years.
Nomatter, i keep my fingers crossed that youīll do it Ben, and make a dedicated buildthread covering the project
Off the top of my head, i canīt remember seing one with the bigger engine, but would surprise me quite a bit if it havenīt been done, since thereīs no end to the mods these has seen over the years.
Nomatter, i keep my fingers crossed that youīll do it Ben, and make a dedicated buildthread covering the project
I'm quite certain this is well inside Ben's capabilities, he does some nice work , I would be interested in seeing a mod thread on this as well (wink , wink)
Off the top of my head, i canīt remember seing one with the bigger engine, but would surprise me quite a bit if it havenīt been done, since thereīs no end to the mods these has seen over the years.
Nomatter, i keep my fingers crossed that youīll do it Ben, and make a dedicated buildthread covering the project
I'm quite certain this is well inside Ben's capabilities, he does some nice work , I would be interested in seeing a mod thread on this as well (wink , wink)
I would Love to have a go at it, I just viewed the Engine assembly of both the D405 and D16 on wilesco site, it may work....the primary issue I see so far is the D16 is Longer. I don't think it would look right for the Cyl head to be forward of the chimney stack....I may have to slide the whole engine back far as I dare and maybe extend the boiler or shorten the rod or both...I hate to cut into that pretty rod....but I could or machine a shorter one out of billet.
This may be one of my favorite looking Wilesco TE...but I am not willing to pay extra for the crane so the high temp black paint may need to come out.
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Thereīs actually quite a bit of room, before you hit the chimney, so i donīt think that will cause issues?
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Just go for the original D40 versions, instead of the present 400 series.
Plenty of room to move the chimney slightly forward on those.
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Thank you for these nice "side view" pictures, a lot of the photos on Wilesco site are view from an angle.
I believe the D16 power conversion is worth trying. I think the piston is larger to offer more power And it is a more attractive power unit in every way. It also comes with a flying ball governor that spins and that will offer some visual interest....I have seen guys put a Weeden version on as well.
If I spot a TE or a D16 for attractive price I will begin collecting the parts to make this conversion happen! Thanks for the tech support, it is very helpful to talk to people that are very familiar with these models.
I like the crane aspect of the Wilesco. but the way they incorporate it relies on the steering to always be straight, I think it needs to be mounted to the chassis.
I like the crane aspect of the Wilesco. but the way they incorporate it relies on the steering to always be straight, I think it needs to be mounted to the chassis.
I believe the hand wheel gives up/down and the steering gives left/right operation of the crane...they may have built real cranes like this but I am no crane expert.