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Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: Jim on April 05, 2021, 08:21:34 pm

Quote from: St Paul Steam on April 05, 2021, 05:54:52 pm

Quite a well run in little Graham engine you have there Jim , as evidenced but its flawlessly reversing on the fly.
To bad you don't run your Baker more though  🤣👍

You've caused a problem haven't you Bruce  :D  :D  :D

Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: St Paul Steam on April 05, 2021, 05:54:52 pm

Quite a well run in little Graham engine you have there Jim , as evidenced but its flawlessly reversing on the fly.
To bad you don't run your Baker more though  🤣👍

Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: Jim on April 05, 2021, 05:50:06 pm

Thanks for the comments all, I didn't put this together and I have the horizontal that was also built by the same person. He could never get it to run and it defies my efforts as well.

Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: txlabman on April 05, 2021, 04:07:48 pm

A delightful video Jim.

Thanks for sharing it.

Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: Raphael on April 05, 2021, 02:42:34 pm

Bonjour,
I also have the TVR1A : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzDak8wf3w and there is a major difference between these two machibes, the reverse of the VR1A is Stephenson, the one of the TVR1A is Hackworth.

Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: Stoker on April 05, 2021, 09:11:02 am

Nice video .... that one's certainly a goer!

I only have the twin, but think it is a fine bit of engineering and am quite happy with it!!!

Title: Re: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: Woe is me on April 05, 2021, 08:43:18 am

Great video Jim. Those little Graham Steam Engines are impressive. A buddy of mine bought one of the kits
for the twin. It went right together which tells me their quality is on the mark. His has the solid marine
style flywheel but I like yours better, nicer looking and larger in size.
Great running little engines and showed no problem handling that baker fan.  Thanks Jim.

Title: Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting Steam Engine
Post by: Jim on April 05, 2021, 04:18:39 am

Graham Industries VR1A Double-acting, reversible model steam engine running on air and running a Baker Fan

https://youtu.be/TYzSBd4sDiY