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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Videos The Office of Steam Cinema => Topic started by: parallelmotion on October 13, 2023, 07:37:28 am

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: parallelmotion on November 01, 2023, 03:54:44 pm

Thanks Tommy. Yes, I'll be running it on air from here on out. very difficult to fill and empty the boiler for steam.

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: Woe is me on November 01, 2023, 09:44:32 am

Amazing, that's one I could watch all day. That being said I would probably be running
it on air for long runs. Thank you for the show.

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: classixs on October 19, 2023, 01:46:53 am

Amazing plant Brent :) 
Thank you so much for sharing!

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: St Paul Steam on October 14, 2023, 09:16:29 pm

Quote from: parallelmotion on October 13, 2023, 05:17:35 pm

Thanks Bruce. Wasn't quite intact when I got it.

I'm sure that's an understatement Brent, I imagine you have quite a bit a labor into it and still kept its "played with" appearance.

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: IndianaRog on October 14, 2023, 04:31:43 pm

What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.  Love it!

Rog

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: parallelmotion on October 14, 2023, 01:23:58 pm

Thanks Stoker. Actually the base is only 17" x 12.5" which is not very large by Marklin standards.

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: Stoker on October 13, 2023, 06:48:19 pm

That thing is HUGE!!!

I love it!

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: parallelmotion on October 13, 2023, 05:17:35 pm

Thanks Bruce. Wasn't quite intact when I got it.

Title: Re: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: St Paul Steam on October 13, 2023, 05:15:17 pm

Very nice Brent,  I never knew such a machine shop even existed,  but it's no surprise to me you found such an intact copy.
Well done Sir 👏

Title: Marklin "engine house" comes to life
Post by: parallelmotion on October 13, 2023, 07:37:28 am

Finally got around to making a video of this early Marklin "machine hall" or engine house. After several generations of being played with, it's not a strong runner, but is still able to drive its lineshaft. Compounding didn't help in this case as exhaust steam from the high pressure cylinder is a very weak driver of the low pressure cylinder. https://youtu.be/iYytivlIfaw?si=J5Fun9J-IH5XcY6R