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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => Wanted => Topic started by: Rob1962 on August 31, 2020, 01:42:52 am

Title: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Rob1962 on August 31, 2020, 01:42:52 am
Wanted HO Live Steam.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: RedRyder on September 12, 2020, 08:00:35 am
Hi Rob, LS Loc was the only maker I recall that made HO sized live steam.
They had a couple versions of the Rocket and another longer loco.


Here is Kenneth's video of one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fqj5LwguPQ
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Stoker on September 12, 2020, 09:15:08 am
If I'm not mistaken there has been a fairly recent Chinese produced HO live steam locomotive, but it wasn't very scale looking and had a clear glass bulb for a tender, that was the actual boiler. Many years ago there was a production run by a regular manufacturer (Hornby) , of an English prototype locomotive that was really well done to scale, but I think it often had issues with getting it to run properly, but when it did, it was impressive.

Here is somebody's webpage dedicated to their experience with them:

https://www.scottpages.net/ReviewOfLiveSteam.html

Hope that helps some.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Nick on September 12, 2020, 10:47:14 am
The Sans-Pareil and the Crampton were also made by LS-LOC, I still NEED the Crampton...

Bill @AirSpyder recently bought one of the Chinese HO locos

Lutz Hielscher made several HO models, I was lucky to win 3 from the same seller. The Tram cost me the most

https://youtu.be/RElxYMcv_i0

https://youtu.be/xbZ8AHqzDh8

https://youtu.be/PoNa4HsBMyc
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Rob1962 on September 25, 2020, 11:59:21 pm
I should have mentioned.I own 3 LS-Loc The Traction Engine & 2 Mini Rockets. Hornby Mallard Live Steam/Purchased new Came DOA.Sits in Closet.      4 Philcraft . Just into Minis Suddenly.Keep em coming but only Minis which are still produced.Thank you.I seen a Luton Bowman Palm size i wish i could own but cannot locate one.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Hero on September 27, 2020, 09:33:05 am
I have a Lutz Hielscher HO Grasshopper and an LS-LOC mini-rocket.

A while back I made Dr. Senft's Dickins in O-gauge, and recently have been thinking of making another in HO; perhaps you'd like to try that.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Rob1962 on October 03, 2020, 05:35:57 pm
Hi I forgot to ask you.Did you want to part the Grasshopper to me.I will buy if you want to sell it.Please let me know Thank you.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Hero on October 03, 2020, 08:15:19 pm
Hi I forgot to ask you.Did you want to part the Grasshopper to me.I will buy if you want to sell it.Please let me know Thank you.

Not selling my Grasshopper. Are you, Nick?
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Rob1962 on October 04, 2020, 12:16:00 am
No I am Rob :D
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Scorpion2nz on October 04, 2020, 12:28:32 am
I seen a Luton Bowman Palm size i wish i could own but cannot locate one.

A miniature Luton Bowman ???
Something like this

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And then there is  always this

Mersey 54r ??

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Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2020, 12:33:10 am
Stop with the steam porn Dennis!!
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Rob1962 on October 04, 2020, 08:32:47 am
Never seen the second one.That bowman is now second on my want list.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Nick on October 04, 2020, 09:10:29 am
What Rob doesn’t know is that Dennis has large hands  ;) :D

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Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Rob1962 on October 04, 2020, 10:23:35 am
Wow look at the SIZE of them there MITS.
Title: Re: HO Live Steam Wanted
Post by: Scorpion2nz on October 04, 2020, 03:14:35 pm
Never seen the second one.That bowman is now second on my want list.

The Luton Bowman is very rare and the Mersey even rarer so much so that it is  a 1 off