Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines
ENGINE OF THE MONTH CONTEST......new...!!! => Draw from the Hat, Poll, and WINNER are Here => Topic started by: RedRyder on December 21, 2020, 08:40:33 pm
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1. Michael Holden Allchin kit 3/4" scale ca 1975 coal fired
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2. Economy Hit & Miss Scale Model Engine
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3. King 2 Paddle Wheel River Steamer
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4. Kansas City Hay Press Lightning Gas Engine 1/4 Scale Model
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Great entries and a nice, close race so far :)
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Love that little red Economy.. just like the big ones!! :o :o
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Love that little red Economy.. just like the big ones!! :o :o
Hi Ken, Welcome to the forum :)
Check out this picture of another Economy with its full size brother 8)
https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/general-discussion-scale-model-gas-engines-hit-miss-throttle-governed-non-compression-etc/don't-know-if-this-should-go-under-full-scale-or-model-economy-engine/msg30889/#msg30889
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New to the page. is there somewhere i can view more pictures of members models? Thank you and stay safe everyone!
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New to the page. is there somewhere i can view more pictures of members models? Thank you and stay safe everyone!
Welcome to the forum :) A great place to start would be the “Collections & Pictures” section for images that have already been posted
https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/collections-pictures/
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New to the page. is there somewhere i can view more pictures of members models? Thank you and stay safe everyone!
Welcome to the forum :) A great place to start would be the “Collections & Pictures” section for images that have already been posted
https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/collections-pictures/
Thank you Nick!
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New to the page. is there somewhere i can view more pictures of members models? Thank you and stay safe everyone!
Welcome to the forum :) A great place to start would be the “Collections & Pictures” section for images that have already been posted
https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/collections-pictures/
Thank you Nick!
There are also many threads containing pictures and videos in the General Discussion Boards. Welcome aboard!
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WOW oh WOW oh WOW .... what a fine selection of eye candy to try and choose from!
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Just now looked at the voting tally. 11+11+11+6=36?
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It is now 11+11+11+7=40yet still says 37.
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Very nice contest.. can anyone submit their models? Very excited to see something like this exist
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Very nice contest.. can anyone submit their models? Very excited to see something like this exist
Please look here.
There are a few simple rules.
Pay particular attention to rules #9 + #10
HERE:
Engine of the Month Rules & Invitation For Entries (https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/invitation-for-entries/)
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Voting closes: January 03, 2021, 06:20:26 pm
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Interesting, a tie.
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except for the 10" flywheels, the prototype 1/4 Kansas City Lightning Engine was all machined from bar stock in the 1990's.
it has 2 opposing pistons in the same bore with the valves underneath and the igniter in the side.
it was scaled down from the full size 10 hp engine sitting under a Pine tree by an elderly bachelor's house.
i made many visits to visit Morris to measure and photograph. after i finished this one, I went on to make lost wax molds for all of the parts.
Morris loved to talk and it was always a full afternoon. i kept asking if i could take the big one home and get it running. His answer was "but then you won't come to visit me!"
i helped his Niece take care of him and after he died, i was able to get the full size engine from his estate.
the KC literature advertised that they sold a tractor version so a couple of years ago,
i built a 1/2 size as a tractor. video at https://youtu.be/5VNeoLfbAEc
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Thank you for all of that Marv, very interesting. By the way have you had one of these at Little Log House in Hastings? I feel like I remember seeing it...
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the large engine was there with it's Lightning Hay press baling straw.
i purchased the haypress at the estate auction and rebuilt it.
the 1/2 size was first started there as well.
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Congrats, Marv and Raphael..!!!
Great engine and steam boat.
Marv, thanks for the pictures, video, and story behind the models.
Gil
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Bonjour,
Many thanks Gil,
it is a great pleasure for me to share on my passion. especially if I arouse a vocation :)