365 Day Challenge

• #135 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 11 Feb, 2024 21:14
• Thanks Charlie!
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• #136 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 11 Feb, 2024 21:16
• Day 42: Wilesco T125
  
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• #137 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 11 Feb, 2024 21:29
• The Wilesco  T125 is by far the best Wilesco steam engine made imho. A precision made & efficient turbine.
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• #138 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 12 Feb, 2024 07:43
• Quote from: St Paul Steam on 11 Feb, 2024 21:29

  The Wilesco  T125 is by far the best Wilesco steam engine made imho. A precision made & efficient turbine.
  

  
  I agree Bruce.  Mine is still sealed in the box.  Nick encouraged me to buy it, but I am keeping it sealed for now.
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• #139 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 12 Feb, 2024 08:16
• That's a sweat looking engine, love the color scheme, like a D21.
  Wish I would have grabbed one when they were still in production.
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• #140 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 12 Feb, 2024 18:26
• Quote from: St Paul Steam on 11 Feb, 2024 21:29

  The Wilesco  T125 is by far the best Wilesco steam engine made imho. A precision made & efficient turbine.
  

  Agreed, and the gray base D-16 would be the engine I would recommend to anyone getting into the hobby
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• #141 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 12 Feb, 2024 18:27
• Day 43: LS—LOC Crampton
  
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• #142 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 12 Feb, 2024 19:40
• Lovely ... and rather small as I recall?!?!
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• #143 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 12 Feb, 2024 19:45
• Still not fired, not a air engine, not a steam engine, but a shelf queen...lol
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• #144 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 12 Feb, 2024 20:00
• Best guess is that it will never run REALLY WELL, so perhaps it is best as shelf jewelry, something more of a museum piece.
  
  The Hope Diamond is truly beautiful, but I understand it is no joy to actually wear, as a sort of long reach for an analogy I suppose.
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• #145 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 13 Feb, 2024 08:27
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  This guy has the full collection of these museum worthy models and has even steamed them.
  
  https://youtu.be/Kz4O16Dyoiw?si=I9K2YgoSH7WX49bV
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• #146 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 13 Feb, 2024 11:59
• Quote from: txlabman on 13 Feb, 2024 08:27

  
  This guy has the full collection of these museum worthy models and has even steamed them.
  
  https://youtu.be/Kz4O16Dyoiw?si=I9K2YgoSH7WX49bV
  

  I’ve steamed the traction engine and the Mini-Rocket once
  
  Being gold plated I am careful with them, I’m sure it’s not too thick/strong of plating
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• #147 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 13 Feb, 2024 15:49
• Quote from: txlabman on 13 Feb, 2024 08:27

  
  This guy has the full collection of these museum worthy models and has even steamed them.
  
  https://youtu.be/Kz4O16Dyoiw?si=I9K2YgoSH7WX49bV
  

  
  
  I just watched his video, he tried to steam it but all I seen was a blue flame all
  around the boiler. Then the video stopped. Darn it, would have liked to seen it go.
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• #148 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 13 Feb, 2024 18:51
• Day 44: Regner Max
  
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• #149 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 13 Feb, 2024 18:52
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