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Belugawhaleman

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My home made vertical boiler loco
« on: April 24, 2019, 06:49:08 pm »
I made this little loco back in 2014 . I made everything except the wheels and the two Mamod loco cylinders.
It's butane fired, has a single flue with 3 cross tubes.


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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2019, 07:09:32 pm »
Paul what a fantastic build!

Have you ever shown photos of your workshop? (Hint hint :) )
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2019, 07:22:15 pm »
Looks mighty fine from here.

Any chance of a video with it running?
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2019, 07:24:12 pm »
That looks good - would love to see more photos/video of it.
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2019, 07:52:17 pm »
Very neat work. What gauge?
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2019, 10:35:47 pm »
Quote from: Hero on April 24, 2019, 07:52:17 pm
Very neat work. What gauge?



The wheels are held in place by grub screws and  I can run it o gauge or 45 mm. .
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2019, 10:38:54 pm »
Quote from: Jim on April 24, 2019, 07:09:32 pm
Paul what a fantastic build!

Have you ever shown photos of your workshop? (Hint hint :) )



Thanks Jim. Unfortunately my workshop has been neglected for four years and is in a terrible state. I'll only post
A video when I finally clean it up. That might be soon as I am dying to get back to work.
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2019, 10:47:55 pm »
Here's a photo of the other side. The boiler is fitted with a goodall valve that is fitted with a luer connector that accepts
medical syringes to refill the boiler.



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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2019, 11:01:43 pm »
Here is an old video.


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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2019, 11:05:15 pm »
Another video


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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2019, 06:15:59 am »
I like that, full of character. :)

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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2019, 03:51:10 pm »
Paul, I doubt that too many of us can take credit for building such a nice, working tram...that is a wonderful piece and moves right along towing it's load.

thanks for sharing,

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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2019, 01:11:08 am »
Not sure how I missed this post... Nice Work Paul!!  8)
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2019, 12:40:04 am »
Paul that’s a really nice build of a lovely little loco.
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Re: My home made vertical boiler loco
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2019, 12:40:43 pm »
As Rog, said not many people could/would do what you did...superior work Paul 😉👍
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