Barking up the wrong tree

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

I love machining things and I love all things steam. Ive made a few locos, beam engines, many boilers, couple of stuarts and am well into a 71/4 gauge invicta. The thing is that no matter how much I try to kid myself, locos just dont do it for me! I want to build (and design) a decent sized static engine, boiler, pumps etc so it can do some actual work – do you think im losing the plot??

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Welcome to the dark side, you are not the only one that Locos don't do anything for.

The steam ones I can just about bear but sitting astride a fibreglass box with an old lawnmower engine beneath does not get me excited.

J

PS wish we had a "hide behind the sofa" smiley

[jason udallParticipant @jasonudall57142]

Can I go futher out on the limb and say steam is not the only thing. .its not even the only external combustion solution. .

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

I also love all things steamy, especially locomotives. On the other hand I have no desire whatsoever to run them on a track or be pulled around by them, preferring to run and admire them on a rolling road. Not too different to a static engine really. Scenic railways seem like a lot of hard work to build and even harder work to maintain.

Mick

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

You can always come to Llandudno and help us all build the new track if you want a change!!!!!!!!

JFRjrg4awwwhttp://youtu.be/zeCffI8tDiYhttp://youtu.be/uklFguUMXL0 >**LINK**

480 foot down 1500 to go

Bri

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Bob Symes (of Tomorrow's World) used to have a small steam engine that powered a saw that cut wood to fire the boiler to power the engine that ……..

[IanTParticipant @iant]

Mick H,

I like scenic railways too – Gauge '3' ones (2.5" gauge) but I don't have my own garden railway.

Fortunately some of my friends (other G3 Members) do! So "Scenic Railway = Need Big Garden and/or to Build Own Track" is an incorrect assumption. It should not be the first issue (or barrier) when thinking about building an engine in G3. Also true in G1 & 16mm I would think.

Regards, Ian T

PS I like to greet my GTG Host with a cheery "Is this where they are giving out the free Tea & Cakes then? ( This a always seems to go down well!)

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by fizzy on 07/07/2013 20:18:12:

I want to build (and design) a decent sized static engine, boiler, pumps etc so it can do some actual work – do you think im losing the plot??

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No, Fizzy … You have just rediscovered the plot.

Have a look around here

MichaelG.

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Edit:  … and here, for inspiration

Edit: … and one more link … these look very interesting!

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 08/07/2013 08:55:52

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 08/07/2013 09:02:33

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