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Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:25 am
by Tony Bird
Hi,
I have just finished building a double acting engine with reverse for an Ellie Steam Tram.
https://youtu.be/ZlInA09hBco
Take care Tony.
Re: Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:01 pm
by Ripon
A really good video which makes me want to get on with my Ellie. Is there any possibility of you posting your engine dimensions, bit difficult to see on the video.
Thanks, John.
Re: Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:12 am
by Tony Bird
Hi John,
I made only two drawings making the engine both of which are attached.
- 001 IMG_1744 crop.jpg (335.48 KiB) Viewed 6783 times
- 002 IMG_1776.JPG (430.01 KiB) Viewed 6783 times
The dimensions are the same as Mamod use on their locomotive: Trunnion to axle 1.7/8" (48 mm used), Steam Port centres 1" (25 mm used), Stroke 3/4" (18 mm used). If their are any specific dimensions you would like please ask.
Take care Tony.
Re: Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:14 am
by Tony Bird
Hi John,
Sorry looking at drawing I used 1.3/4" trunnion to axle.
Take care Tony.
Re: Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:56 am
by Ripon
Thanks Tony, heading for the workshop now.
John.
Re: Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:25 pm
by Andrew
Ripon wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:56 am
Thanks Tony, heading for the workshop now.
All the technical stuff's beyond me, but it's lovely to see the forum in action like that!
Andrew
Re: Ellie the Steam Tram. Building a double acting engine.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:46 pm
by Tom85
Andrew wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:25 pm
Ripon wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:56 am
Thanks Tony, heading for the workshop now.
All the technical stuff's beyond me, but it's lovely to see the forum in action like that!
Andrew
Agreed. Ellie is a lovely little design. One day... !