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Thanks for the suggestions Rob, these are things I have checked, steam pipes secure and I have removed over 30ml of water from a full boiler so its not over full. Odd !

Hi all Please help. I have just installed a RWM Janet boiler into my Mamod and have a Dreamsteam burner which worked flawlesly when I had the old Mamod boiler. Unfortunately with the new boiler it takes over 12 to 13 mins to raise steam and when I engage forward and open the regulator a large dump o...

wingnut wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 5:06 pm Thanks for that superbiker, I have a Roy Wood Boiler in the pipeline,

Hi Wingnut

Did you ever receive your Janet boiler and what burner did you use with it ?

Thanks Richie

Wow , I know the old Sandy Hill BMX track from my days there in the mid 80's, its no longer there now so I believe. Strangley enough I've raced cruiser class over 40's the last 2 years here in Ireland in the National points series just for laughs ! Not sure how we got onto BMX from Mamods ? Happy st...

Garethh wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:56 am Richie, hello from a fellow punk rock and mountain biking enthusiast! It’s funny, as my group of like minded friends have turned mid-30’s a few of us have ‘come out’ as being into small trains! Mamod looks ace

Hey Gareth, I'm originaly from Surrey myself funnily enough, Farnham area, and you ?

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 am Bicycle spokes are very useful for all sorts of projects in 16mm scale (fencing, for example).

Glad I never got rid of any unwanted spokes now

Thank you, thats very kind. To be honest with a lot if not most of the Janet parts and cosmetic extras I'm pretty close to the cost of a Janet, however, the fun and experience I've had converting and upgrading this little loco I would not have got from an off the shelf purchase. Thankfully it cost m...

Hello all, greatings from South East Ireland. This is my first time post here so a brief intro, A year ago my Father found an old but brand new Mamod SL1 in the loft which he asked if I could sell on a well known auction site. Curiosity got the better of me and before listing it for sale I "had...