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Simply Wonderful Peter

Folks, I'm working on upgrading a Mamod and redoing and IP Jane. This forum (search!) has been a great resource. Are this a complete list of who current offers Mamod, MSS, Jane and Janet products?: Mamod.co.uk MSS Ministeam Roy Wood Models Dreamsteam (BEST SOURCE FOR UPGRADES?) CJW Steam Thanks for...

Not the best photo in the world but it's the best one I've got of her in 1 piece again. ./myff/2038061/PC110307.JPG Great to see again! Thanks for posting. I would love a loco with the Mamod/MSS logo on the bodywork. I think your loco looks excellent. Please post some more pictures if you can when ...

Hi Bryan - some sort of spreader tool is used to splay the base of the stack out at the smokebox end so that it holds in place in the main casting. At least that's how it looks like it is assembled! I have had quite a few with loose chimneys and have had success by finding a piece of metal fractiona...

That could do with a restoration! It looks like it's a relatively early Mamod bash. I probably have something wrong with me as I quite like it I don't think it looks like £200 pounds worth though! Maybe £120 or thereabouts.

These books have already been mentioned but I just wanted to add my recommendation - they are both excellent and contain a great deal of information and superb photographs.

Wonderful!  :shock:

This is my WD inspired Mamod train....:



...and a close up of the engine:

Very nice and what looks like very rare early Mamod/MMS body work as shown by the combination of the Mamod Steam Railway belt /buckle border around the MSS logo which originally stood for Mamod Sales and Service. Here is a picture from Mamodevons Photobucket (Alan Dunster) entitled "The Missing...

Thank you for the interesting post Chris - much appreciated.

Here is a short video of this Merlin loco in action: <object width="640" height="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1ix-juiJ8-Y?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></par...

That runs at a nice pace. Is that just down to the R/C regulator? The loco runs really well and is certainly much easier to control with the remote operation of the forward & reverse valve. For running on a level track you can set the transmitter control and pretty much leave the loco to run ar...

Salem Radio Control Mamod 0 4 0T Live Steam Tender Engine Here is a short video of my radio controlled Mamod 0-4-0 Tank Engine using a Planet T5 2.4ghz system with R6 micro receiver. The engine uses a standard boiler but with a water top-up valve and gas firing. The SV is slightly modified from stan...

Cheers I look forward to the video and I do like the trailing wheels , I take it they were fitted by Merlin ? Hi Joe - Steve posted this info earlier in the thread: These were made from part finished Beck Anna G scale loco or later models left over parts. The 32mm versions have the frames moved in ...

MDLR:117878 wrote:A very nice restoration of an early loco. When you put it alongside a modern loco, it just shows how far we've moved on.

Thanks Brian! I think I will have to take a picture of the Merlin next to my Ragleth for a comparison shot.

I also have one of these but as an 0-4-0, quite powerful little things although sadly mine does have a tenancy to wobble around a lot although no frame erosion is present. I dont think theres a lot i can do though due to the wheels being fixed on the axles. Also the water gauge on these locos is a ...

I also have one of these but as an 0-4-0, quite powerful little things although sadly mine does have a tenancy to wobble around a lot although no frame erosion is present. I dont think theres a lot i can do though due to the wheels being fixed on the axles. Also the water gauge on these locos is a ...

./myff/1979582/DSCF3012.jpg I can see now the modification done to the square hole in the cab back sheet on my engine so as to accommodate what I think is a Roundhouse poker burner. Here is a picture showing the longer burner now fitted to this Merlin loco and the rear cab sheet modification that a...

I've been meaning to check myself but do you think the windows are Mamod items? The spectacle rings are smaller diameter than Mamod ones. I was lucky to find one that was very close to the size of the other 3 to replace the one that was missing. At some point someone had hacked away at the rear cab...

Thanks for the link