Maxitrak Alice

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:09 pm

mmmmmmmm that Conway is lovely. And that Hawthorn Leslie would be nice, I'd love one to do up as one of the ones that ran at the Falmouth Docks line.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:04 pm

I like the conway a lot- I always think they look better with a taller cab as an over scale baby!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:28 pm

I don't like the Conway's with cabs like that because it always strikes me asthough they're trying to turn a NG design in to a SG design by just the chageing of cab and chimney.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:54 pm

My thoughts exactly!

John Richards · Post by **John Richards** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:22 am

Evening Gentlemen,
To cut to the chase, You can sell or buy a Live Steam Loco` without
a "Certificate" for the Boiler, But, I certainly advise against the practice, you cannot run at Public Exhibitions, and will find it hard
to get Insurerance for the Beast!.
As for getting a Boiler Certified, you approach a Model Boiler Maker
to do the job for you!.
He will give your Boiler a Hydrostatic Test TWICE, to double the
pressure you wish to run at, then a Steaming Test, Then a Safety
Valve Steam Test, If he cannot see the Thickness of the material
use too construct the Boiler, he is in his rights to drill a hole in it
to assertain the Copper Thickness used in construction!.
{this he will Silver Solder afterwards}

If the Boiler is not built of Copper, Dont Bother!.

Hope this is some help!.

John.

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:35 pm

I realise thise is an old thread but perhaps someone has had some first hand experience with an "Alice" in the mean time? A google search has not revealed much about ownership of one.

I know I can get a Sweet Pea for similar (or less) money but the problem with the Sweep Pea is that is is too heavy for one person to carry. I've owned one so I know this for certain.

I really like the quarry Hunslets so the Alice does look like an attractive proposition in my opinion. As long as it will pull me and my daughter I'm happy.

Michael

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:15 pm

I have seen one at chesterfield DMES, Didnt talk to the owner but it was pulling 5 people round the track and there is a fair gradient on their line. It was buzzing round the line all day.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:31 pm

They're about 1/2 the weight of a Sweet Pea, I still wouldn't want to be lifting one by myself though.

Busted Bricks · Post by **Busted Bricks** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:58 pm

30 kg is not a problem. I occasionally lifted the Sweet Pea on my own although it was not a pleasant experience!

I'm very tempted to buy one as "compensation" for the military vehicles I have to sell. I'm moving to Germany 4 weeks from now and have to give up my MV hobby

There are some good steamups to go to in nearby Holland and Belgium.

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