Traction engine
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Traction engine
In a moment of madness I have bought a pretty tired and non-running Mamod traction engine:
I have had the idea of placeing it on my line with additions as an abandon engine which will rust naturally outside.
Or it could go horribly wrong
I have had the idea of placeing it on my line with additions as an abandon engine which will rust naturally outside.
Or it could go horribly wrong
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Can I get some pics of the whistle, from here it looks like its got a rare white button whistle instead of the standard levertom_tom_go:88481 wrote:In a moment of madness I have bought a pretty tired and non-running Mamod traction engine:
I have had the idea of placeing it on my line with additions as an abandon engine which will rust naturally outside.
Or it could go horribly wrong
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Isn't that the safety valve?pauly:88489 wrote:Can I get some pics of the whistle, from here it looks like its got a rare white button whistle instead of the standard lever
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Nope, mamod safety valves are little things that go in the thread along the boiler barrel, that's a whistle at a glance its a standard whistle missing its lever but Im sure its a rare button type whistle Mmod used very brieflyMDLR:88497 wrote:Isn't that the safety valve?pauly:88489 wrote:Can I get some pics of the whistle, from here it looks like its got a rare white button whistle instead of the standard lever
This is a mamod safety valve
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Mamods are to big to put near the track, they just look wrong.
Id only put it out as scenery if it was in a spot away from the li e, any figures or anything else that would give away its oversized nature.
You could take it apart for use as loads.
Besides not much of it will rust, most of its brass or other non rust materials, I think only the firebox would ever rust
Id only put it out as scenery if it was in a spot away from the li e, any figures or anything else that would give away its oversized nature.
You could take it apart for use as loads.
Besides not much of it will rust, most of its brass or other non rust materials, I think only the firebox would ever rust
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I would strip it down prime it with red oxide stick it in a model shed/ workshop with shed doors open and have a hoist and tackle suspended over it with a dibnah figure and video it being rebuilt and enter forum competition. Have it chocked on blocks with wheels off. You could stick coal in the firebox and steam it. It looks as though it needs a safety valve though and check that soldered joint where it mounts. It will gush steam out but you could solder a pipe to the exhaust
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Seems to be in working order as the button/spring are free and little plunger at the bottom moves up and down.
Not sure if it is a true test but I use a foot pump on it and it makes a whistle noise (very high pitched!)
pauly, if you would not mind mentioning on the forum as I think I will try and sell it without using eBay first:
Not sure if it is a true test but I use a foot pump on it and it makes a whistle noise (very high pitched!)
pauly, if you would not mind mentioning on the forum as I think I will try and sell it without using eBay first:
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Here is it's resting place for now.
I think as it is sunken into the ground it does not look out of scale:
The whistle is on eBay now if anyone is interested:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141068733586? ... 1586.l2649
I think as it is sunken into the ground it does not look out of scale:
The whistle is on eBay now if anyone is interested:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141068733586? ... 1586.l2649
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Same here, mine just wouldn't run then a friend of my Dad's who was an engineer at Golbourne colliery had a look at it and found a problem with the steam inlet pipe, which he fixed, after that it ran fine 'till I finally destroyed it as a teenager. There's still bits kicking about.I had one of these as a kid never did work
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Personally I would have it in a shed on a base so it could be brought in for safe keeping etc....and when running put it outside running some sort of lay shaft etc....they are very easy to get up running...less than some fancy laser cut wagon...and a great side show when you have an open day
Looks to be an early TE1A 1967 ish.
I have a roller for just that..and for less than a tenner have put a early modified TE1 back into steam (details to follow)
Looks to be an early TE1A 1967 ish.
I have a roller for just that..and for less than a tenner have put a early modified TE1 back into steam (details to follow)
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