What can you do with a Mamod Loco.....

A very popular starting point for Live Steam. With their low cost comes a number of problems which can be discussed here
Narrow Minded

Post by Narrow Minded » Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:50 pm

It is a massive shame about Alan Briggs - I for one would love a set of his tank overlays and wheel inserts! :cry:
He seemed to have a niche market, I wonder if anyone will fill the void?

Spule 4

Post by Spule 4 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:49 pm

Better than the asbestos lining of the old days....had a 3.5" steam loco with a jacket of that...

As for starting again where Alan had left off, CAD drawings and access to CNC cutting equipment would be the needed steps. Unfotunately, I have not done any CAD work since the 1990s and the few contacts I have that do any forms of CNC metal cutting don't do it cheaply! :P

Annie

Post by Annie » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:52 am

Margaret and Rebecca are delightful! Your conversions and enhancements are very inspiring to see Peter and really go to show just what can be done with Mamod and MSS locos. Where did you get Margaret's dome btw? It's a beautiful dome and Margaret looks so good wearing it :)

At first I didn't even realise that Rebecca was a Mamod because you have transformed her so much. Marvellous craftsmanship.
I was wondering how you would get a driver onto Rebecca's footplate until I saw the mod that you'd done to the driver figure. Must've been painful for the poor chap though :crybaby:

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Post by Superbiker_uk » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:01 am

Hi Annie - thank you for the positive comments on my modified Mamods.
Where did you get Margaret's dome btw?
I purchased it from here http://www.robbennett.org/brassknobs.html

Unfortunatley I do not think these parts are availble anymore  :cry:

Also the driver figure on REBECCA is made this way especially to fit on the in-line lubricators as fitted on Roundhouse models:

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http://www.robbennett.org/drivers.html

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