Anyone interested in live steam?

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I don't think you can compare Cheddar with Wilesco, they're like Rolls-Royce and Skoda (after VW took over Skoda). :lol:

But info for the engine can be found at www.forest-classics.co.uk

Scottie

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Hi,

I'm just getting into steam with the Midwest Fantail Launch. But I have ordered another engine from the US, which appears to be OK. Although I understand the principles, I need to turn those into practicalities. I know nothing about boilers, injectors, lubricators, etc.

[Guest]

Hi,

Have a look at www.grahamind.com. You may be pleasantly surprised at the prices! They look good too.

[Guest]

cost

I started my sea going career on steam trawlers. A bit of forward planing made the building of a model steam trawler attractive, till I looked at the price. Thats a lie I looked at my wife's face,that did it.

Ach well, I opted for modelling another fishing boat, the Scottish drifter the "Reaper". Still adding details to the plans of her but enjoying it.

rgds.

John

My family were trawlermen. My great uncle, Tony Pill 18, same name as me, was on the LEUKOS D96 that was shot by a german submarine in 1940. The shot from 200 yards hit the Leukos in the engine room and she disappeared in a cloud of steam and smoke and sank in an hour with the loss of all 11 crew.
He was posthumously awarded a medal for his 'part for the war effort'. The leukos had a tricolour painted on its side as it was a Dublin boat and therefore from a neutral country (Didn't seem to bother the u boat captain) There is a painting of the Leukos in the National Maritime Museum in Dublin.
I intend to sail to Dublin next year from Preston in my small yacht to visit the museum and see this painting for the first time.
For anyone who may be interested. Tony Pill.

[Steve O]

Hi Scottie steam is one of my other hobbies, have a few mamods etc and some stationary engines.



At the moment though modelling has taken over.

Steve.

[JR]

My family were trawlermen. My great uncle, Tony Pill 18, same name as me, was on the LEUKOS D96 that was shot by a german submarine in 1940. The shot from 200 yards hit the Leukos in the engine room and she disappeared in a cloud of steam and smoke and sank in an hour with the loss of all 11 crew.
He was posthumously awarded a medal for his 'part for the war effort'. The leukos had a tricolour painted on its side as it was a Dublin boat and therefore from a neutral country (Didn't seem to bother the u boat captain) There is a painting of the Leukos in the National Maritime Museum in Dublin.
I intend to sail to Dublin next year from Preston in my small yacht to visit the museum and see this painting for the first time.
For anyone who may be interested. Tony Pill.

Tony Hi .
That was a sad story, just shows how futile war is.
Hope you get to see the painting and post some photos when the time comes.
John .