firing up my 2 inch scale ploughing engine

[TractionAlex]

Thanks it was very usefully

[TractionAlex]

Can you possible tell me where you got the lamps from because i am looking for some for my marshall 3 inch traction engine seen as it is just coming up to completetion

[MikeL0ck]

@TractionAlex

Hi, yes indeed i can, i got them from MJ Engineering, (web) they come as a metal kit which fits together very nicely with just the basic cleaning up of moulds etc

[speedboatstuart]

HI great video , lovely engine , glad to see there is someone that is prepared to show how its done. i am in the process of rebuilding my 2" scale Marshall steam roller she was built originally to true with a steel boiler and firebox but as she had no paperwork with her and the welds a bit suspect we opted for a complete new copper firebox and boiler, now the rebuild is nearly complete and a nice coat of marshall red is going on to replace the faded green , should, i hope look good.

[MikeL0ck]

@speedboatstuart

hi, you're very welcome indeed, glad you liked it

I've actualy sold her recently as I've bought a 4 inch Burrell so sadly she had to go

Sounds like a nice engine you have too, I like rollers but they are pretty rare in 4 inch scale

make sure you pop a video on here when you finish her

[TractionAlex]

With the injector have you connected it to the trailer with a tank inside?

Can you explain how your injector is connected to this tank and has it got fitting on the side of the boiler which is connected to pump and injector, so you possible tell how it works?

[MikeL0ck]

@TractionAlex

Hi, this engine doesn't have an injector, too small to be practical really. It has a manual pump and mechanical pump running from an eccentric the crank shaft

Both have feed pipes from the tender on the engine, so what I have done is to "T" off the mechanical pump feed to allow me to connect back to the water tank in the wagon

In this way I can still run from tender alone if need be

Having the larger tank just means having to fill up less often.... just every 10 mins or so !

[jaffa154]

would you say a 2 scale traction engine is the right size for a starting steam engine?

[MikeL0ck]

@jaffa154

Hi

Yes indeed, not just for the cost of the engine but if you intend to join a club and rally it then you'd need a van or trailor etc for a bigger one

This is a big engine even in 2 inch scale but it still fits in an estate car

That's the place I am at now, wanting to go up to 4inch scale but that requires much bigger investment

[steamtoysRUS]

@MikeL0ck

hello i agree with that but you could just park it in a garage and move it around under steam

[rayman4449]

That's awesome. How much does this model weigh? I would have to think quite a bit. Watching the pistons, cranks and gears going is just a thing of pure mechanical beauty.

[MikeL0ck]

hi

a couple of hundred pounds i estimate, never avtually weighed her, it takes 2 to lift it into the car !!

yeah i do love comounds, especially ploughing engines

will have to see what i can pick up next year

[rayman4449]

Wow that thing is huge and sweet! Very nice Mike!

[MikeL0ck]

hi

yes she's a lovely beast. i bought her 2 years ago as i love ploughing engines and so when she came up for sale it had to be done

I then started on the steam fair circuits for the last year and a half which has been great fun, starting out in a tent and then a caravan !!

not a cheap hobby !!!

:-)

probably going to sell her next year and get a 4 inch scale egine which is easier and more fun to run at the rallies

[cobby4321]

thanks mate that is a great video  you have a lovely engine i should make a video of my 7 1/4 gauge loco it all practice to get these thing steam up aye.