What a great video! Really recorded and edited well compared to a lot of stuff here on YouTube!
I was here showing my 3 year old (no wait he'll be 4 in 6 more days!) what a steam shovel was. When he saw this he said I have to make him one!
How many steam engines does this shovel have on it?
I like that you showed all it's features but I really liked you discussing it with (your son?), he is rather calm compared to my 'wild child' but he has that great little British accent. :^)
Built one of these myself from 1970s meccano parts with the 1970s Mamod Meccano engine! Great video and for those after parts- Frizzinghall Models in Bradford sell most meccano parts...
Yes, but a lot of the parts can be reproductions. Your first port of call should be your local Meccano club, where you'll always find someone willing to supply Meccano parts and usually cheaper than any dealers. Thanks for the comments!
Err, the point rather is that you make it yourself! Although one pretty much like this, with original engine, was sold at a toy auction in the UK last month, and was on ebay. They're rare as they don't fetch as much made-up as the parts would cost individually. Of course, with a made-up one you have no idea whether any of the parts are genuine. Where are you? Find your local Meccano club and ask a member (not a dealer) where to buy the parts locally to build one yourself!
Oh, alright. I'm from the US and trying to make a reproduction of this model to replicate the 100-ton Marion steam shovel that was converted to railway trucks. Was that a double-acting piston??
Maybe YOU can answer this question: Where could i get the geared parts for the "forearm" of the shovel, such as the girders? I'm trying to build a gauge one live steam model of a railway Marion steam shovel, but I can't seem to find the correct parts. Help me out, please. Thanks!!
Wow! What fun seeing this fantastic steam toy in action. Thanks.
mgschwartz62 2 months ago
can you evon find this aney where
toxicvader 1 year ago
that is spectacular!!!!!
HH2charger 1 year ago
This is very good, particularly the slo mo action of the machine. Well done and thankyou.
richardyingren 1 year ago
@richardyingren, thanks for your nice comments! And to everyone else below too... I must get around to doing some more of these...
tillsbury2000 1 year ago
Excellent video, thanks for posting.
It clearly shows basically how a steam shovel works.
It also makes me think of the model engines the victorian engineers made.
pho2 2 years ago
I'm amazed at watching this video.
1heppoko 2 years ago
What a great video! Really recorded and edited well compared to a lot of stuff here on YouTube!
I was here showing my 3 year old (no wait he'll be 4 in 6 more days!) what a steam shovel was. When he saw this he said I have to make him one!
How many steam engines does this shovel have on it?
I like that you showed all it's features but I really liked you discussing it with (your son?), he is rather calm compared to my 'wild child' but he has that great little British accent. :^)
More to ....
UnknownIdaho 3 years ago
had a warm fussy feeling about my childhood recently and went out and bought my son meccano (Remote Control Car) it was rubbish.
Technical lego is still very good though.
Great video
aussieracers 3 years ago
yea the old stuff has much more quality and id more fun
PAPERSCHOOL 3 years ago
man i love meccano
MrMakesmoke 4 years ago
Built one of these myself from 1970s meccano parts with the 1970s Mamod Meccano engine! Great video and for those after parts- Frizzinghall Models in Bradford sell most meccano parts...
MEJ3783 4 years ago
Yes, but a lot of the parts can be reproductions. Your first port of call should be your local Meccano club, where you'll always find someone willing to supply Meccano parts and usually cheaper than any dealers. Thanks for the comments!
tillsbury2000 4 years ago
@tillsbury2000
did mecano supply the boiler?
I hope u tested it first!
tpvalley 11 months ago
Awesome...could you please post a video of your model?? I love these models!!!!
steved0689 4 years ago
What fun! Thanks for posting :)
tessabianca 4 years ago
Where could find one of these models??
steved0689 4 years ago
Err, the point rather is that you make it yourself! Although one pretty much like this, with original engine, was sold at a toy auction in the UK last month, and was on ebay. They're rare as they don't fetch as much made-up as the parts would cost individually. Of course, with a made-up one you have no idea whether any of the parts are genuine. Where are you? Find your local Meccano club and ask a member (not a dealer) where to buy the parts locally to build one yourself!
tillsbury2000 4 years ago
Oh, alright. I'm from the US and trying to make a reproduction of this model to replicate the 100-ton Marion steam shovel that was converted to railway trucks. Was that a double-acting piston??
steved0689 4 years ago
Maybe YOU can answer this question: Where could i get the geared parts for the "forearm" of the shovel, such as the girders? I'm trying to build a gauge one live steam model of a railway Marion steam shovel, but I can't seem to find the correct parts. Help me out, please. Thanks!!
steved0689 4 years ago
Wow, that is some steam engine
Excelent video
chesterfield44 4 years ago