Wilesco D365 Old Smokey Roller going fast

[TechnicusJoe]

well if you think that is fast you should see a wilesco locomobile on full throttle! that is fast!

[MisterOcclusion]

Mamod SR1's are madmen too ;)

[TechnicusJoe]

i bet they are :P

[jerry7007]

mines a d40 made in germany probly in the early 60s late 50s it was passed down to me cuz my grampy collected em!

[brandonkr]

yes they make great engines. My Wilesco steam roller is made in west Germany. I'm not sure of the date though. i bought it new but it looked like it was on a shelf for a while, but never fired. i also have a Jensen 85. thats a nice one too. what do you like better, jensen or wilesco?

[MisterOcclusion]

I started with Wilesco, but lately have gravitated towards Jensen. It's hard to beat their cast iron line. Even their hobby engines are built tougher than anything else in their price range.

Wilesco, however, make the best toy steam mobiles IMO. Or at least the most interesting ones.

[brandonkr]

yes the wilesco steam tractor and steam roller seem to have better detail than the mamod ones. but the mamods are neat too and run good too.

[brandonkr]

where was your steam roller made? runs great by the way.

[MisterOcclusion]

Wilesco in Germany. It's from the 60's or perhaps early 70's, but they've not significantly changed to this day. This one was unfired, and ran well from the start. Wilesco makes some smooth engines.