Worlds most powerful Mamod

[ChuffChuffWoo]

A little engine that could! ;-))

[sanddragon99]

is that on G track type rail? I may place an order if it can run on my current railroad.

[gibb253]

@sanddragon99 you can also get a similar loco called Janet for G scale from PPS steam

[theladintheflatcap]

what a lovely steam engine

[AndyW199]

i havent got a train but i have3 stasionary engins 3 traction engines and a roadster

[M1911A1]

Was that thing spitting fire at 0:29?

I wish I had the room (and funds) for a garden railway.

[SuperBlemish]

Wow thats some impressive steaming.

[balak121]

can this pull one person.

[chopkinsss]

Is it mamod or MSS because when you van see the side of the loco if you look in the sign it said MSS not mamod

[banditpredator]

Although I like Wilesco more, but this is a very nice locomotive!

[riogranderailfan]

i have mamod loco they are neat

[kirbyfan600]

werer and how much can i buy this?

[apegg23]

Is that gas fired? Whats the cylinder thing in the cab?

[bungle80a]

OMG!!! 33 Thousand hits!!!!

[chappybolo]

Just goes to show even oscillators can pull!

[easta007]

wilesco models are detailed but the boilers arnt as strong as the mamod ones

[erikals2]

is that a real person in the cab?

[73Datsun180B]

Yes it is. Umbelievable, you can buy real humas in G-scale!!

[ramonnie007]

I never liked mamods, they don't look real.

but they do have a chuff that is better them most model live steamers

[DAKOTA56777]

Well you can buy a chuff pipe for other models it's just a Mamod comes with a built-in chuff pipe.

[steamwally]

there better built than wilescos.

In my opinion, mamods are the best for the money.

[ramonnie007]

thats true. but when I buy a model steam engine, I'll buy the Wilesco.

[steamwally]

I must admit though, the last couple of steam engines I bought were wilesco, I have two wilesco's and 6 mamods. Iv'e now got into old agricultural stationary engines, lister and alike so havn't bought a steamer for a year or two.

[triggerdance]

yes they are!

[Blord111]

i think it must,

great film

[ManOfMeans]

He's got a big block 454 in that thing. Don't be fooled!

[GWRkid]

please tell me how to make mine like that

[Mclaren1O]

am i right in thinkin this has a double acting cylinder like on the centurion tractor?

[produKtNZ]

You mean essentially like 2 stroke?

If so, that's always been how they've worked, but not for mamod?

[Mclaren1O]

No, Mamod made a double acting piston with a slide valve so it pushes forward and then pushes back instead of the normal occilating cylinder which pushes one way then uses the weight of the flywheel to push back.

[djfireball999]

I think it's got standard cylinders, but with covers over them.

[vlmarshall]

It SOUNDS like it has a pair of double-acting cylinders...listen while watching the rods. There's a Chuff every 90degrees of wheel rotation.

[Mclaren1O]

Its got to be double acting, Theirs no way a normal oscillating mamod could pull that.

[DAKOTA56777]

it is i found one on ebay that had double acting cylinders

[ThePetrolhead56]

This is great! But how did you get it to pull so many wagons? Mine cant even pull a three coach train!

[Manesovaborjegi]

I am quite new to this, so i have to ask: All these great garden railways hundreds of meters long, where do people buy the tracks? Seems very expensive to buy them from Dream-steam or anything like that. Are they home made? Any ideas anyone? Thanks.

[PTLRcecil]

We use peco SM32 track that can be bought from directly off peco or dealers such as brandbright. Unfortuantly yes even peco track is expensive but worth the money. I believ tenmille track is cheaper but the few sections in the sidings that we have the plastic sleepers have deteriorated over the past few years.

[Manesovaborjegi]

Thank you very much. I have seen many of your videos, and I must say; your railway has been an inspiration for me. Truly beautiful!

[pbyolo56]

very nice

5*****

[rayunseitig]

It really chugs along nicely.

[SticklebackDepot]

i cant wait to get started on the construction of my 0 gauge locomotive

[petrolhead1985]

wow that is some train you got running there! awesome vid

[wayne205stevens]

That was nice to see, she was running well at a scaled speed too :) Not flat out like some you see!

[weirdstuffanimation6]

oh wow i want that in my back yard that would be awsum to own your own railway

[Shedpix]

Very Enjoyable

Alex

[jack9102]

wow 21 cars (+train =22)

[pudd750]

awesome outdoor layout! the tall viaduct is nice - nice mamod-- i put one of their marine horizontal boiler engines in a 19" wooden harbor tug with rudder radio- 20 minutes on two esbit tabs and i run out of fuel before i run out of water -as its running low on fuel, it puffs thousands of steam rings so i know its time to come back to shore

[foxcell]

Jumping jack thtas a powerfull Mamod train :-)

[PTLRcecil]

Answers time. Yes she is meths fired.

As for a person I can see some laundry and a driver figure in the cab. As for the scale its is 16mm to the foot on 32mm guage track.

[sgtslapstick]

isaw a person in there! is that real life scale?

[jack9102]

obviously scale

[spokesmann]

Cracking stuff, really enjoyed that. Meths fired?

[fossbeck]

Until the close of the shot I wondered why you were making the claim but for a Madmod it was certainly performing very well. You got all the mods incorporated, cyls, boiler, lube, reg etc? Compliments on the viaduct too. Paul

[spittenkittens]

There is only one word to describe this set AWESOME!

How about a longer video?

[PTLRcecil]

I would do a longer video but the mamod is currently indisposed at thee moment. It does appear in another video "A tour of the silverdale light railway" if your instrested.

[garth1288]

i got a spare pack off ebay

[s0undw4v3ultra]

i've got a mamod steam tractor i was using it one day and unfortunately the traction belt which connects to the fly wheel snapped and now doesnt move any where i want to get a new traction belt but dont know where to get one as it was bought as a present

[PTLRcecil]

Ebay is probably the best place. Ive only really dabbled with the railway engines so I dont know where to get spares for traction engines, rollers etc. Sorry I cant help more.

[blingteddoo]

You could try an elastic band

[shaygetz1960]

That viaduct is incredible.

[mattsteam12]

what size track is that? nice loco!!

[101xmx]

I counted 21 wagons

[glastonrail88]

Of course you did, 101xmx. 21 wagons x 2 axles = 42 axles... ...

PTLRcecil - great vid. Really nice loco and track - especially that bridge.

[PTLRcecil]

oops sorry. My mate was on the computer last night. Guess he forgot to log of his account.

[bungle80a]

I made the cylinder covers myself out of some sheet brass. I here Ip engineering do a set at a resonable price though.

[djfireball999]

where did you get the cylinder covers from, if you dont mind me asking?

Great video and engine too! 5/5!!

[tangofizz77]

holy crap! that awsome!

[laalrattysbrother]

Brilliant! I'm amazed that even a modified mamod can pull that lot. Though I think it would struggle on any sort of gradient

[plasmalux]

Now THAT is what i call a railway set. Wonderful track setup and fantastic video.

[moyse04]

amazing!! 5 stars

[PTLRcecil]

The chuff chuff is just the exhaust pipe cut of and crushed in the middle of the smoke box (also works as a speed restricter). As for the cost it is just a mamod with Ip cylinders, wheels, meths burner, safty valve, filler valve + a silver solerderd boiler. Well there the equivilent parts some on this are homemade.

[bigal11123]

how much for one of those?

[66124]

thanks. so by cushing the exhurst pipe to get that chuf chuf sound would that work on my wilsco steam roller. hope you can help dan

[rcbasher666]

Put a few drops of steam oil in with the water when you fill up,watch it fly,p.s wanna buy a markie traction engine,anyone!

[66124]

how do u get that chuf chuf sound

[MEJ3783]

That Mamod is a 16mm 9F!!! Can pull anything, what a supurb loco! I would be interested to know what modifications you have made to it- my Mamod has had a few mods but no-way could it pull all that rake of wagons!

Cheers, MEJ

[PTLRcecil]

Its had its boiler silver soldered,+ Ip engineering cylinders, wheels, water feed valve and saftey valve. A homemade lubricator and 3 wick meths burner. To be honest its just a matter of luck it turned out that way. Ive done identical jobs to other mamods and they dont pull that much. If you need any help dont hesitate to contact me. Cecil

[MEJ3783]

Thanks for the offer! Ive added new IP cylinders, wheels and lubricator to one of mine and now it wont budge at all! It will steam, but open the regulator and it wont move!?! Im not sure if this is because I soldered the lubricator in place (because it leaked as a "push fit") and perhaps blocked the steam line? The cylinders seem very stiff too...! Oh well, my other 2 Mamods seem OK, although an MSS Saddle tank I have will only run in reverse!

[PTLRcecil]

It probably has a blocked steam or oil line. The Ip cylinders will refuse to move if they do not have a decent supply of oil so it may be the oil line is blocked.

[23lovattdaniel]

hello i need some help, i just bought a mamod and the smoke stack keeps filling up with water before i get to open the regulator, what do i do??

[PTLRcecil]

Never heard of that problam before.W hat it might be is youre regulator bypassing water through the cylinders and into the exhaust pipe, then filling the smoke box up with water. If that be the case you could try drilling a vent hole in the bottom of the smoke box to drain any water.

[23lovattdaniel]

Cheers, i did think of that but dare not risk it without advice.

[cjallenby]

hi, awesome... my mamod would never do that and its got a new boiler!... can u plze tell me how you cast that viaduct... it looks amazing!

[PTLRcecil]

We had to make up a set of moulds one for arches and another for piers. We used one batch of concrete for the grey bases and another for the actual piers etc. the whole thing was cast in situ and is keyed together with rebar just to prevent it cracking in earth movement.

[rangerssteamtoys]

that engine is a grunting

[23lovattdaniel]

im gonna copy that mamod, only in maroon!

[PTLRcecil]

Its taken quite a while and money to get that many wagons but the wait is worth it rather than buy them all at once then have to sell them again to pay off a large debt youve racked up whilst doind so.

[Fwbs]

man thats powerful

please join the forum!

 (frasteam)

[Mamodman123]

I would love to own that much rolling stock to even try that with mine.

[ogwen040]

Ive seen this amazing loco in action. Truly awesome, and what a chuff!

[PTLRcecil]

Will do I will do it 2 morrow when I get some spare time.

[stewartcamw]

Well you sure have got me with all that tech stuf but thats still a grate video.Please post the second video, if just for me to see. I only have one old Mamod Loco, Thanks

[PTLRcecil]

I will join your forum when I get the time. As for the Mamod shown here There are quite a few mods. We silver soldederd the boiler. Fitted IP Engineering cylinders a steel wheels. A higher prssure safty valve is also a must as is a water feed valve. Finally a 3 wick meths burner is essential as to get the steam generation required. Thanks for the intrest. If you would like a second vid of the mamod pulling the same train just say so and Ill post it.

[mcmc69]

Lovely. Is that your garden?  Great viaduct!

[IndianaRog]

Your video is fetching a lot of compliments from the unofficial mamod forum members. If you are not a member already, please join...we want to pick your brain for how you got this loco to be so powerful:

Here is our forum address: mamodforumsdotcodotuk

[Mamodman123]

Awesome!

What a loco! What upgrades has it got?

Please join mamodforumsdotcodotuk.

Cheers MM

[ColumbineMHLR]

How on earth can you make a Mamod that powerful?! Please let me know! Great viaduct by the way.

Pete

MHLR

Cornwall