Wilesco Old Smoky to Mercer like roller 2X speed

[zakyboi123]

i like the slow speeed of wilesco, seems more realistick

[ChuffChuffWoo]

Does this mean those awful Wilesco wheels can be dismantled, I'm starting construction of one of these engines and I don't like the wheels. I'm thinking of 'lining the yellow wheels with black lining (model aircraft 'go faster' stripes), or changing them out totally for Mamod ones. C :)

[gman738]

im lookng for a butain or coal steam tractor.

were can i get one inexpensive on the internet or in the us?

[j241865]

u did a gr8 job it looks so cool!

[ilikepiebearys]

WERE DID U GET

[jerry7007]

are they ok to run inside? ive never had enough balls to run it inside my house!

[IndianaRog]

Jerry, I consider modern mobile engines like this one to be perfectly safe used indoors. I would NOT run them on carpeted floors where if the alcohol burner overflowed or tablet burner spit a chunk of flaming fuel you could have a problem. I run mine inside and outdoors and have never had a problem...but I am a careful adult. If a child would be running one of these, adult supervision is a must.

[ziggybome]

i run mine in the house all the time nothing happens

[andyg3]

ahh , silence from the gears.

are those mamod wheels?

what fuel does it use?

looks beautiful

[IndianaRog]

Both front and rear wheels are Mamods inserted inside the original Wilesco wheel outers. I just like the look of the Mamod wheels!! It uses denatured alcohol (meths) fed from a brass burner/tank hanging beneath the rear scuttle area.

[sirral123]

very nice it looks good

[chesterfield44]

Very nice conversion Rog, seams to run very smooth too