That was not a real steam engine. I highly doubt a real steam engine would sound like a model train or even pull that man with a boiler that size. That sounded more like an electric engine to me.
you know I do drive miniature steam locos. When in fine fettle they run almost silently when pulling a light load (that bloke on his own is a light load). As for the boiler that small...well....theres smaller than that mate!
besides look at the chimney, you can see the exhaust smoke.
I believe you, I didn't know you worked on these types of things and I didn't know the full dynamics of them, what led me to believe it was electric was the blue box underneath his seat seemed to look like an odd battery or if it was internal combustion it could have been some very strange engine or engine case, and I didn't really examine under his seat as much as I did this time or notice the exhaust smoke. Also, now that I think about it that is a light load, but what is that under his seat?
most likely a water tank, small steam locos like this like a nice cold water supply. The water in the tanks gets hot and the injectors won't "inject" anymore, so you quickly run out of water! Lots of engines for this reason don't actually use the boiler mounted saddle tank.
cute
12ock 1 year ago
lol, thats funny. I wonder what kind of engine or motor that thing has to pull that guy!
Loffy0 3 years ago
ummmm steam locomotive? they don't have motors or engines, they ARE engines!
matthewpeter 3 years ago
That was not a real steam engine. I highly doubt a real steam engine would sound like a model train or even pull that man with a boiler that size. That sounded more like an electric engine to me.
Loffy0 3 years ago
you know I do drive miniature steam locos. When in fine fettle they run almost silently when pulling a light load (that bloke on his own is a light load). As for the boiler that small...well....theres smaller than that mate!
besides look at the chimney, you can see the exhaust smoke.
matthewpeter 3 years ago
I believe you, I didn't know you worked on these types of things and I didn't know the full dynamics of them, what led me to believe it was electric was the blue box underneath his seat seemed to look like an odd battery or if it was internal combustion it could have been some very strange engine or engine case, and I didn't really examine under his seat as much as I did this time or notice the exhaust smoke. Also, now that I think about it that is a light load, but what is that under his seat?
Loffy0 3 years ago
most likely a water tank, small steam locos like this like a nice cold water supply. The water in the tanks gets hot and the injectors won't "inject" anymore, so you quickly run out of water! Lots of engines for this reason don't actually use the boiler mounted saddle tank.
matthewpeter 3 years ago 2
I don't know whats in the box, maybe water... Or just empty.
bolangen 3 years ago
Right! I can promise you, it's a real modell steam loco. I saw him fire it up in the back.
bolangen 3 years ago
I can promise you, it's a real modell steam loco. I saw him fire it up in the back.
bolangen 3 years ago
I know, matthewpeter and I were talking about that as well as what the blue "tank" is under the seat.
Loffy0 3 years ago
theres many small locos that will pull a man, even 3 1/2" gauge ones!
That loco would pull a few people.
Theres a club near me that do it all the time and charge 10p a ride!!
tpvalley 2 years ago
Yes! Steam engines! :-)
bolangen 3 years ago
Ha, ha, just steam... Indeed!
bolangen 3 years ago
haha thats awesome!
elkhunter3006 3 years ago
:-) You should see it in real...
bolangen 3 years ago