Mamod Tram Contraption 14-12-10

early trial run of the home made 45 mm steam tram loco, ( dubbed the mamod tram contraption ) which appears to be made using old mamod and meccano parts in year unknown.

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• mamod tram
• mamod
• mamod loco
• mamod tram contraption
• miniature steam
• 16 mm society
• sir william
• 45mm gauge
• live steam
• steamlord111

[ogwen040]

This loco is based on an article in Model Railways magazine from September 1977. Loco called Sir William. I started to build one too in 1986- got as far as making the chassis as shown here. Havent got round to making the body yet.

[steamlord111]

@ogwen040

thats great that you built one from the original article,

i only realised when i saw the article reproduced recently in the nov edition of 16 mm today ( issue 134 ), +on the strength of that this engine featured in the february edition.

can you post a film of your chassis ?? ( running or not ) as it would be great to see another one,

many thanks

[keykeykay]

That 'locomotive' creates heck loads of steam.

[steamlord111]

@keykeykay

it was about minus 5 !!

[matthewpeter]

that is one of the more unusual engines I've seen!

[steamlord111]

@matthewpeter

many thanks

[QCTechnologies]

Poetry in motion. The speed is and torque are what you want, hard to get from a small engine. I have been thinking about building something just like this. I like it.

[DjmfoxCo]

thats alot of steam and noise!

[KVSRmanager]

@steamlord111 will do i may use a Mamod minor like this , a TE1A or even MSS spare parts im not sure just exploring all the possibility's before i launch into anything (and until i have the money thanks for all your help

[steamlord111]

@KVSRmanager  you could use a faceplate + cylinder from a mamod traction engine or steam wagon ( giving you a built in reverser )

let us know how you go on

[KVSRmanager]

@steamlord111 yeah it. does I expect you could fashion a gearbox that would do reverse I'm currently just exploring the possibility of scratch building - something