Wilesco Old Smoky to Mercer like roller 2X speed

More engines at: www.indianarog.com Same engine as previous video, but operating at 2X normal speed using a drive band connected to the rear wheel similar to Mamod operation. More photos and details available on my website: www.indianarog.com

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Wilesco
• Old
• Smoky
• steam
• conversion
• DR
• Mercer

[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.

[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.

[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!

[ziggybome]

i run mine in the house all the time nothing happens

[ilikepiebearys]

WERE DID U GET