model portable engine driving a model sawbench,both engineered in my workshop.

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First run of the steam plant post boiler test. This steam plant is fitted to a semi scale model of Ben My Chree, one of the many ferries operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ben My Chree was in service pre WW1 and before being lost in service as an aircraft carrier in WW1. This model was built in 1936, being launched as a straight runner in 1938. The model is 5ft long and weighs 50lb. The hull is yellow pine carved from the solid. The boiler is the water tube type, fired with a petrol blow lamp and is run at 75psi. A single cylinder 7/8" bore and stroke engine drives a pair of contra rotating props through a gearbox, which also provides drive for a gear driven lubrication pump, for...

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Duration: 01:48

The fabulous Hornby Live Steam in action in the living room. Film by Derek Wilson of www.worldstagesteam.co.uk

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Duration: 02:09

First try at recording my Hornby Mallard on my layout.... listen to the wonderful little 'bark' as she pulls up the incline.

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Gauge One 1:32 scale model live steam locomotive powered by a steam turbine engine.

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Gauge One 1:32 scale model live steam locomotive operating with a turbine engine. Diamondhead Steamup 1995.

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Duration: 01:23

The layout is starting to develop... lots more work to do...

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This is my stuart turner steam engine running. sorry about the noise but it was running on live steam.

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Duration: 01:48

my new hornby live steam set

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This short video is a brief explanation of why i haven't been able to make video's recently of my Mallard.

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Duration: 01:47

Over 255 hours of fabrication labor condensed down to 47 seconds. This is a Kozo Hiraoka designed tender for a Pennsylvania A3 switching locomotive. This model is in 3/4 inch to the foot scale. Made from steel, stainless steel, brass and copper.

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It was suggested to me that a video showing the procedure for starting a live steamer from cold would be useful. This is the result. It's not very good but I think it shows what you need to do. More tips on my website: tomlancaster.weebly.com Hornby's Live Steam forum is a good place as well: www.hornby.com

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Duration: 05:44

Berkeley Locomotive Works Gauge One Live Steam Locomotive operating at the 1995 Diamondhead Steamup.

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3 Examples of live steam models built on an Atlas six inch lathe.

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dug the old girl out today and fired her up ,she was a bit sticky but got going in the end .

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Duration: 31 seconds