David's Table

David · David's Table

Will be open for business tomorrow morning. Due to many contributions, including school work and commitments, work, birthdays and family events nothing has been prepared.

My brilliant idea therefore is for my table to be a table, as if it were a show. Stay tuned...

BK

Nice uncluttered presentation David,

David

magpie38

look forward to seeing it

David

Right, time to start!

This is what I'm going to be displaying today:

It is a selection of engines from nearly every make I own, including Bowman, Mamod, Wilesco, Fleishmann, Peake Engines and home builds. Some SELs will be coming out later.

I hope to steam them all today and video them, and give you some info about them.

Some photos:

My steaming area for today:

Right next to the lovely smell of tonight's dinner

First one is in steam right now, a report in a short while

Les

Whatever you do do not mix the meal with the meths, your mother would not be very happy if you did.

Swift Fox

Very nice selection of engines David.

David

First up is my favourite of all engines, my home build tractor.

It is a slip eccentric, slide valve engine that is gear drivenn with chain steering. It has a pot boiler, that is first heated with gas to bring it up to pressure, then changed for chaffing gel to prolong run times.

For size reference, a standard size coca cola can is next to it:

A couple of short videos of it running:

Next up and currently in steam is the Empire...

Sandman

Great TE.

Runs at just the right scale speed, and looks the part as well.

David

Next up is my Empire #43. I acquired this engine from Laurie (Fruitfly) as a prize for a free draw on this forum. I am eternally grateful to Laurie for this engine, it has given me many many hours of enjoyment.

It is a single acting, piston valve engine. It has a huge boiler that is electrically heated. An external water glass and regulator make this engine really relaxing to run.

When I got this engine, there was no power lead or plug for it. Since it is 110v, I am using an industrial transformer, and madea plug from a chocolate block. It is a perfect fit for the socket that is on the engine.

A short video:

More in a bit...

Celsius 100

A great collection of engines.Enjoyed your two videos.The traction engine is the pick of the bunch for me.

Sandman

That Empire is a lovely engine.

Great to see it running.

Les

Nice display David and I do love the Empire.

David

Next up is something special, a 2" scale Fowler Showmans engine, missing it's canopy.

This engine was built in the 1950s, by a very skilled engineer. It is a twin cylinder, duplex engine with a smithies type boiler. It is currently fired by gas, using a caravan heater burner. It has a crankshaft driven water pump, with belly tanks, a working water lifter for filling the tender, two driving speeds, worm and gear steering and a working pressure of 90psi.

We've had this engine for nearly 8 years, it was a part of my late Grandfather's collection of steam engines and fire engines, when he passed away it was left to us. We have a new ceramic burner for it, which will eventually be fitted.

Sandman

Oh my, I'd love to own something like that TE.

Swift Fox

Wow both of those traction engines are fantastic David.

David

A view of the fowler on the move:

Dave S

Magnificent engines. Your home built traction engine is superb and 2" Fowler blew me away, amazing!!!!

Les

The Fowler is a gem.

David

If I can shift the Burrell out of the way, I will try and get the other Fowler out and steam that up as well

Freespawn

wow great stuff so far david

Sandman

What a great video.

Really enjoyed that.

Celsius 100

Have had to revise my pick of the bunch,the award now goes to the magnificent Fowler Showmans.A very good video of the motion.

stenella

That is simply fantastic - I find I'm warming up to traction engines!

Dauntless

Wow David, thats wonderful mate!

thanks very much for sharing with us!