Hello there

DouglasC · Hello there

Hi everyone, I'm Douglas from central Scotland.

I'm currently mostly interested in steam powered Meccano models and have three MEC1s currently built into models; a steam car (see avatar), a model workshop with Mamod and Wilesco tools and a 1929 Foden steam wagon. I've got another that needs restoring before it can be used so I'm very interested in the experiences of other forum members.

I got into steam when my father bought me a Mamod TE1A when I was a boy and over the years I've acquired a Steam Wagon, Roadster SA1 and the Fire Engine.

I've also got a an SE3 which I bought so as to avoid running my elderly pre-war German 2 cylinder horizontal engine. I am fairly sure it is a Doll but I don't know the model number or date. My father had it as boy in the 1940s and it certainly wasn't new then! There will be more on this when I figure out how to upload pictures.

Well, that's about it for just now. I look forward to exchanging ideas with you all in the future.

Douglas.

johnreid

That car looks real cool too. Welcome to the forum from Indiana USA.

rangerssteamtoys

Nice car, Nice to meet you.

steamgranny

Hello Douglas & a warm welcome

kevininasia

Welcome Douglas. Nice job with the car. Looking forward to seeing more of your models!

ozsteamdemon

A big

from the land down under .

mogogear

Welcome to you Douglas!! Nice ride!

Nick

from Minnesota, USA!

Lozza1

Welcome Douglas

IndianaRog

Another Indiana, USA welcome to you Douglas.

Les

Hello Douglas and welcome to the forum.

Sandman

Another big welcome from a fellow Scot residing in Ayrshire.

Great to see you here mate, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

You'll find all the members here friendly and only too keen to see your collection and discuss the merits of all makes.

I look forward to talking toy steam with you.

Steve_S

Welcome to the forum Douglas!

Atticman

Welcome from Gloucestershire. The photos are easy to do actually- cant wait to see the twin German engine- may well be a Doll, but quite a few others did twins then.

Nice to see the passing down of engines from your dad- sames happened for me- makes them extra special in my view.

Piston42

Hi Douglas and welcome to the forum from France.

Steamfan

Wecome from Illinois!

Dampfmaschine

Hello Douglas - Welcome from Fife.

CuriousSteam

Welcome to the forum!!!

Alf

Very nice car

pippin

welcome to the forum.
Im just down the road from you in Geordie land.

Ian

dervard94

a very warm welcome from bournemouth

DouglasC

Many thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

I've signed up with ImageShack so here's a first test picture. It's a rather fine model of a beam engine. Not one of mine I'm afraid, but made by one my fellow members of the Meccano Society of Scotland. You can find us at http://www.meccanoscotland.org.uk/

______________
Douglas

Graham-Jilly

another big welcome from the great land down under

Kaleb

You shoudn't have to worry about steaming your Doll steam engine, it should be a powerful engine that could drive a large workshop.

prid

kusuchi

A warm welcome from Richard and Andrew in the US Virgin Islands.