Archive for The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum The Original Unofficial Toy Steam Forum Established 2006 The biggest, most popular steam forum around! Accept NO imitations! We have a growing community of regular posting members who chat about all aspects of toy and model steam.          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> General discussion James Maxitrak TEs? Does anybody have any info on Maxitrak traction engines? I am looking at getting one in kit form, 12 stages, at £206 a time. http://www.maxitrak.co.uk/road/burrelltractionengine.asp http://www.maxitrak.co.uk/road/burrellroadloco.asp Mamodman123 Pricey James I've been after a ride on TE for ages, but every one is like £3000+ so at £200 a time, I can't afford it, but it is more affordable. Mamodman123 James wrote: I've been after a ride on TE for ages, but every one is like £3000+ so at £200 a time, I can't afford it, but it is more affordable. Suppose... Chris As in 12 x 206 = £2472? Bit more than a TE1 that. Hope they are good! There are some nice looking locos on the site. Chris You could buy 50 TE1s of ebay, chain them all together and get them to pull you around for the same money. Mamodman123 Chris wrote: You could buy 50 TE1s of ebay, chain them all together and get them to pull you around for the same money. LOL that sounds like a dare to me Chris James Look here: http://www.maxitrak.co.uk/clip.asp?id=burrell1 Mamodman123 James wrote: Look here: http://www.maxitrak.co.uk/clip.asp?id=burrell1 2 grand for that? Errrm.. I could buy a Ford mondeo and actually move mc_mc There's one one ebay at the moment: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mint-Condit...ategoryZ69826QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem James That ain't one, looks like a Markie missing a load of bits. I got a choice. Carry on buying Mamods, Wilescos, and Jensens. Buy a Mamod loco and mod it up. OR Buy a Maxitrak TE Mamodman123 James wrote: That ain't one, looks like a Markie missing a load of bits. I got a choice. Carry on buying Mamods, Wilescos, and Jensens. Buy a Mamod loco and mod it up. OR Buy a Maxitrak TE Jimbo you're 14, the Maxine can wait James True, but they are so cool Mamodman123 James wrote: True, but they are so cool it will take you about 12 years to build the damn thing Anywya thought Wilescos could pull people? James LMAO! I workeed out if you linked 12 together they could Chris Ok, I will try and make a more serious comment than buying 50 Mamods (although I think it does put the price into perspective). Wait. Get a job. Buy one in a couple of years if you still want it. In the mean time look out on ebay, look out at shows, you might see a bargain. Oh, and as someone who has owned a couple of fords, don't buy one of those either! James SPOKESMAN Quality, not quantity. steamyjim that ebay engine is a markie little gem it definatley wont pull you like james im hoping to save up my money for a while and get a roundhouse VOR loco i may not buy anything else in between but in the long run i think its worth it... so go for it james if you want i think theres someone in my club whos got one but i cant think who i remeber drivng it steamyjim heres a 1 inch scale minnie done up to be a steam roller you might need to fit rubbers on it to give more traction... it has been done on steam rollers they put a thin section of rubber that steel keeps the rough shape of the wheel thin http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LIVE-STEAM-...ategoryZ14737QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem seven.mpd James if you want an exspensive toy then buy it, if you want a TE you can ride behind then do not buy it! Sure you can see in the vid one pulling someone but watch it is only just and you need a very flat surface. If you want a TE to ride behind I'd say you need a 1.5" model at least and this will need good flat ground. Save up your money James and get a proper model to ride. James Cheers. Blame Jim for telling me it could pull me a piece of piss steamyjim i have seen a maxitrak pull a adult on grass at are clubs rally oldstuff Would Manxman be interested, I wonder? Chris http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Live-Steam-...ategoryZ14737QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem John Chapman Re: Maxitrak TEs? James wrote: Does anybody have any info on Maxitrak traction engines? Might be worth contacting the Maxitrak Owners Club http://www.moc.org.uk/ James Cheers John. Jim, you said Maxitrak had really good customer service. It's shit. I still ain't got a reply!!! steamyjim lol from what i heard there good MTA Maxitrak I have found are very good with contact/reply James, DON'T get the puny Maxitrak ones. Someone brought one to the Miniature Show at Amberley last year, during the gran parade, it was running around 'the islan' and ran out of steam half way, and it was barely moving. He caused about 1/2 hour delay so the show didn't go so well Plus Maxitrak's don't look 'right' IMHO You'd be better off getting a 4 inch Burrell or 4 1/2 inch Foden from ModelWorks Int. Although Modelworks are renowned for late kits and parts not fitting, or missing James The front wheels look too small and the boiler too deep. MTA Three words: Don't get one You would be better off saving your pennies and getting a 4 inch Foster etc. (the ideal size for serious work!). James Foster steamyjim FOWLER James Fosters kick yo ass any day of the week bitch! I have pics of a 4inch Foster parked next to "Saint" steamyjim FOWLER James Marshall steamyjim FOWLER K7 PLOUGHING ENGINE James Oooh getting technical here : Marshall "Britannia Firebox" portable steamyjim FOWLER K7 PORTABLE WITH 2 SPEED PLOUGHING GEAR steamyjim i mean PLOUGHIN ENGINE NOT PORTABLE James Fowler Mamodman123 MTA James wrote: Marshall Marshall Roller or Aveling and Porter Roller James MARSHALL TIL I DIE! steamyjim FOWLERS till i die Fowlers leeds Burrels follow! James Marshalls- Gainsborough You don't live in Leeds, fool! steamyjim and i still like fowlers SPOKESMAN Burrell? Chris I still prefer my idea of 50 TE1s. SPOKESMAN Chris wrote: I still prefer my idea of 50 TE1s. Mamodman123 I'd rather have a car steamyjim a SA1?? Mamodman123 steamyjim wrote: a SA1?? Yeah Or my real car, that way I can actually move in it steamyjim what about if you had a shrink ray... then you could ride in a SA1 that would be great!!!!!!!!! Lewis an action man could drive a sa1 but his feet would melt best be of now coursework cya guys Mamodman123 steamyjim wrote: what about if you had a shrink ray... then you could ride in a SA1 that would be great!!!!!!!!! You have a strange imagination Jim steamyjim a strange imagination... SURE James No MM, Jim is just strange steamyjim bugger u James Mamodman123 Keep yar air on boy steamyman I'm hopefully getting my DR Mercer in a few weeks. It only needs building+painting sparky yeh there brilliant my uncles just bought one off ebay, i was playing on it at the weekend at the SAC aprentice club, there so well engineerd and everything definatley worth getting one. nd the wilesco log trailer goes lovely behind it! the only thing is the fire goes out very easy but once your up to pressure its brilliant! seven.mpd A water cart looks good too I painted mine the same colour has the Mercer SPOKESMAN steamyman wrote: I'm hopefully getting my DR Mercer in a few weeks. It only needs building+painting Only . . . . sparky seven.mpd wrote: A water cart looks good too I painted mine the same colour has the Mercer yes were doing that with the log trailer soon, weve only just got the engine though tmuir steamyman wrote: I'm hopefully getting my DR Mercer in a few weeks. It only needs building+painting So you did go for the kit one rather than already built. Good choice will save you some cash and once it is built you will fully understand how it all works. Make sure to take plenty of pictures during construction MTA One thing about Mercer kits of course is that the valve timing is quite tricky to do. Patience is the key to that one steamyjim when we first built mine (was to young to build it myself being about 6!!) we assembled it and it woulnt run (of course the valve timing was out) then we adjusted the eccentric by a very small amount and it burst into life... A VERY HAPPY MOMENT!!!!! seven.mpd Did not have any trouble with setting up maybe I was lucky, I did find the setting instructions I got from Geoff Winwood to be very good, however I would suggest that until you know the setting are OK run it up on air. sparky seven.mpd wrote: Did not have any trouble with setting up maybe I was lucky, I did find the setting instructions I got from Geoff Winwood to be very good, however I would suggest that until you know the setting are OK run it up on air. looking at your picture, i really do hope we can get our mercier to your standards one day thats lovely, ill have to get my dad on the job        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> General discussion Page 1 of 1