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Les

My Bowman Engines.

These are my Bowman engines.
 
E101
Missing proper steam line, chimney and burner.


M101
Needs whistle and whistle boss changing.


M122
Missing chimney and burner and two oiler taps.
Before restoration.


M135
Missing Chimney.


M140


M158
Missing large gear and overflow plug.


M167
Missing exhaust pipe.


M175
Missing chimney, burner and steamlines.


M180
Missing chimney and burner.


Luton Bowman PW203


Bowman Swallow.
paul_c

Nice line up there Les, enough work to keep you in the hobby for awhile  
Steve_S

WOW, what a collection! How long has it taken you to aquire that lot? You're not missing many of the stationaries, just the M130 and a couple of Lutons. Fantastic!
Kritika

Superb collection you have there Les, it would be brilliant if you could bring them all to Amberley Steam Show at the end of the summer.

I have seen some of them first hand but I would love to see them all lined up together.  
johnreid

Such a fine collection Les. I really like Bowmans.
steamyjim

Brilliant collection Les! Love the 2 101s

Anyone know how i go about getting a M175 gear?
toxx

... congrats, Les! A beautiful collection!
Manxman

Totally Brill collection. Their can't be many gaps left to fill. An excellent set of engines and loads of little projects to plan and think about.
Les

Thankyou for you kind comments.

It has taken about two years to collect them all and it all started with the M167.

I have managed to get some 1" brass tube for the chimneys, I have also got the whistle for the M101 and one complete overflow plug and also one with half the threads (the rest are still in the boiler).

I have two 'spare' burners which will probably get cut down to fit the M175 & M180, just need to find some seamed tube for the chimneys.

MF is about to start producing 122 burners and hopefully a 101 burner is in the pipeline, so I have most of the parts, it is just finding time and room to do the repairs.
Steve_S

steamyjim wrote:
Anyone know how i go about getting a M175 gear?


Short of making one you might struggle. Is it the same size as the ones on the other engines?
Les

Kritika wrote:
Superb collection you have there Les, it would be brilliant if you could bring them all to Amberley Steam Show at the end of the summer.
I have seen some of them first hand but I would love to see them all lined up together.  


What are the dates for this?
kusuchi

Les Marsh wrote:
Kritika wrote:
Superb collection you have there Les, it would be brilliant if you could bring them all to Amberley Steam Show at the end of the summer.
I have seen some of them first hand but I would love to see them all lined up together.  


What are the dates for this?


September 20 and 21.

Unfortunately the 20th is a milestone birthday for Val, so I won't be there. She'll be 21.    

She's looking good for her age, so I'll be focusing my restoration efforts on engines for now.

Great collection Les, really comprehensive.

But it also looks, as I now know from experience, like a lot of work still to be completed.  Good luck with thee parts.
johnreid

Should the base of my M158 be Green? Or did they make some in Red also? I know it was repainted, but am always thinking ahead.
flywheel61

Nice line up there Les,  I think Mamodfan does some spares for Bowmans, but not sure what parts.  However, doing it yourself will bring a lot of satisfaction too, but unless you are making afew i've found it cheaper to get the parts from MF for one offs.

Cheers    

Chris
Les

Steve_S wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Anyone know how i go about getting a M175 gear?


Short of making one you might struggle. Is it the same size as the ones on the other engines?


The 175 gear is smaller than the gear on the other Bowmans.
Les

flywheel61 wrote:
Nice line up there Les,  I think Mamodfan does some spares for Bowmans, but not sure what parts.  However, doing it yourself will bring a lot of satisfaction too, but unless you are making afew i've found it cheaper to get the parts from MF for one offs.

Cheers    

Chris


Thankyou,

I am getting the 122 burner off of MF and he has already supplied me with an oiler top. He was thinking of making the oiler taps, I just need to persuade him to.

I was extremely lucky to get two complete oilers off of e-bay a few months ago and they are on the E101 and the M135.

I also managed to acquire a spare Bowman boiler which is already donating the S/V and the overflow plug, and will soon be giving up the steamline for the 175 as well.
Les

kusuchi wrote:
Les Marsh wrote:
Kritika wrote:
Superb collection you have there Les, it would be brilliant if you could bring them all to Amberley Steam Show at the end of the summer.
I have seen some of them first hand but I would love to see them all lined up together.  


What are the dates for this?


September 20 and 21.

Unfortunately the 20th is a milestone birthday for Val, so I won't be there. She'll be 21.    

She's looking good for her age, so I'll be focusing my restoration efforts on engines for now.

Great collection Les, really comprehensive.

But it also looks, as I now know from experience, like a lot of work still to be completed.  Good luck with thee parts.


Thanks for the dates and do you like living dangerously Richard.  
flywheel61

les marsh wrote

Quote:
I am getting the 122 burner off of MF and he has already supplied me with an oiler top. He was thinking of making the oiler taps, I just need to persuade him to.  


I hope he does, whilst I made my own, just using a drill press, files and W & D, it took me nearly two hours to do it.  There's a point where satisfaction is outweighed by common sense,     .

Cheers    

Chris
Les

johnreid wrote:
Should the base of my M158 be Green? Or did they make some in Red also? I know it was repainted, but am always thinking ahead.


John, all the original painted ones I've seen are greeen.
steamgranny

Lovely collection, very envious  
Looking forward to seeing them eventually completed  
Les

steamgranny wrote:
Lovely collection, very envious  
Looking forward to seeing them eventually completed  


Thankyou.

So am I but my workbench is full at the moment so no room to do anything until I put up new shelving this weekend.
Les

This is my spare boiler which is kindly donating most of its parts for my other engines.

Les

And the donor burners which need cutting down in height to fit the 175 and 180.

steamyjim

Steve_S wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Anyone know how i go about getting a M175 gear?


Short of making one you might struggle. Is it the same size as the ones on the other engines?


I'll have a go at that then. Need to learn how to use the dividing head on a lathe
Steve_S

steamyjim wrote:
Steve_S wrote:
steamyjim wrote:
Anyone know how i go about getting a M175 gear?


Short of making one you might struggle. Is it the same size as the ones on the other engines?


I'll have a go at that then. Need to learn how to use the dividing head on a lathe


Have a go... I'll be very interested to hear how you get on! I don't know if you saw the thread I posted when I made one?

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about7957.html
kusuchi

Les Marsh wrote:
kusuchi wrote:
Les Marsh wrote:
Kritika wrote:
Superb collection you have there Les, it would be brilliant if you could bring them all to Amberley Steam Show at the end of the summer.
I have seen some of them first hand but I would love to see them all lined up together.  


What are the dates for this?


September 20 and 21.

Unfortunately the 20th is a milestone birthday for Val, so I won't be there. She'll be 21.    

She's looking good for her age, so I'll be focusing my restoration efforts on engines for now.

Great collection Les, really comprehensive.

But it also looks, as I now know from experience, like a lot of work still to be completed.  Good luck with thee parts.


Thanks for the dates and do you like living dangerously Richard.  


Is there any other way to live?
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