Sentinel14

Sentinel14 · Sentinel14

First post so here goes:
My name is Sam, from Bristol love any kind of steam lorry or wagon, in my 50s (

) and Im thinking of getting myself a steam wagon, looking at some of the posts here Im after a meths fired one (green?) is that the best type ?

Off for a browse as there is so much to look at.

Mister Occlusion

G'day and Welcome!

I just joined a few weeks back myself. Great bunch here and a lot of info.

I don't know anything about the Mamod mobiles, but I do know that you can't go wrong with a decent Wilesco Old Smokey roller. Those are esbit only, unless you buy an alcohol burner (which I did, only it won't work with mine

At least one other person here uses one with it, however).

The Wilesco has a double-acting engine, which gives it power to spare and the ability to run at quite a slow speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TbJ8CKgiZU

or fairly fast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJIHURd6EWk

Take Care!

Mr. O

MTA

Welcome to the forum Sam,
The steam wagon you speak of is the SW1. The green ones are meths fired, and are possibly the best mobile Mamod produced. Meths fired models are deemed to be the best as the models run for longer and you get more runs out of a 500ml bottle of meths than one box of Solid Fuel which are normally the same price!
You are amongst friends here,
Si

IndianaRog

Welcome Sam,

This is a great place to find out answers to questions simple and complex...LOTS of experience, but LOTS of willingness to share and help newbies along. In my 50's myself...we have steamers of all ages from really young to even older than us!!!

cheers from Indiana, USA,
Roger

TRAPPERKEEPER

welcome Sentinel, I am looking for an SW1 myself, awesome looking engines.

James

Welcome to the forums, Sam

If you have any problems or queries, feel free to email me

Dauntless

Hi Sam

Welcome, you will enjoy yourself here great bunch of peeps!

Manxman

Another welcome. The Mamod Steam Wagon has been made in three standard colours but it is really the same model. The green one is the oldest, then blue and then brown. The blue and brown are still being made.

The meths trays and Solid fuel trays can be swopped easily between engines, so go for the one you want.

barry1946

Welcome aboard Sam, nice to have some more 'mature' members here - sadly I'm just ahead of you being (just) in my 60's!

Mamodman123

Welcome to the forums Sam!

Yup, a Green SW1 would be perfect, by far one of the best Mamods ever made

Steve_S

Welcome to the forum Sam!

steamgranny

Another big

Not a mobile owner myself (yet

) so can't help but guarantee there will be no lack of it shortly

tmuir

Hi Sentinel14,

I would love a Mamod wagon aswell but living in Australia the postage would just cost too much so I have to settle for smaller not so heavy models.

Welcome to the forum we have a wide range of members here from 13 to up into the 60s and possibly beyond.

Tony

Wallace

Welcome to the forums Sentinel

Lewis

welcome mate

Stilldrillin

BIG welcome Sam!

Old (like me), or young.
Whatever you`ve got.
Or not.

It`s nice on `ere.

Sentinel14

Thank you gents . . .

still wading trhough hundreds of posts . . . .

Mamodman123

steamyman

Hello Sam from another ozzie, sure you'll have an great/informative time here.

Graham-Jilly

welcome to the forum Sam frome the land down under
Im sure you will enjoy your stay
G-J

steamyjim

Welcome to the Forum Sam

I live just outside of Bristol

flywheel61

Hi Sam,

Another OZ welcome to the forums. A great bunch of people here and lots to learn and ideas to swap.

Cheers

Chris

Cranko

big welcome from Kiwi land

MooseMan

Well, you can never have enough of 'em, so.....welcome Sam!

CJW

Hi,welcome to The forums