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James My entry is coming up. steamyjim Im deciding what to enter. It cant be a stuart can it James Nope. Only like Mamod, Wilesco and the small end Jensen type thing. And any other makes that have the same simplicity. HERE IS MY ENTRY Dampfzauberer I will enter my Schoenner lokomobile ....Germany: 12 Points Lewis HOLLY CRAP THATS SLOW steamyjim What about toys that are compliacted or built to a high standard like Basset Lowke? Like a D32? (not that i have one James Not a D32... that's basically a model! Anyone care to challenge my D22? Mamodman123 It's slow very slow but not very "smooth" James Oh well It's SLOWEST not SMOOTHEST I bet it could get one of the smoothest too rangerssteamtoys To me thats not what I would call "Running", I would call running wher the engine maintains a constant speed unlike your D-22 which was more of a speed up,slow down, speed up,slow down,speed up,slow down, To me it need to be more of a chug chug chug chug chug chug with the exception of a moderat slowdown for our slide valve engines but not that much. Not trying to get you " disqualified " or anything but it needs to be steady. James Aye it is steady like. And it is moving the pistons under it's own steam! Mamodman123 Maybe more of a constant speed? James You can all be quite welcome to do the same as I did.... steamyjim A D32 is a toy. JUST A GURT BIG UN Mamodman123 James wrote: You can all be quite welcome to do the same as I did.... I'll still lose James Quit your jabbering then Mamodman123 James wrote: Quit your jabbering then Oi lad don't give me any of that lip! James SillyBilly I agree with Ranger, it should have to have a constant speed James Ok, but you can do the same if you can get your engine to do it! It is still keeping going under it's own steam and it is still turning!!! It ain't stopped therefore it is a RUNNING engine! Mamodman123 Not easy to maintain a constant slow speed I must admit rangerssteamtoys Mamodman123 wrote: Not easy to maintain a constant slow speed I must admit Yes I know that thats why I started up this discussion, so maybe he would give in and lighten up there for you mamod fans can have a fighting chance. I got some tweeking to do on my engine when I get home. But now the secrets out Lewis my sp6 is pretty slow not as slow as james' d22 though Mamodman123 rangerssteamtoys wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: Not easy to maintain a constant slow speed I must admit Yes I know that thats why I started up this discussion, so maybe he would give in and lighten up there for you mamod fans can have a fighting chance. I got some tweeking to do on my engine when I get home. But now the secrets out I'm going to struggle to get it under 60 rpm Out of my league, I wonder if an SE3 would go slower with an exhaust throttle instead of a steam throttle rangerssteamtoys I may have a few tricks up my sleeve, James Errrr there are rules in this contest Mamodman123 rangerssteamtoys wrote: I may have a few tricks up my sleeve, Oil it a lot? James Come on America, Australia, Germany etc etc Get them entries in SillyBilly Surely you have already made Germany win, as they built your engine? Mamodman123 SillyBilly wrote: Surely you have already made Germany win, as they built your engine? Aye! that's true! James Do I live in Germany? NO Mamodman123 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSjAznxdMR0 Aint bad for a Mahood SillyBilly James wrote: Do I live in Germany? NO But it was built in Germany, just 'cos it's in the UK doesn't mean that that is what makes it slow. All other Wilescos of this model can travel at the same speed, so if their outside of the UK, how do you choose the winner? James It's the person who can get their engine to run the slowest! Wallace I'll get one up around Saturday I'll be far off winning I think. James's is a goodun Been too windy to fire engines here James Which engine you gonna fire Wallace? The SE3? Wallace Was going to, for a slow engine, but if MM can't get a SE3 going slower, there is no way I can So was thinking of the 48SE2 It might go slow James Aye! The flatbases nearly always go dead slow. My 1949 SE2 does. Ticks over nicely! Mamodman123 Wallace wrote: Was going to, for a slow engine, but if MM can't get a SE3 going slower, there is no way I can So was thinking of the 48SE2 It might go slow With a heavier flywheel it probably would, or is that cheating? James Ooooh yeah The engine can't have upgrades or mods or anything. Things like burners don't count though. You can use whatever gives you a slower run. Solid fuel, meths, gas etc James Ooooh yeah The engine can't have upgrades or mods or anything. Things like burners don't count though. You can use whatever gives you a slower run. Solid fuel, meths, gas etc Mamodman123 James wrote: Ooooh yeah The engine can't have upgrades or mods or anything. Things like burners don't count though. You can use whatever gives you a slower run. Solid fuel, meths, gas etc Because you used meths on your D22 you mean? James *cough* Mamodman123 James wrote: *cough* I've caught him out again James How could ya? I weren't batting, I were bowling! Mamodman123 James wrote: How could ya? I weren't batting, I were bowling! I'm always one step ahead or two steps back James Aye! That be you you lazy git rangerssteamtoys Looks like quite a competition Mamodman123 James wrote: Aye! That be you you lazy git James Bored now I am Mamodman123 James wrote: Bored now I am Go to sleep lad! OR... Fire the showmans or better still fire that damn poppy James I lost the cab back off Poppy Mamodman123 James wrote: I lost the cab back off Poppy That aint no excuse lad! MTA's lost a complete cab, don't worry about it James LMFAO!! SillyBilly http://youtube.com/watch?v=agOlT5eJACs Not as slow, but pretty darn slow compared to some engines. bessytractor may i ask, does the Hornby Rocket count? I would class it as a toy, seeing as it only runs on about 10 psi. I have a film of it very slowly turning over which I could enter. and may I say SillyBilly, how much I enjoyed the spiderpig banner? When I saw that trailer, i couldn't help but sing that line occassionally! Look out, he is a spider pig!!! cheers matt James That could be the slowest loco Then we need slowest mobile and slowest stationary toxx Slowest D409 H'llo, lasses and lads! Found this on youtube. A nice wee boy manhandling a Wilesco D409 - shows how sturdy the little tractor is. It does kinda break my heart, though, that the roof has been removed. Watch the little movie! You'll love this kid and his steam tractor ... Cheers, says Tom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfazgH7Veis James OMG what has he done to it?!?!?! Buy a traction engine if you don't want a canopy Sounds southern and posh... you can't tell that type. Best to have us people with deep voices... northerners! Dampfzauberer What a weenie Needs gloves to handle a wilesco...wow I feel sorry for that engine..... rangerssteamtoys Dampfzauberer wrote: What a weenie Needs gloves to handle a wilesco...wow I feel sorry for that engine..... Yeah, I agree I have played arond with fire since I was about 3 so i burned my hands so much over the years I can pick up things that are that my friends cant. steamyjim Im always buring myself with engines. steamyjim All part of the fun Lewis dont ask me what i have done with fire steamyjim I set fire to a table at rallys Lewis i burned a hole in my keyboard i set fire to genrally anything when i have a lighter i have Made countless aerosols explode Poured a whole bottle of white spirit onto a garden fire bad burned the washing Threw a full bottle of meths onto a fire Made jets out of emtpty meths bottles steamyjim Lewis only ever been burned by my engines though steamyjim I got a huge burn from a Fowler K7 ploughing engines injector steam pipe. Litteraly filled the gap between my thumb and finger on my left hand with a huge blister Lewis steamyjim wrote: I got a huge burn from a Fowler K7 ploughing engines injector steam pipe. Literally filled the gap between my thumb and finger on my left hand with a huge blister there nothing good about getting burns absolutely cane steamyjim I swore very loudly when this happened Then jumped off the engine and ran the tender water tap on it Lewis steamyjim wrote: I swore very loudly when this happened Then jumped off the engine and ran the tender water tap on it best thing to do cold water my mate burnt his hand on a BBQ and he rushed in and washed it with HOT water alot of cursing rangerssteamtoys I made a fire in a cooking pan and melted a hole in the bottom Lewis rangerssteamtoys wrote: I made a fire in a cooking pan and melted a hole in the bottom LMAO steamyjim I currently have a burn on my arm from the condense shooting out of the SL1 DAMMED THING Lewis steamyjim wrote: I currently have a burn on my arm from the condense shooting out of the SL1 DAMMED THING hot water dosent really burn as much as a hot metal part though steamyjim No but there was a lot of this Id say there was enough from the hole run to fill the boiler again And it only went up the track once or twice. Got some vids of these unssucesful (but first) runs of the SL1 probally dont want to see them though rangerssteamtoys Depends on how hot the water is, I also burned my arm with boiling hot grease when I was about 6 or 7. It HURT!!!!!!!!!!!! it left a little scar wich I can still se today. My most current burn ouucred when I was running my mamod steam tractor, a flame came out of the firebox and heated up the whistle loop. Then I came over and grabbed the heck out of it and burned my finger which left a little circle. steamyjim Now you see why people wanted mamod engines banned in the late 70s Thank god they werent... where would we be today- its unthinkable Lewis get lost those who wanted to ban steam toys i think with steam they should expect the user is going to be burned occasionally rangerssteamtoys We would all have wilescos, and this fourm would be Unofficial wilesco and Other Steam Forum, simply because wilescos have plastic whistle handles. Lewis some mamods have plastic handles a few sore fingetips never hurt anyone eh Sandman Lewis wrote: get lost those who wanted to ban steam toys i think with steam they should expect the user is going to be burned occasionally Yep Lew. I got burned recently myself. I bought a Griffin and George SE3 and it turned out to be a fake. Lewis Sandman wrote: Lewis wrote: get lost those who wanted to ban steam toys i think with steam they should expect the user is going to be burned occasionally Yep Lew. I got burned recently myself. I bought a Griffin and George SE3 and it turned out to be a fake. why what was fake about it ? did someone take of the throttle ? and say i was a G+G? Sandman He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. Lewis Sandman wrote: He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. was if it was cheap then ok but if it was dear then i would be pretty anoyed still you got an se3 to play with Sandman Lewis wrote: Sandman wrote: He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. was if it was cheap then ok but if it was dear then i would be pretty anoyed still you got an se3 to play with Handy for spares Lew. Lewis Sandman wrote: Lewis wrote: Sandman wrote: He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. was if it was cheap then ok but if it was dear then i would be pretty anoyed still you got an se3 to play with Handy for spares Lew. aye Mamodman123 Sandman wrote: Lewis wrote: Sandman wrote: He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. was if it was cheap then ok but if it was dear then i would be pretty anoyed still you got an se3 to play with Handy for spares Lew. Send it this way and i'll have her soldered up and ready to go Sandman Mamodman123 wrote: Sandman wrote: Lewis wrote: Sandman wrote: He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. was if it was cheap then ok but if it was dear then i would be pretty anoyed still you got an se3 to play with Handy for spares Lew. Send it this way and i'll have her soldered up and ready to go Stuck it below the bench and haven't looked at it since. Mamodman123 Sandman wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: Sandman wrote: Lewis wrote: Sandman wrote: He described it as a G+G on ebay and I bought it at the last minute cause it was cheap without looking. Cost me next to nothing though. Was just a worn out SE3. was if it was cheap then ok but if it was dear then i would be pretty anoyed still you got an se3 to play with Handy for spares Lew. Send it this way and i'll have her soldered up and ready to go Stuck it below the bench and haven't looked at it since. Bring her out Sandy, and lets have a looky Sandman I'll dig it out tomorrow. Mamodman123 Sandman wrote: I'll dig it out tomorrow. If you need a boiler repairing i'll do it for you Or better still, give it a try yourself, it will get you going on the whole end cap removal. SE3 boilers are the easiest to re-do Sandman Mamodman123 wrote: Sandman wrote: I'll dig it out tomorrow. If you need a boiler repairing i'll do it for you Or better still, give it a try yourself, it will get you going on the whole end cap removal. SE3 boilers are the easiest to re-do I think the boiler is OK MM. I think it's just tatty and missing its chimney and burner. I'll check. Mamodman123 Sandman wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: Sandman wrote: I'll dig it out tomorrow. If you need a boiler repairing i'll do it for you Or better still, give it a try yourself, it will get you going on the whole end cap removal. SE3 boilers are the easiest to re-do I think the boiler is OK MM. I think it's just tatty and missing its chimney and burner. I'll check. All too familiar Sandy! I say, clean and restore then fire the buggery out of it rangerssteamtoys Here is a video for the sloest MOBILE engine, we should have classes, mamod, wilesco and other mine is for wilesco gear driven slowest and fastest. You will never beat me in the fastest mobile belt driven. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlXs_cM9q2o James Mine can go slower than that rangerssteamtoys I bet I can get mine to do better aht that but youll never beat me for fastest wilesco steam roller http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYdfp76MF6w steamyjim Does the engine have to be runnong under its own steam? I would enter my mercer but i dont steam it, but run it on air        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> General discussion Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2