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regracing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: Krick marine engine

Can anyone find me more information and a picture of the below steam engine as im drawing blanks

logoman · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

is it any of these? the product number doesn't match though: K223....

http://www.model-dockyard.com/acatalog/Steam_Engines.html#aK22302

regracing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

i dont know, thats the only discription i have to go of as it is a local ad with no picture and i to cant find an engine with the corresponding number.

logoman · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:07 am Post subject:

I think that's an old product number, so must be an old engine, I see you problem, I'd like to know which engine that is too.

regracing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

well i have asked for some further details so we will hopefully find out.

Les · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

These are the only model numbers on their website.

http://www.krick-modell.de/frameset.html

Click on Produkte, then Schiffsdampfmaschinen and it will bring up their engines.

22013
22300
22301
22302
22303
22310
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kk · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Krick went through basically three different phases on their marine steam plants.

The first was designed from Wilesco parts (vertical boiler and two cylinder in line engine) these were sold for the Patricia wich is unfortunately long out of production.

The next were the cheddar plants that are no longer avaialble. Unfortunately I'm not sure who is the manufacturer of the current range of steam plants could be Regner to judge by the cylinders.

From the order number I would think that this could be one of the Cheddar models but AFAIK they did not came as a real kit but only nets to be plumbed.
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regracing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

thanks for the help guys and hopefully i will get a response soon

regracing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

Well i have found out it is an early one for the alexandra and patricia featuring twin vertical wilesco cylinders and a vertical unclad boiler. Not the model i really wanted but how are these for performance anyway?

logoman · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject:

I think this is the engine.
http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about12784.html

regracing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject:

yep thats the model, i received an email with a picture of the kit with the same wilesco cylinders and boiler about 10 mins ago. I have to admit i think it looks pretty nice in the boat however i see it got removed eventually. What size of boat would this be suited to i had my eye on a river launch with a beam of 7.5" and length of 41" would this do or would it be to underpowerd?

logoman · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

I don't think it would be underpowered, so long as you had a good boiler putting it though its paces. I don't know how good that boiler is....Mo will know.

mogogear · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: Krick twin

Regracing ..p.m. sent
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CuriousSteam · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:08 am Post subject:

I just used the D48 on my Victoria. Worked out alot better than expected and the speed was pretty good.
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regracing · Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:

well i bought it in the end as it was my best option on my very imited budget and i paid £90 for it. I am however concerned about the brass boiler as mogogear pointed out the they deteriate quickly so im going to keep my eye out for another one on ebay