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MTA
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 Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject: Live Steam 4 inch and above scale traction engine |
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My dad and I are after any traction engine/roller or wagon in 4 inch scale and above. Must be in a runnable condition, and have a decent paint job. A road trailer would also be preferred, but since the engine will be based at Amberley Museum between rallies, is not strictly needed. All documents needed to road register, unless already road registered. Contact by leaving a link here, PM me, or email me: simon@marymeadow.fsnet.co.uk
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James
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DO Y OU KNOW HOW MUCH THEY ARE? ABOUT 6 PLUS GRAND, WITH ABOUT 200 POUNDS FOR A BOILER CERTIFICATE. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO AFFORD ONE?
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MTA
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Dad's buying it, always wanted to get into this stuff  He's palnning to buy a pub when he retires, to bring in extra income 
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James
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of course mta i understand
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MTA
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thing is, he doesnt know the first thing about steam engines 
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so why is he supposed to be buyoing one then? thats just idiotic! spending all of that money when you dont know how to use it
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Steely
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They are more like 12 grand and up for 4 inch scale, there's always one for sale in old glory, check that out.
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James
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thats what i said to mm. you will not get one cheap if at all
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Mamodman123
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| admin wrote: | | thats what i said to mm. you will not get one cheap if at all |
I'mnot up to scratch on full size engines buti now know (cheers jimbo) that the full size ones can cost as much as a house
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Steely
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | admin wrote: | | thats what i said to mm. you will not get one cheap if at all |
I'mnot up to scratch on full size engines buti now know (cheers jimbo) that the full size ones can cost as much as a house |
Yeh full size engines like a roller can be 50,000 or more.
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Wallace
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Mamodman123
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| Wallace wrote: | | What does 4inch scale mean. Space, (width) between wheels?? |
I'd like to know aswell?
I thought it was the scale to what every part compared to a big one was?
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Steely
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A rough idea is the boiler comes up to your waist or there abouts.
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James
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every foot on a big engine is 4 inches on a little one. (1 foot=12inches) so if a flywheel is 4 foot on a real one it would be one foot on the small one.
the showmans the iron maiden (was in a film in the 60's was just sold for over 600,000! and a normal tractor in working order is around 110,000
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My chicken and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it!" |
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Mamodman123
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| admin wrote: | every foot on a big engine is 4 inches on a little one. (1 foot=12inches) so if a flywheel is 4 foot on a real one it would be one foot on the small one.
the showmans the iron maiden (was in a film in the 60's was just sold for over 600,000! and a normal tractor in working order is around 110,000 |
Thought it was like that Jimbo
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