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steamyman · Last edited by steamyman on Sat May 10, 2008 2:29 am; edited 1 time in total

hi , I like em all- except solid fuel- I won't use that

stuff.

johnreid · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:28 am Post subject:

There is a time and a place for each method.
In an enclosed space on a cold winter night, an electrically fired Steamer just can be beat.
However, there is a bit of a pyromaniac in all of us and handling a flame does add a bit of a thrill.
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Nick · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:17 am Post subject:

I had to go for the solid fuel; it stinks, smokes, explodes, and flames up.

My first engine was solid fuel, so I just like it.

But as John said, in the winter, I need to run them down in the basement.

I found my electric Jensens to be loads of fun to run, and it doesn't smell. I can also control a constant, slow speed with the electric Jensens.

TRAPPERKEEPER · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:20 am Post subject:

Had to go for the meths as it is cheap, hot, and makes my engines go faster

mogogear · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:24 am Post subject:

I will qualify my vote to have included (? but Steamy you did not give the "GAS" option..) .. no harm , no foul...

Meths and Gas. for me..... Electric is fine but in boats that would mean a really long, long - well insulated- power cord, or you get cooked ducks!

It would of course make it easier to retrieve non RC boats

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Wallace · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:50 am Post subject:

Meths for me. Cheap and easy to get. Works well too
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Stilldrillin · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:47 am Post subject:

Solid fuel.
Derbyshire meths is much too sooty/ stinky!

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tmuir · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:17 am Post subject:

I said gas but that is probably tainted by the fact my best engine is gas fired, otherwise it would be meths.
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Les · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

I will have to go with Mo, gas and meths.

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madeinenglang · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:42 am Post subject:

I will have to go with meths

MamodFan · Full member Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 840

where is the coal option?

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pauly · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

solid fuel for me cause Im always spilling meths.

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MTA · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject:

Meths for me.

It smells nice, burns well and is cheaper than solid fuel

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toxx · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

... as John said: There is a a time for all options (... turn, turn, turn ...

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Depends on the size of the machine. Trying to run a Jensen #85 or a MM1 with electricity would be ridiculous. On the other hand, I wouldn't like to run my D24 (or imagine a D32!!!) on anything else than electricity.
Open fire - solid fule or meths - do have a very special place In my affection for these machines, though.
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bessytractor · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

meths and gas for me. I prefer meths over gas though. It is silent and doesn't sound like a banshee wailing, and it also doesn't explode as badly

I'm with mamodfan on the coal option! I always saw oil and gas firing in a miniature passenger hauling loco as cheating!
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