Please Email any of your own interesting articles for inclusion here.
Now
available
"How
to Build a Model Steam Launch"
includes FREE Download of the CAD drawings for the Launch
********************************************************************************
Also available from MainSteam Models - on CDROM or by Internet Download
The essential beginner's guide to live steam:
Using a Coal fired Boiler with a Stuart Turner 5A Interesting article about running a Stuart Turner 5A
A Twin Boiler Steam Plant - Construction of a very special steam plant - with a video link
The Refubishment of a Stuart Turner No 4 Steam Engine The title says it all!
My Garden Railway Building a 7 1/4 inch gauge steam railway around the garden
Modifications to the Design of a Miniature Steam Engine - useful information on how to drastically reduce wear (Keith Appleton)
Boiler Capacity to Engine Size Calculator Very useful program (available as a Zipfile download) written in Microsoft Excel format and very easy to use for checking the boiler capacity required for your steam engine size, - Kindly translated into English & submitted by Olof Anjou.
Buying Model Steam Boats - Which Type? Deciding on which type of steam boat to buy - be careful - ! (Keith Appleton)
Types of Model Steam Boilers Edited extract from "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam"(Keith Appleton)
Coal Firing Small Steam Boilers Edited extract from "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam"(Keith Appleton)
Silver Soldering for Beginners Edited extract from "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam"(Keith Appleton)
Building a Model Steam Launch Edited extract from "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam"(Keith Appleton)
Building a Model Steam Launch in Progress A few photographs & descriptions of buildng in progress (Keith Appleton)
Filling Gas Tanks Edited extract from "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam"(Keith Appleton)
Running Stuart Turner Steam Engines in Steam Boats Tips on using cast iron steam engines (Keith Appleton)
How to Build a Model Steam Launch - 3 DVD Set model marine or stationary steam engine condenser/oil traps, steam boiler feed water reservoir tanks, steam boiler feed pumps, manual steam boiler feed hand pumps, model steam engine cylinder displacement lubricators with optional T pieces and drain bucket, model steam fittings, model engineering services, steam plant assembly service, Vintage steam pond launch restoration and rebuilds, model marine steam plants built to order, plus The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam - available on CDROM or by direct Internet download. Used steam models for sale.