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Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20190 min read
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A Twin Boiler Steam Plant
Kindly Submitted some time ago by the late Dave Hyatt from West Sussex, UK Here is a small description of my latest display: Gas fired,...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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Using a Coal fired Boiler with a Stuart Turner 5A Steam Engine.
Kindly Submitted by Dave from Sussex Just thought I'd pass on a quick article about my Stuart Turner 5A engine powered by my coal fired...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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How to build a Model Steam Boat
This article describes some of the building process involved in creating a working model steam boat using a GRP hull (Glass Reinforced...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20199 min read
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SILVER SOLDERING FOR BEGINNERS
The above is a short edited extract from my DVD series: "How to build a Model Steam Launch" The Text below is taken from my E-Book: The...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20193 min read
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Buying Model Steam Boats - Which Type?
Buying & Running Model Steam Boats In my opinion, there seems to be only two basic types of model steam boat & buying secondhand ones,...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20194 min read
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Modifications to the Design of a Miniature Steam Locomotive
Notes on the Construction of a Miniature Steam Locomotive using commercially available parts By Keith Appleton My own small locomotive, a...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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My Garden Railway - "Once I built a Railroad" (and made it run)
Spending too much time at the club track? solution build your own railway at home, therefore see more of my wife and children. At least,...

Keith Appleton
Mar 27, 20198 min read
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Tips on running Stuart Turner Engines in a Model Steam Boat
If they are built to a high standard, the excellent range of Stuart Turner steam engines will run very well and as they are proven...

Keith Appleton
Feb 1, 20194 min read
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