If you love trains

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Sounds great, have a wonderful time.

klsallee wrote:

The "events" section option to change the event image does not seem to work, so here is an image for the event from MAV:

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Very retro.

It was fun.

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There's a railway museum in Budapest.  I was there several years ago and it was quite interesting.  We went on the special Christmas train. See here: Railway Museum

Yes we visited the Railway Museum a few years back,
very interesting.
I remember my husband telling me he could make a entire train engine and cars all by himself with a lathe and mill.
I was thinking he was showing off but he said as long as all the blue prints are to scale, and all the machinery was available to him, it was no problem, he could make the whole train by hand by himself.
Also visited the transportation museum in Budapest, think it is close to the old trains, had a Soviet space capsule indoors. Husband also made handmade parts for the US space shuttles, even the doomed Challenger, sadly.
It's more fun to see these machines when you realize how much work and art went into creating them.

Marilyn Tassy wrote:

I remember my husband telling me he could make a entire train engine and cars all by himself with a lathe and mill.
I was thinking he was showing off but he said as long as all the blue prints are to scale, and all the machinery was available to him, it was no problem, he could make the whole train by hand by himself.

Being a model railroader in my younger days, and having spent a bit of time on a lathe to make parts for model trains, I think your husband has a valid point.

Of course the real world trains are diesel-electric, so there is some preliminary casting of the engine block and electrical wiring to do, but overall, I would say he is correct. 

I've still got my traction engine from when I was 11 (and that was over 40 years ago).   This same design is still available.

Would be nice to have a small lathe around to use.
Need a outside room for it though.
Amazing what can be made by hand with skill and the right equipment.
I still have a valve for a 1990's model nuclear sub if anyone has need of one!!
Never know when one will come in handy!
Husband had a spare part, also a few filter rings for a fighter jet?
Like I have stated before, some people just won't let go.

Nice engine, still looks brand new and ready to play with.
The old designs were the best.

fluffy2560 wrote:

I've still got my traction engine from when I was 11 (and that was over 40 years ago).   This same design is still available.

http://www.mamod.co.uk/wp-content/uploa … 50x350.jpg

A great traction engine indeed.

I have the Mamod web page "bookmarked". As  well as :

http://www.brandbright.co.uk/index.php?cPath=1http://www.regner-dampftechnik.de/echtdampf/index.php

Oddly, I have always wanted one of those Mamod engines since I was a child. But my parents were never "fiscally advanced" enough to buy me one for Christmas.

I am "fiscally advanced" enough today, but I still have not bought one.

klsallee wrote:

I have the Mamod web page "bookmarked". As  well as :

http://www.brandbright.co.uk/index.php?cPath=1http://www.regner-dampftechnik.de/echtdampf/index.php

I just love the whole shiny brass, precision machined parts, water and steam on these kind of engines.

Mamod had a couple of models.  I think one was like a pick up truck.  The Mamod ones had no power at all so you could just about run a small dynamo to illuminate a bike bulb.  Just a single cylinder.  No way they could pull anyone.

I've always had ideas to get a traction engine which could pull a load but they cost $$$$.

One sees Mamods on Ebay regularly. I've even thought about getting a stationery engine, just for fun and to make electricity in an emergency.  Some of those on Ebay as well.  Quite nice as just industrial ornaments.

fluffy2560 wrote:

I just love the whole shiny brass, precision machined parts, water and steam on these kind of engines.

Absolutely agree. 

Was even looking at steam powered boats, since I live near Balaton.

Here is a very nice brassy little marine steam engine for model boats:

https://www.ministeam.com/acatalog/Clyd … ml#SID=287

Or the whole plant, ready to bolt into a hull.

https://www.ministeam.com/acatalog/3-in … ml#SID=287

Sadly, I forgot to ask for either of those for Christmas this year.... 

klsallee wrote:

fluffy2560 wrote:

I just love the whole shiny brass, precision machined parts, water and steam on these kind of engines.

Absolutely agree. 

Was even looking at steam powered boats, since I live near Balaton.

Here is a very nice brassy little marine steam engine for model boats:....

Ah well, now you're talking. 

Not sure about the feasibility of steam power on Balaton. I think many of those large boats on there are diesel electric.   Some of the sailing boats have small outboards.

Those smaller engines are good for models but i think many of them are now made in China. Not sure of the quality.  Boilers especially need to be pressure tested and certified (at least in the UK).

But perhaps next year, a note for Santa in your stocking over the fireplace might reap rewards?