MrSteamDragon

MrSteamDragon

Here I can share my triumphs and tribulations of getting into Live Steam engines and Meccano with anyone who shares the same, odd, passion !

Meccano MEC 1 V3 with wagon

Meccano MEC 1 V3 with wagon

My little collection.

My little collection.

Stuart S50...

Stuart S50...

Mamod SE 2 Steam Engine

Mamod SE 2 Steam Engine

SteamCo STC-04

SteamCo STC-04

Bowman M122 Steam Engine

Bowman M122 Steam Engine

meccano swing boat

meccano swing boat

M175 breathes new life

M175 breathes new life

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  • @bearfooting3964
    @bearfooting39644 күн бұрын

    😬 cool

  • @SteamEngines
    @SteamEnginesАй бұрын

    Lovely old Bowman - Cheers Jim

  • @TravisSteamAddict91
    @TravisSteamAddict91Ай бұрын

    Very nice!

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragonАй бұрын

    Thanks 😎

  • @ThunderboltSirenStudios
    @ThunderboltSirenStudiosАй бұрын

    Thats pretty cool! I just got an Empire B43 in working condition with only a few missing parts that are easy to replace.

  • @JohnDavies-cn3ro
    @JohnDavies-cn3roАй бұрын

    This is one of my 'to be done' projects with my own collection. It appears in the 'Hornby Companions' Super Models book, if you can find one, and one or two parts, such as the flywheels will need adaptation from the original instructions, due to changes in the parts since the 1920s. Its a beutiful piece of work, Mr Steam dragon.

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragonАй бұрын

    Yes it is fun to build. My challenge was finding the flywheel segments. They were a special order from a company in India. Thanks for the comments 😊

  • @SteamEngines
    @SteamEnginesАй бұрын

    Very clever!!!

  • @bearfooting3964
    @bearfooting39642 ай бұрын

    Success 😬

  • @bearfooting3964
    @bearfooting39643 ай бұрын

    Cool bananas 🤩

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon3 ай бұрын

    😘

  • @acampbell8614
    @acampbell86147 ай бұрын

    Excellent, the best I've seen.

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much… glad you appreciate it.

  • @thegameoflife9179
    @thegameoflife917910 ай бұрын

    Fantastic steam engine... what motor is used to power it? Thanks

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon10 ай бұрын

    Hi there, thanks. Its the meccano 20Volt E20R.

  • @arrowbaguetteorleans4204
    @arrowbaguetteorleans420411 ай бұрын

    Nice set up🧱 keep it up man👍

  • @tonymorris3487
    @tonymorris3487 Жыл бұрын

    "Promosm"

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon Жыл бұрын

    ??

  • @bertyjustice4424
    @bertyjustice4424 Жыл бұрын

    excellent and running at a sensible speed.

  • @bearfooting3964
    @bearfooting3964 Жыл бұрын

    Cool 😬

  • @bearfooting3964
    @bearfooting3964 Жыл бұрын

    How cool is that ❤

  • @JohnnySteam
    @JohnnySteam Жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Johnny. When I acquired this back in 2013 I had an inkling it was an early model. So i sent many photos to Colin Laker to ask for his opinion. based on what was left of the original paint he believed it was a very, very early model produced for a short period of time before the Trojan went vertical.

  • @JohnnySteam
    @JohnnySteam2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, thank you.

  • @RestorationAustralia
    @RestorationAustralia3 жыл бұрын

    Very cool.

  • @teescottageguyproductions
    @teescottageguyproductions4 жыл бұрын

    Great video I’ve subscribed

  • @snehasishrout8659
    @snehasishrout86594 жыл бұрын

    This is not donkey pump....Because donkey pump has 2 sliders

  • @JohnnySteam
    @JohnnySteam6 жыл бұрын

    A lovely collection, and very well displayed. Nice 😀

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon7 жыл бұрын

    A big boiler yes. It goes through a lot of steam😆

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon7 жыл бұрын

    Yes. This is 2mm watchmakers lathe drive belting. You just melt the ends a little and hold together till hard. Works well. I also use black 2mm o-ring material but that needs superglue to join the ends. The o-ring material sometimes has more grip if the green stuff slips a bit.

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon7 жыл бұрын

    thanks. I think he only sells via eBay these days. there are three up there now (31/03/2017).

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon8 жыл бұрын

    Hi, this was built using the Meccano construction system, brought about by Frank Hornby around 1907. Kits can still be purchased new but not really in the same form or style of the original kits. The plans for this particular model date back to about 1928 IIRC. Whilst this model is large and somewhat complex, it is by nowhere near as large or complicated as some enthusiasts models can get. The scope of the models that can be built is limited only by ones imagination, skill set and number of parts in your kit. New, used and refurbished parts are still readily available online from various Meccano dealers and through popular markets such as eBay. Thanks for your comment and interest.

  • @camionfreres1
    @camionfreres18 жыл бұрын

    +MrSteamDragon Many thanks. Lovely model.

  • @camionfreres1
    @camionfreres18 жыл бұрын

    Hi. What a model. What construction kit is required to build this.

  • @JohnDavies-cn3ro
    @JohnDavies-cn3roАй бұрын

    I'm not sure if it was planned for a specific set - the model originally appeared as a 'super model leaflet', in the days before flexible plates were introduced and, possibly before that in the Meccano Magazine.

  • @judasknox3354
    @judasknox335410 жыл бұрын

    Yes, the noise givin off sounds like its going to explode. Adds a sense of excitement as it increases speed. I would like to buy a TS-315G but the site is out of stock!

  • @olivge6095
    @olivge609510 жыл бұрын

    nice ! what is the retailer please ? thank you, olivier

  • @charliechickenable
    @charliechickenable11 жыл бұрын

    it was near to stratford upon avon, it was in mickleton or long marston

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon11 жыл бұрын

    yes, i do have a bit of a passion for the bowman engines. well built and simple to restore. thanks for the kind comment.

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon11 жыл бұрын

    hi olivier....used a small metho vaporising burner at the time as i had no wicks for the original burner. i have since got new wicks, so i use the original burner each time i run the engine now. cheers, mal

  • @MrSteamDragon
    @MrSteamDragon11 жыл бұрын

    no, was in Malaga in Perth. cheers.

  • @Madkeen1923
    @Madkeen192311 жыл бұрын

    Was this in Adelaide ???

  • @Pollewopwop
    @Pollewopwop12 жыл бұрын

    I am going to make this too...

  • @honeynougat1
    @honeynougat112 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the footage! Our house was in just the right spot to get all that smoke and we had the Pollution Hazmat Response guy parked out the front monitoring the air. He told us the sulphur levels were getting high and to go out for the day; when we returned the cops said there would be a possible evacuation. Great! Fortunately it seems to have died down a bit for now though, so fingers crossed!! It's the second Sims Metal fire this week...what's going on with those guys??