Traditional Steam Boiler Makers. We run a family business offering a wide range of traction engine and locomotive boiler work. Both smaller and large scale repairs including the manufacture of new flanged and rivetted fireboxes, re-staying and re-tubing to larger complete boiler rebuilds.Learn More
4 inch scale Foster traction engine - Stock code 4180Learn More
The boiler was made in 2016 and water fed by a crankshaft driven pump and steam injector. The Steam Traction World kits are highly regarded and when put together properly produce really capable engines.Learn More
Large British Steam Plant. Reduced to $4,000 OBO. Shand Mason 2" Scale Model Fire Engine. Foster Steam Traction Engine. 3 inch scale (1/4 scale) Steam Engine & Boiler. Sipp 1/2 Horsepower Live Steam Engine & Boiler New Old Stock. Dutton boiler, WA state certified & documented. Stuart Engines & PM Boiler Model Steam Factory.Learn More
Steam Traction Engines For Sale: 4.5" Burrell SCC Traction Engine The boiler is steel and water feed is from a crank driven pump and steam injector. The fire-grate is made from stainless steel and has only seen a couple of seasons use.Learn More
4 inch scale Burrell traction engine - stock code 6100 View Full Screen Steel boiler by Live Steam Models, fitted with expanded tubes, 100 psi working pressure, feed by injector and mechanical pump. Cast iron cylinder with slide valve actuated by Stephenson's gear. Mechanical lubricator and Pickering type governor mounted on the cylinder block.Learn More
Dec 12, 2016 · The tubes appear to be copper. It is 16swg. Backplate and throatplate stays could easily be added. If I were to build a Minnie I would probably only steam it the once and then it would become a display model. I had no intention of building a traction engine, I just …Learn More
Sep 22, 2020 · The engine has a steel CE-marked boiler by AJB engineering, with expandable steel tubes, with a working pressure of 160psi. It has a steam water injector and a mechanical pump fitted, and the tender is filled up by a removal plate in the top, which makes filling up very easy.Learn More
May 09, 2019 · I would think it is rare to find a copper boiler in 4" scale on the grounds of cost, strength and working pressure. My steel boilers will run at 170psi, the same as the fullsize engine. Nobody has mentioned machinery. To build a large engine you need commensurate machines; you're not going to build a 4" engine on a mini lathe!Learn More
This unfinished miniature is an example of the popular 4" scale single cylinder engine by Live Steam Miniatures, and based on the 6 NHP agricultural traction engine by William Foster & Co, Lincoln.Various parts to form an uncompleted engine. Main components present, as per photo. (Including boiler, tender, wheels, smokebox, etc.) SOLDLearn More
3/4 Inch Scale Allchin. The prototype for this model is an agricultural traction engine built by Allchin in their well known "Globe" steam works, Northampton, England. This engine has typical Victorian characteristics of the period, with a short smokebox, straight back tender, smaller front wheels and "dumpy" looking boiler.Learn More
Nov 11, 2019 · To get you started off with building this very simple boiler for your live steam traction engine, you need a seamless 16-gauge copper tube (that is approximately 1.5mm walled thickness – (16 gauge is ¹/₁₆ of an inch or around 1.6mm) as the barrel for your boiler, being 4 inches (100mm) in outside diameter and 12 inches (300mm) long and squared at both ends.Learn More
May 09, 2019 · The Plastow 4 1/2" scale Burrell is of the 7 HP engine (I think), so makes up into quite a large model, roughly 6 feet long. These days, a copper boiler for this engine would not really be considered, purely on cost. So a steel boiler is probably the way to go - and that has implications for storage and long term care.Learn More
The boiler was made in 2016 and water fed by a crankshaft driven pump and steam injector. The Steam Traction World kits are highly regarded and when put together properly produce really capable engines.Learn More
Oct 05, 2021 · Pound £350 Minnie Traction Engine Southampton. I can offer a part built 3/4 inch scale Traction Engine, wheels are turned in aluminium boiler is formed in copper part built tender, needs completing rear wheels have strakes housings machined 33 spokes, 74 strakes, cylinder part machined but needs finishing, £350.00.Learn More
Boiler Fittings & Pipe - 316 Stainless Balls - Blowdown valves - Copper Pipe - 4" Burrell Traction Engine - 4" Burrell Double Crank Compound Engine - 4" Ruston Proctor SD Tractor Steam Valve - 90 deg. 1/4" pipe to 3/8" x 32 tpi - each Dimensions approximate:- Hight to e.. Learn More
boiler for your live steam traction engine, you need a seamless 16-gauge copper tube (that is approximately 1.5mm walled thickness – (16 gauge is ¹/₁₆ of an inch or around 1.6mm) as the barrel for your boiler, being 4 inches (100mm) in outside diameter and …Learn More
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This exceptional miniature is based on the 6 NHP BURREL Devonshire type traction engine No. 3262.Built using original drawings and purpose-made patterns, this is a truly magnificent machine. Executed to a very high standard with unusual attention to detail. Condition is "as new" and offered for sale with full boiler certification.Learn More
Feb 04, 2016 · steaming our 4" foster steam traction engine. steaming our 4" foster steam traction engine.Learn More