so amazing to see an old live steamer that somebody built and tookcare of coming back to life under new hands. even if she is a little rough right now, good job on yall for getting it running.
I would honestly buy this for $400. Even when converted to AUD and having shipping and customs taxes and stuff in place I would want this. A live steamer is a live steamer to me lmao.
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany I saw it on a display, it was a antique shop maybe four years ago. I'll look if I have a picture still. I recognize the same cab, 0-4-0 config, and smokestack
I've probably driven worse...try a piston valved engine with valves that were short by .125 or so...we got around the track, at a vast consuption of coal and water... Not cheaper though !. (unless "cheaper" in a Lemon's meaning...in which case, Thing cost me about $100, and Monsterous was probably less still...$60 for the block, I think...in actual "outgoings") Both are > 500 hours of building though... I have heard of some quite unbelievable deals- I missed a (4 cylinder) King Chassis for $300 Canadian 2 decades ago. No boiler. The 2" Overtype Wagon is built on a boiler given to dad, with very little bought in (wheels, pressure gauge, chain), but again, that's Lemon's cheap- the cost is all in the time, not the materials.
theres a guy that has a 1 scale 0-4-0 at my local club that uses string as piston rings, uses up almost the entire coal bunker after just one painfully slow lap, ive missed on some killer deals myself growing up in the LA basin! but I already have enough projects to last me into my retirement (im in my early 20s) so im not worried about it!
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany Soft packing is a workable choice for pistons. We never did it on the piston valves, however, as the piston valves have to travel over ports whereas pistons don't travel over ports (with a very few exceptions-skinner unaflow engines). Slowest engine I own is "Thing", which is a 3/4*3/4" single cylinder engine geared about 6:1 down with a vertical boiler. It didn't go out if there was a faster loco around, like say a T boiler shay or some other speed daemon. It took about 30 min to do a lap of 880' or so :).
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany ok. I would never of thought of that. Lol. I have been looking to get into live steam but it is to expensive until I saw this and a 💡 went of. Thanks
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany I have a little engines 0-4-0, it’s not steam, it runs on two 500w motors. Batteries are in the tender ☺️. I’m not a machinist, but I built it and it works. Saving up for rail
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so amazing to see an old live steamer that somebody built and tookcare of coming back to life under new hands. even if she is a little rough right now, good job on yall for getting it running.
I would honestly buy this for $400. Even when converted to AUD and having shipping and customs taxes and stuff in place I would want this. A live steamer is a live steamer to me lmao.
Haha
Sorry but we have plans for this one
Heck, that's cheaper than either of my G-scalers (A Frank S. and an Iuki, both of which were around a grand)
Class 1's be like: "Looks good to me, cleared for service."
It’s so bad it’s fantastic. Amazing what you can get away with.
Beautiful creation
Ah she'll be right mate. Perfectly fine 🤣😂
Gotta be $400 in scrap metal there, if all else fails. Good luck!
I would love to have it and rebuild it.
Cute little Lok
It's like an American Version of Emma!
Emma?
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany The Locomotive from German Jim Button Cartoon, especially with the tall chimney
That ending 🤣
Amazing Work.
omg i remember seeing this same model at a antique shop in California. Where did you buy it?
This one came from an ear say deal
Where was this antique shop at?
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany I think it was in Vacaville or Richmond. Somewhere near the bay.
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany I saw it on a display, it was a antique shop maybe four years ago. I'll look if I have a picture still. I recognize the same cab, 0-4-0 config, and smokestack
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany My memory is leaning towards Vacaville.
I acctually kind of like that
I've probably driven worse...try a piston valved engine with valves that were short by .125 or so...we got around the track, at a vast consuption of coal and water...
Not cheaper though !. (unless "cheaper" in a Lemon's meaning...in which case, Thing cost me about $100, and Monsterous was probably less still...$60 for the block, I think...in actual "outgoings") Both are > 500 hours of building though...
I have heard of some quite unbelievable deals- I missed a (4 cylinder) King Chassis for $300 Canadian 2 decades ago. No boiler. The 2" Overtype Wagon is built on a boiler given to dad, with very little bought in (wheels, pressure gauge, chain), but again, that's Lemon's cheap- the cost is all in the time, not the materials.
theres a guy that has a 1 scale 0-4-0 at my local club that uses string as piston rings, uses up almost the entire coal bunker after just one painfully slow lap,
ive missed on some killer deals myself growing up in the LA basin! but I already have enough projects to last me into my retirement (im in my early 20s) so im not worried about it!
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany Soft packing is a workable choice for pistons. We never did it on the piston valves, however, as the piston valves have to travel over ports whereas pistons don't travel over ports (with a very few exceptions-skinner unaflow engines).
Slowest engine I own is "Thing", which is a 3/4*3/4" single cylinder engine geared about 6:1 down with a vertical boiler. It didn't go out if there was a faster loco around, like say a T boiler shay or some other speed daemon. It took about 30 min to do a lap of 880' or so :).
Where do you find cheap live steam like so
@@TrainBandit Craigslist/Facebook marketplace/offer up
Etc
Ya gotta wait a while but this stuff turns up
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany ok. I would never of thought of that. Lol. I have been looking to get into live steam but it is to expensive until I saw this and a 💡 went of. Thanks
Runs good.. You STOLE it
Where did you find this?
facebook marketplace
Whoever designed that engine really likes pain!
Where is the tender?
That's things cute
You say terrible but it’s nicer than mine 🎃
I dont actually own this engine, the owner was standing right next to me and I was just trying to annoy him LOL, what kind of engine do you have?
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany I have a little engines 0-4-0, it’s not steam, it runs on two 500w motors. Batteries are in the tender ☺️. I’m not a machinist, but I built it and it works.
Saving up for rail
You guys are awesome!
I don't feel like spending thousands of dollars so if totally get this and ride it's around my yard
Just keep an eye pealed!
It’s out there
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany what's the maker?
@@OldIronVideo little engines of Lomita CA
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany ok thanks
@@DeathValleyLumberCompany is it 7.5 or 4.75 gauge