Member postings for Lee Jewell

Thanks Bill, if you could drop him a message I would be extremely grateful.

So far I've tried emailing [email protected] that was on the welcome email. And [email protected] that is on the forum homepage, but both have bounced.

Does anyone have a way of contacting Dave at TT? I've tried emailing him using the address on the page, but it has bounced 😩

As far as I'm aware, nobody was ever paid cash for the work on the boiler. They all did favours for each other in the factory. But as both parties are now deceased. Proving this would be impossible and I think that's why even a private inspection from someone like John Glaze seems unlikely.

I'm 99% sure who welded it, if I'm right he passed away about 15/20 years ago.

He was a welder in a local agricultural manufacturing factory that my dad worked at. I'm not sure there was coded welding back in those days, bur he was a professional welder.

I have a date stamped photo of the part built engine taken at our local MES exhibition. It was late 80s. Good old Olympus OM10 date stamp.

Unfortunately, I have already contacted John Glaze to see if he would be able to carry out any sort of inspection. As there is no paperwork trail, he can't do anything with it. Seems a shame as it was a very well built boiler. But both my father and the welder have since passed away.

So my options are, to build it as a static model or pay for a new boiler.

I'm based in Mid Wales. Don't think there are too many TE people around here. It's mainly model locomotives.

I'll try emailing TT as I'd really love to get on there and see some of the models and get some inspiration.

I too have a sweet pea. I started it when I was a junior member of a local MES, the design was kind of picked out for me as being easy and a good starter loco.

Unfortunately, I never fell in love with building it as I'd have rather have gone down the traction engine route like my father had.

Thanks for your comments so far.

With regard to traction-talk forum. I have registered and confirmed my email, but I still cannot view the posts as my account is awaiting moderator approval.

I think 4" Burrell Scenic from live steam models is most realistic, but as I haven't set up my workshop yet (having been out of the hobby for about 20 years) I'm flexible on size.

I'd love to do the 6" version. But scared it might just be too big an engineering project. I might have to go to a couple of show's through the year and see what is about.

The 3" I inherited has a steel boiler, made back in the 1980s. It's in great visual condition as it has never been filled or steamed. But without documentation, I can't find anyone willing to inspect and certify it.

Thanks

Lee

My first posting here, but I'm after some advice.

I have inherited my late father's part built 3" Burrell agricultural engine that I intend on finishing off, although it may only ever be a static model due to no paperwork for the boiler.

What I need your help with is, I'm looking for a bigger project for myself once his engine is done. I'd love to do a showman's engine with all the fancy detailing.

I was once told, build as big a scale as possible. Is this actually good advice? Subject to tooling being big enough is it no more difficult to build say a 4" or even a 6" engine as it is a 2" or 3"?

Has anyone on here completed a showman's engine in the larger scales? If so, which plans did you follow? Are the plans detailed? Or did you have to take detailing from a full size engine and scale it down yourself?

Thanks for any advice you can give.