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John Besley20/05/2011 21:13:40
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"Mamod did build a traction engine. Ian S C"
 
Yes I have a couple somewhere in the basment - what I am looking for is a picture from a recent eng' show where someone exhibited a part built engine using Mamod wheels looked like the rest was scratch built
Sean Cullen21/05/2011 07:10:58
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The Steam Apprentice Club cab be found at http://www.ntet.co.uk/sac/ look under Activities. Plans are basic, but can produce good results.
 
For anyone under 21 the SAC is a good organisation which produces a magazine, organises drivign days wehre memners get to learn how to prepare, drive and look after both full size and model traction engines and membership also allows free entry to a large number of traction engine rallies, including the Great Dorset steam Fair - the saving on the latter for going for one day pays for the annual membership alone.
 
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Ian S C22/05/2011 10:00:08
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             One of the high schools in Christchurch (NZ) had evening classes that made a small/ toy traction engine, the classes were so popular that there was a waiting list to get in, there must be hundreds of them . They had cast wheels, and flywheel, and a length of maybe 200 mm. I doubt if the school is doing evening classes this year, if in fact they have reopened after the earthquakes. Ian S C
            I think the name of the engine was 'Little Ben'
     

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JasonB22/05/2011 12:45:12
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That sounds like the Wells traction engine
 
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Sean Cullen22/05/2011 13:01:58
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Jason,
 
Manor Court School is in Potsmouth UK. There were a number of these engines at a recent event at Eastney Pumping station in Portsmouth. They were built in the 70's I think. Didn't make thngs like that in school in my day
 
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JasonB22/05/2011 16:57:38
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Must have gone to the wrong school, I made a beam engine amoung other things.
 
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Ian S C23/05/2011 02:15:38
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Not that one but very similar. Made a little wobbler at the local high school a few years back, spent most of the time helping others, including the teacher/ instructor. First job was to redign the motor to be more ecconomic with materials, and look a bit tidier. On the whole project saved over 50% on the brass frame. Ian S C
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