3" traction engine - Traction-Talk

CL engineering · #1 Post / In Thread 8th February 2018, 10:20 PM

Hi all
Our steam apprentice is looking to buy his first engine, he on a budget but hopes to be able to buy a 3" engine, may be something needing a bit of sorting out, just wondering what out there for sale?
Thanks chris

merryweather · #2 Post / In Thread 8th February 2018, 11:38 PM

Hi Chris,

Sent you a PM.

Roger

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hertfordshire boy · #3 Post / In Thread 9th February 2018, 10:04 AM

Station Road steam have 2 or 3 reasonably priced at the moment which need small amounts of work, have a look in the projects section (i have no connection or ever dealt with them, but also never heard anything bad about them!)

Matt

CL engineering · #4 Post / In Thread 9th February 2018, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hertfordshire boy

Station Road steam have 2 or 3 reasonably priced at the moment which need small amounts of work, have a look in the projects section (i have no connection or ever dealt with them, but also never heard anything bad about them!)

Matt

Hi
we have all ready seen them, but thanks for the info, we may well go up and look at them!
Chris

Baeaston · #5 Post / In Thread 15th April 2018, 05:40 PM

Hi there I have a 3” Foden steam lorry for sale

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David Powell · #6 Post / In Thread 16th April 2018, 03:41 AM

I bought the Wallis and Steevens 1 1/2" showman/s engine as a project from Station Road steam. The engine arrived safe and sound, properly packed. Although described as a project it was on receipt seen to be almost a runner . To the horror of my partner Judy I took a few days off from " The Sympathetic Restoration" and set to on the Wallis, a few new gaskets,cutting a clearance so that the reverser can go to full forward, a replacement pipe from pump to check valve, and a few runs on compressed air with lots of thin oil( to ungum the motions) on everything are all I have done so far. I need to key a driving plate to the rear axle , otherwise she is ready for an hydraulic test and trial steam up once weather gets better here.Obviously projects can vary immensely and could be a trap for the inexperienced. I firmly stand by my previous suggestions that beginners should actually build a model such as a Stuart 10 and a boiler to suit. Once they have achieved that then more advanced adventures are likely to be successful. I have no business connection with Station Road steam other than being a very satisfied customer. Regards David Powell.