Love to see an update from you all. And, a future that involves the steam locomotive... you love to see it. :)

Great to finally see an update. I was actually only wondering about when we might see another video from you a few days ago.

This is a great initiative! This steam engine is far more eco friendly than an electric car when you take production and losses along the whole line of energy production in perspective. It uses 3 materials abundant almost everywhere, steel, to build the machine, water and biomass to produce steam. Needs no rare earth or other valuable and difficult to mine and proces materials, neither fossil fuels and keeps on working even after an EMP wiped out all electronics on this planet. I hope they succeed an prove the world that steam for traction isn't an obsolete way of getting things moving. But as a side note, this will not replace all transport needs as we simply can't grow enough biomass to keep all going, but this will add greatly into the field of renewable energy.

It's grand to see the growth of this organization, especially given the long period of media silence. But I hope you're making bigger steps towards demonstrating this boiler's practical functionality; the concept of it seems to have been proven for some time now, but we've yet to see how it holds up under load, actually driving a steam engine. All this talk of "Energy Sovereignty" and "Environmental Balance" is all fine and good, but it means nothing if the boiler runs out of puff while actually driving a traction engine or locomotive. And after so many years of development on the boiler taking that next practical step seems long overdue. That said, as a lifelong steam enthusiast, especially one with an eye toward the recent explosion in new-build steam locomotive projects across a rapidly changing world, one where the experts in old steam are fading away and resources like good steam coal are becoming more scarce, to say nothing of the very real concerns of climate change, I have high hopes for the practical future of this project. The plans for a 35hp traction engine are a huge first step; historically, traction engines of that size were the backbone of the road haulage business for much of the late 19th and 20th Centuries, taking on anything from construction to house removal. It is potentially a perfect first step in demonstrating a blending of the new technology of the Mackwell boiler with tried and true technology of the classic compound steam engine, a way to demonstrate that concepts long thought obsolete are actually perfectly capable of meeting the demands of the modern world while also testing to see what works and what doesn't with this revolutionary new boiler design. You've done very well so far. I've been thoroughly impressed by what the Mackwell boiler can do on its own. But the time for flowery language and high-minded ideals is over. The time has come to put it to work.

Thank you for this update!!! I'm so glad to see the progress you've been making!

I want one of those 21st century traction engines. They look amazing, keep up the good work.

Keep up the good work Team

Glad to see you're still at it! I've been following your channel for a year and thought things may have come to an end! If people want it and you can provide it I think you should give it everything you've got! Good on you

Amazing. Keep up the good work! Exited to see steam return! God bless!

That modern traction engine at the end of video are awesome I would love to buy for as a hobby. They would be some much cheaper to buy and maintain than those older versions , I would want to drive them around places plus cheaper to run than car maybe.

A year of radio silence. Every time I see you on my subscriptions, I think, "I wonder how he's getting on. I hope he hasn't had to give up on his great idea...." I guess not. Great to see you forging ahead

Huge fan of your work team! Also, that William guy is quite the looker!

Go for it.

It's good to see this Idea go somewhere. The first big step in a business like this is always gaining access to actual tools and workers you need. I believe that since you've gotten this far, you're almost guaranteed a chance on the mass market. I hope you use this chance well.

HEYYYY WELCOME BACK MAN

Good to see your moving forward looks like you’ve been able to expand your team can’t wait to see your next step

As someone who lives off grid with a 5 hp boiler and a 4 hp engine to power my house. This is inspiring to see new life given to Victorian technology. We will look back on the 20th century as a time of hubris and cheap energy. Energy that was controlled by a few. Whether it’s the owner of an oil company or the owner of a lithium mine. Decentralization of power is the future.

Great to see such a gang of young fellas with a new approach to this old technology that has already been such a driver in our industrial development. I've been long awaiting an update, amazing progress!

Was concerned about the length of time since last update. Great news . Bravo Sam.

Fabulous workshop. Glad the company is moving ahead. ‘At the cutting edge of low tech’ - brilliant handle👍

Great to get an update! I've fancied having a steam bulldozer for my driveway 🙂 My father was a steam enthusiast and would have loved to follow what you're doing.

Came searching for an update a couple weeks ago. Very happy for this update, you guys are awesome

The solution to the energy chrisis is diversification of energy supplies. No one renewable can do it, we need to use them all, and do so responsibly.

It's exciting to see how much progress has been made. Good luck!

Love the new video guys. Keep up the great work.

This is awesome! I wish you guys the best of luck.

Good to see and I agree producing steam by burning wood as a renewable fuel, I have been studying and drawing plans around producing bio-char to trap carbon from the wood being cooked to produce the fuel to generate the heat to boil water into steam. The plan is to use a steam turbine to spin an electric generator for charging batteries for EVs or house holds. I want to be able recycle the steam as it condenses back to hot water, and use every degree of heat to heat the water. Hoping we might be able to share contact I would like to tap into your knowledge!

You guys have come so far! Well done.

Thanks for sharing the update on your progress, great work and keep it up! Looking forward to seeing the Mackwell boilwer paired with a 35HP steam engine. Are on-road as well as rail applications being considered? To me, it seem like waste collection trucks and street sweepers could be excellent candidates for advanced on-road steam traction since they typically operate at low speeds with lots of idling along predictable routes. Also curious if you have considered partnering with Uniflow Power out of Australia? They've developed a 5HP modular combined heat and power (CHP) unit called the Cobber (see video linked below) based on decades of steam engine design work done by Dr. Ted Pritchard whose 1970's steam car prototype was tested by multiple major automakers. Pairing the Mackwell boiler with the Uniflow/Pritchard engine seems like an interesting avenue to explore. Cheers, and keep up the great work! Uniflow Power Cobber CHP Unit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpeVnqujvM7Xdqs.html

Good progress and good luck with your project you all ! From the very start I was curious about the inner piping of the "boiler", but guess it is still early days to give us some clues ?

I bought a 1888 frick sawmill and am trying to start a carriage shop since you last posted it's nice to see you again hopefully soon I'll have a vintage a traction engine and one of yours to run my operations I also want to make replicas of horse drawn farm implements but need to the funds from the mill and carrage shop to even consider it

Great work.

Have you guys considered introducing some mechatronic concepts? A simple alternater paired with a car battery and some electronic components would allow digital monitoring and automation of the egines control, increasing safety and decreasing necessary operater skill, additionally the controlls could ve intergrated with other modern technology such as wifi allowing smart connectivity and remote operation

Dope! 😊

If the future turns out to be steampunk, I'm totally cool with that.

Do you think this would help with using up forestry slash? Seems like it'd be good for it

This is exciting.

HES ALIVE

i have an idea to propose, instead of using pistons that will give a 25% efficiency for a steam engine, you could use turbines to spin generators attached to them. By doing that you could get a 40 to 60% efficiency. then the train would be like any other, with electric motors and higher torch. The result is less wood or coal is needed to cover a specific distance, the emissions are lower, and you save money.

So, steam could come back after all

Did you guys get a government grant? I think its well deserved, but there's no other way all this could have happened in a year. I love to see those old machines being put to good use in that workshop.

Why wasnt this in my feed?

I hate to be that guy but what have they actually achieved in the last year? 2-3 design changes and no visible progress? From what I can see and understand they haven’t even got there current boiler moving under its own power. Can someone point out what I am missing.

It has definitely been a bit

Steam engines have a lot of torque but they don't have a lot of RPM range putting a transmission behind a V-Twin steam engine design would give the engine a lot higher top speed and usable powerband range then you wouldn't have to worry about a reverser for reversing the valve gear you could just use the reverse in the transmission cuz remember they do Drive the tractors from one field to another if you gave these engines a transmission where they could shift into a higher Highway gear to be transported on the highway would make this machine a lot more versatile

My question is that if we start using these on mass will we start running out of trees like we did 200 years ago? 'Cause that's what lead us to start using coal...

I think you should use a Heisler V-Twin steam engine design and have the output shaft of the steam engine go into a transmission like a normal tractor then you'll be able to have gears clutch and a power takeoff if you want to build a successful 21st century steam tractor you're going to have to build it to be compatible with modern-day implements if you build the steam tractor like they used to build old traction engines I'm sorry but you won't fail because no one uses those implements anymore to go with those tractors use a Heisler V-Twin steam engine hooked up to an Allison Transmission with power takeoff to run all the different farm equipment and you will be golden remember if you want to be successful you also got to be compatible with modern-day equipment good luck in all your endeavors peace out

It’s a bit ironic using a diesel tractor to move your traction engine

Do you have a name for the mogul?