Victoria BC: Running my Bowman 265 Live Steam Loco made circa 1928 (Please like/sub/comment/share!)

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Terry’s Live Steam, O, G, Real Trains, & Cobi!

4 жыл бұрын

Having fun with my vintage Bowman live steamer on my vintage style model railway. This Bowman is as simple as it gets with oscillating cylinders, no steam oil lubricator (the cylinders are lubricated by felts attached to the pistons), no reverser and no mechanical means to control the speed. Speed is controlled in advance by how many of the six wicks are lit. The loco - incredibly - still has three original wick caps and the original box. Otherwise you can slow the loco by adding more in the form of railcars added behind the locomotive.
I usually use denatured alcohol to power my equipment. However, with being in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic there is no denatured alcohol to be had. Instead I am using methylated spirits (also known as ‘wood alcohol’). Methylated spirits do not burn quite as hot as denatured alcohol, but seems to evaporate faster. It required some adjusting of the wicks.
Everything on this little layout will use its own power. The locomotives used on this railway are my Bassett-Lowke 0-6-0 Mogul L.N.E.R live steam engine from 1926 shown in another video and this Bowman 0-4-0 #265 L.N.E.R. tank engine live steam locomotive, circa 1928. I also just received a Wilesco D18 live steam electricity generating plant, which will power the interior lights of the buildings while my model Stirling hot air engine will power the street lighting.
I got my locos and Wilesco steam power plant from Tim in Veron, British Columbia. As of right now he has some vintage and newer live steam stationary and railway engines he is selling to reduce his collection. If you are interested in connecting with him leave a comment.
If you live in the Victoria, British Columbia (or South Vancouver Island) area and are interested in live steam - even if you don't have any equipment of your own - why not leave me a comment. The live steam train hobby should be shared.

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@tonywright8294 3 жыл бұрын

Delicious

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Great engine. It stretches its legs here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ba5ood2iksfRmZs.html

@huntercoleman460 6 ай бұрын

What kind of gauge is this engine Terry?

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 6 ай бұрын

This old toy live steam engine runs on O gauge track (I removed the middle rail). But the loco is closer to 1 gauge. So it come out looking narrow gauge.

@everett86 Жыл бұрын

What track are you using?

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi Жыл бұрын

In this case I covered a few of the wicks and was running on Lionel 032 track. Very tight curves. But what is not readily noticeable in the video is that I super-elevated the curves.

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi Жыл бұрын

I should add that I removed the middle third rail. I didn’t have to, but thought it looks better.

@gunslingerfromwish4656 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like an extremely simple design, would you happen to have or know sources for schematics? Live steam is an expensive but fun hobby I want to get in to, but all examples are expensive and I'm somewhat interested in building my own in the most simple but yet suffcient way possible.

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have, nor know of any, schematics. This engine is so simple it has single acting cylinders. The engine cannot go in reverse. I know the hobby is expensive. I’d suggest saving extra for something like a Mamod Mk 3 or a Mamod Telford, or try to find one used. They are “beginner” engines that work well. Or try an MSS loco. The MSS is super simple and not quite as satisfying. www.mamod.co.uk/shop-categories/mark-iii www.mamod.co.uk/shop-categories/mamod-telford www.dreamsteam.co.uk/mss-mamod-live-steam-garden-railway-locomotives/side-tank-loco.html There are likely blogs and groups online dedicated to building engines. I have never attempted to build my own. But people do successfully. I wish you the best in the hobby!

@gunslingerfromwish4656 2 жыл бұрын

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi wow those seem pretty affordable, the cheapest here in the states are around 500.

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 2 жыл бұрын

@@gunslingerfromwish4656 if you get something let me know how it goes.

@TranscendentalAirwaves 10 ай бұрын

What gauge is this technically? Looks like it runs on O guage track.

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 10 ай бұрын

The weird thing about these old Bowman models is that the bodies (though not fine scale) are about 1 gauge while the models run on narrower 0 gauge. This makes these models seem narrow gauge.

@TranscendentalAirwaves 10 ай бұрын

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi Nice, I just bought one. lol They are so cool! Can't wait to get my hands on it. lol

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 10 ай бұрын

@@TranscendentalAirwaves take a conservative approach at first. Broad curves if possible. Cap a couple of the wicks. They can be rockets when in top running order.

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 10 ай бұрын

@@TranscendentalAirwaves and have fun!! 😊

@TranscendentalAirwaves 10 ай бұрын

@@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi Awesome thank you for the tips. :D I was actually wondering how you regulate the speed. lol

@noudv.3438 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! If you run this locomotive does it leave a smell in your room?

@Terrys-Steam-and-Cobi 3 жыл бұрын

A little. It mixes steam lubricating oil into the steam via a displacement lubricator. I only brought the boiler up to pressure and ran it back and forth on the bench a few times. I had the windows open and left it open a while afterwards. Smell went away fairly quickly.

@noudv.3438 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!