Mamod  Line Shaft - Model Steam
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Mamods & other steam toys - Specialising in the older models - Model Steam

Wilesco D8 Stationary Engine -1960s - Model Steam
Wilesco D8

Steam

Steam is vaporized water. It is a very common none polluting often visible gas. In model engineering steam is produced by heating a sealed vessel or Boiler to create steam under pressure, this is then gradually released into a Cylinder where it expands to produce mechanical energy.


Glossary

Boiler
Bowman
Burner
Crank
Crankshaft
Cylinder
Doll
Firebox
Fired
Flat Base
Fleischmann
Flywheel
Funnel
Lagging
Luton Bowman
Malins
Mamod
Merit
Meths
Methylated spirit
Oiler
Piston
Safety Valve
Scuttle
SEL
Signalling Equipment Ltd
Spirit
Steam
Super heating
Whistle
Wilesco
Wood alcohol


Mamod SW1 1970s - Steam wagon - unsued & boxed - Model Steam
Mamod SW1

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Mamod  MMS - Golden Jubillee 1952-2002 Loco - 0-4-0 - Boxed - Model Steam
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13th March 2010

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