Showman steam engine

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Paul - 20 Oct 2007 15:32 GMT

Hi all. I wonder if anyone can help me.I want to build a reasonable scale
non working model of a showman type fairground steam engine about 10th
scale.I can buy plans for a working type but they are very expensive.I have
a workshop fitted out with a lathe ,mill and CNC router so machining in wood
or metel is not a problem.I do not want to go to the extremes of machining a
fully working model so 3 views in almost any scale will do.Any ideas where I
may get drawings from ?.

Many thanks

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Don Stauffer in Minnesota - 21 Oct 2007 18:01 GMT

> Hi all. I wonder if anyone can help me.I want to build a reasonable scale
> non working model of a showman type fairground steam engine about 10th
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> Many thanks

How about using the drawings for an operating one, and just don't
build the internal parts. I believe Taubman's plans may carry plans
for those vehicles. Anyway, I am sure I saw them in one of the
catalogs of a place that carries model ship drawing sets. I think the
plans are from a publisher called MAP or something like that. They
are British, I believe.

I also believe that the British publication, Model Engineering, has
published drawings for these things. Also, try the publisher that
puts out Live Steam magazine- they have some books that might have
such drawings.

If these suggestions fail, go to the Usenet group
rec.crafts.metalworking and ask the question. I am sure someone there
can help.

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Showman steam engine