Side Lever Steam Engine

[Ratshooter]

Here's a couple photos of my Side Lever Steam Engine, ran for the first time today.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Very nice engine.--I haven't seen that style before. Looks like quality machining work!!---Brian

 

[kvom]

Now we need the video. Engine is too nice to remain static.

 

[aka9950202]

I agree. Video please.

Cheers.

Andrew in Melbourne

 

[mirek111]

I really like it alot !

 

[Cymro77]

I made this engine this past year, runs well. As a child I was on a tugboat operated by my grand-uncles. It was driven by two of these engines, one for each side paddlewheel. I spent years looking for plans for this. I am now too old to make another and install them in a model ship of my own. Your engine looks incredible! Thanks for sharing.

 

[a41capt]

Really nice looking engine! I can’t wait to see the video!

John W

 

[propclock]

Love it I like the compound flywheel, beautiful.

 

[propclock]

Home Shop Machinist Magazine Vol.27 No.4 July/August 2008
Do the plans take many issues?
Sorry for the cut and paste font size

 

[karlw144]

Tim, looks really great. Looking forward to seeing it running.

 

[lennardhme]

Great looking engine. I too would love a video.
thanks,
Lennard

 

[lathe nut]

Cymro77, I was raised running a Hugh steam engine as a child, that would sure be unheard of this day and time, we grew up fast, where have the years gone and there are going by faster as we get older, Joe

 

[Swift752]

Here's a couple photos of my Side Lever Steam Engine, ran for the first time today.

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[Swift752]

Hi! Beautiful! I'd love to have the plans. Where can I get? Much thanks.

Bob

 

[Ratshooter]

Village Press might have back issues
July/August 2008
Sept/Oct 2008
Nov/Dec 2008
Note that the engine was installed in a Swedish ship, and the article has all metric dimensions. I had no trouble with the change over to inch sizes, and I substituted nearest sized inch hardware.

 

[Cymro77]

I have built the same engine from the same plans and article. It runs great! my original plan was to put it in a sidewheel tugboat, unfortunately life is too short for that to come about

 

[Swift752]

I have built the same engine from the same plans and article. It runs great! my original plan was to put it in a sidewheel tugboat, unfortunately life is too short for that to come about

Can u please help me find the plans ? It’s a very pretty engine! Thanks. Bob

 

[Swift752]

Here's a couple photos of my Side Lever Steam Engine, ran for the first time today.

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I’d love to build this beautiful engine and add it to my collection of 55 steam and 2 IC engines. PLEASE give me a site to get the plans! I just cant find them ! Much thanks. Bob

 

[karlw144]

See post #15 above.

 

[peter2uat]

This engine by Mogens Kilde was featured in Model Engineer #4394 (January 2011) through #4400 (exception #4398). I hope this helps a little.