smallest live steam loco in the world

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Some of these OO9 models are 20 years old. At the time they were the smallest live steam models in general use in the world, and probably still are. With 135 parts, all hand made, they are like little jewels.
Here are links to details of even smaller live steam locos. First by Arthur Sherwood in 1/240
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@andrewhenderson7422 4 года назад

Certainly not the smallest. Look up Arthur Sherwood from Sydney Australia. He built down to at least 6mm gauge in live steam.

@bikerides 4 года назад

Thank you Andrew. Amazing. I should change the title to smallest live steam locomotive I have seen and held. Hopefully viewers of this post will see your comment. I'll add a link.

@bikerides 4 года назад

I've now also pinned your comment so that people will see it at the top.

@acereport8939 6 лет назад

I wish that this guy would take his plans and have this thing mass produced. I’d love to be able to buy one.

@bikerides 6 лет назад

He has stopped building them for others. He just runs them occasionally. Its a shame really. I guess the few that are out there will just increase in value. Hornby should have based their live steam locos on his ideas.

@lestermiller2717 6 лет назад

And I thought I was nuts with my model building. I’m working on a ship model 8.0” long for almost a year now. A Japanese Destroyer from WW-2 all the brass acid etch parts are making me crazy and blind. But is is looking wild.

@bikerides 6 лет назад

Sounds like a labour of love.

@howarth004 7 лет назад

Amazing little Loco ..something for you to try for John ...Dave

@bikerides 7 лет назад

I would love one. Marvelous pieces of engineering, beyond my skills though - as my meccano train shows.

@Yamauma-No.10 Год назад

The British Isles are truly amasing!!

@bikerides Год назад

Thank you for watching and your kind comment.

@Joe-iv5ks 5 лет назад

Fabulous, great little documentary / video too.

@bikerides 5 лет назад

Thank you Joe. I have admired his engineering skills for a long time and decide to have a chat. You never know if you will ever meet up again so it serves as a reminder.

@FarlandHowe 7 лет назад

Very cool. I want one.

@bikerides 7 лет назад

He did sell some for a while but now just runs a few for enjoyment.

@andrewhenderson7422 7 лет назад

Arthur Sherwood made live steam down to 6mm gauge in Australia. He made Hudsons and Many others in this scale. They were in the Model Engineering Magazine. Some of his models are in the Sydney University Mechanical Engineering Building foyer. I don't believe anyone has gone smaller in live steam. They were gas fired.

@bikerides 7 лет назад

Andrew Henderson I will Google that. It would be great to see pictures. I might even try and find the magazine articles

@Waldbahner 7 лет назад

Happy me, got one few years ago =) They are just amazing and more than a lot of fun.

@bikerides 7 лет назад

You truly are lucky Waldbahner. They are not going to be made anymore.

@highdownmartin 6 лет назад

Arthur Dewar ( New Zealander I think) was building 1/480 live steam about 1970. Half Z that is!!

@bikerides 6 лет назад

Wow. That is small! Would love to see some.

@zoltanbodnar9721 6 лет назад

Is there a site or any online data about it? I have heard of Z scale live steam locos but I can't seem to find anything about this one but it sounds really interesting

@bikerides 6 лет назад

Not found one. The modeller did run a cottage industry but has now retired.

@glyndevonport7802 5 лет назад

@@bikerides If memory serves, Unfortunately Brian passed away at some point during the last year.

@bikerides 5 лет назад

@@glyndevonport7802 that is so sad. He was a talented engineer and a lovely person

@polybius223 2 месяца назад

Should try putting one next to 4014 for comparison 😂

@bikerides 2 месяца назад

Yes. That would be a great shot. I wish I had bought one when I had the chance.

@OpenRoader 6 лет назад

Brilliant

@bikerides 6 лет назад

I saw them first 25 years ago and was blown away.

@Shipwright1918 6 лет назад

I'd love to have one, I could have a steamup on a table, or have a garden railway that fits in a trunk or a suitcase.

@bikerides 6 лет назад

This modeller used to make them for sale but he now only runs them and maintains them.

@lestermiller2717 6 лет назад

I did that one time back in the late 70’s. I found a old trunk from the 20’s with a mess of travel decals pasted onto the face of the trunk. I built a logging train set up in N gage. When I showed up at the model show I got some very strange looks wondering what I was up to.

@TheStickCollector 2 года назад

I want to make one of these

@bikerides 2 года назад

Very simple mechanics. Just rather small. It all starts with a tiny oscillating stream engine.

@mindbuilder8768 4 года назад

WOW. Just *WOW*

@bikerides 4 года назад

Even if it isn't the actual smallest ever, this guy made many locos this size. I only wish I had bought one when they were available.

@terrythornton1549 6 лет назад

Great locos but I saw n gauge live steam at least twelve years back.

@bikerides8907 6 лет назад

Hi Terry. I thought someone might know of a smaller one. It would be great to see a video.

@bikerides 3 года назад

Do you have a link?

@terrythornton1549 3 года назад

@@bikerides Sorry John it was at a model railway exhibition.

@LatheBits 3 года назад

@@terrythornton1549 No problem Terry. We will get back to exhibitions next year.

@davidbradt6202 5 лет назад

I really wish I could have like a little cheap tin live steam loco model but there all at least 500$

@bikerides 5 лет назад

Yes, it is an expensive part of the hobby.

@johnkuzma7066 3 года назад

Are there plans for these?

@bikerides 3 года назад

Hi John. If you join a model engineering facebook or online forum you are more likely to get an answer. There will be lots of ideas out there.

@guiguinofake4626 4 года назад

What the scale?

@bikerides 4 года назад

They are oo and oo9, apparently not the smallest in the world, but I have not seen anything smaller and I saw lots of these running over many years so I'm sure they break some record.