Back home again after a trip up to the middle of Maine for the Summer At Leonards Mills event at the logging museum. GFreat time, great weather, great group of people. Spent most of yesterday driving this steam Lombard log hauler around

as well as these two, both gas-engined Lombard trucks:

Time for a nap out on the front porch!

I couldn't wait for supplies to arrive so blanked of the valve chest holes with gasket paper and look what happened! It's running on very little air 

https://youtube.com/shorts/f_UCewxYDy0?feature=share

That's fantastic  Well Done!!

I imagine the glued screws will also hold up under steam.

Michael

Hi Scot:-

Thanks for your kind comments about my book its much appreciated I've attached a link to utube of my engine running. Yes I'm enjoying the fishing season as well: - tried the local canal today for a couple of hours only caught 1/2 doz small roach, far to many boats, the canals fish best in the autumn.


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pSGzl8Qt18" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pSGzl8Qt18</a>


Cheers
Stew

Hello everyone,
At an exhibition, this cylinder was in a box with other junk. I bought it because the small valves were interesting to me. The cylinder with the two covers is actually complete junk.

But maybe it's better not to throw it away.

I first sealed all the holes and then smoothed the surfaces.

The bore is 25 mm and I think it belongs to a Stuart 7.

Then I searched through my collection of blueprints and found this blueprint. From France or Switzerland?

I think it might work!?


Michael