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[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

Ok got it thanks Jason

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

I have tried sending an email to the address as shown in the Little Ben article with it bouncing back

little_ben@paradise.net.nz does anyone out there have a copy of the plans?

[clivelParticipant @clivel]

This appears to be the same engine as Little Ben: SteaMECH Traction Engine they list both drawings and castings.

Clearly though, the engine in Nick and Jason's photo is a much enhanced and much less toy-like version of Little Ben with only a passing resemblance to the original.

If you are looking for something more realistic than Little Ben you may instead want to take a look at the 3/4" scale Modular published in ME during 1981 and 1982 – alternate Issues from 3651 to 3677

Clive

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Yes its the SteaMech one, $8 download is not bad.

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

"If you are looking for something more realistic than Little Ben you may instead want to take a look at the 3/4" scale Modular published in ME during 1981 and 1982 – alternate Issues from 3651 to 3677

Clive"

I was looking for something simple to build as a start off point, while I have been making parts and pattrens for 16mm & 7/8th garden railways for some 18 / 20 years I dont have a milling machine, relying on a small Inca lathe from Axminster Tools and a Pillar drill, I have modifed Mamods in the past and built Roundhouse Loco kits of a "Lady Anne"

With a tracton engine being self contained (I dont need a garden railway to run it) I wanted to build something that I could utilise a certain number of off the shelf parts like Mamod wheels as I have plenty spare. does Modular fit this criteria?

[John BesleyParticipant @johnbesley21290]

Still slowly working on my traction engine project, where can I obtain small size pipe fittings and tube who is the best suppler to use and what size would have been used on Little Jen.

Many thanks for any help forthcoming.

Edited By John Besley on 01/11/2013 08:51:19

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

As its about half the size of a Minnie you are probably looking at 1/16" pipe and there are not that may suppliers who go that small so its out with the Brass Hex and 40tpi taps & dies

J

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