Today, I finally began building my new locomotive. I’ve been looking at building either a 3/4″ scale or 1″ scale locomotive. After our annual meet in August, I got talking to a good friend of mine and he suggested I … Continue reading →
After six years of work (some small breaks in between), my Consolidation is finally finished. On Wednesday, my father and I moved it over to the Waushakum Live Steamers track and steamed her up with boiler compound to be sure … Continue reading →
Stevenson Valve Gear In 1841 two employees in Stephenson’s locomotive works, draughtsman William Howe and pattern-maker William Williams, suggested the simple expedient of replacing the gabs with a vertical slotted link, pivoted at both ends to the tips of the … Continue reading →
(November 7, 2007) Stage 1 and 2 contain the frame and drive wheels. The frame is beautiful. It is probably made on a CNC and is powder coated. It is held together in four places – the front and read … Continue reading →
(November 2, 2007) The first section of the locomotive included everything necessary to build the entire kit. Typical OS fashion, the kit is immaculate – everything is done with great thought and precision. My first order arrived just about two … Continue reading →
I have always loved the early American style locomotive. In fact, my fist project was a 1-1/2” scale American 4-4-0. My next locomotive was the 3/4” gauge OS Porter. I purchased this as a kit from an older gentleman who never finished it … Continue reading →
Here are a few pictures of my Little Engines, Baldwin Mogul during her first steam-up. I plan on rebuilding this locomotive in the future and selling her. The track is the Waushakum
Continue reading →I’m building the Railroad Suppy 2-8-0 Consolidation. I really have not kept up with updating this page, but will post pictures here and there to give you a look of where I am in the project. I’ll have to re-post … Continue reading →
The Queen of Peace 1-1/2″ scale 4-4-0 (You can find pictures of a rebuild of this locomotive in the gallery.) The American style locomotive was the standard engine built by all of the locomotive manufacturers for many years bfore the turn of … Continue reading →
Rob Preston Model Locomotives 52 Bertha Place, Margam Port Talbot,SA13 2AP, uK Tele: 44 (0) 16329 899997 eMail: enquiries@robprestonlocomotives.co.uk Web: http://www.robprestonlocomotives.co.uk/ Products: unique and exclusive live steam limited editions of 20 of products of the 19th century
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