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Stationary Steam Engine Stuff

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#1

I ran across this video on flywheels, and want to pass it along. The channel has a number of other interesting videos I haven’t seen yet, that are also related to large steam-driven machines and their problems when they failed.

At near 4 minutes in, I saw this view of one of my favorite steam engines: the Union Mine pump on the Comstock. But this angle of view was new to me, and with the youtuber’s help I found the source.

https://westernmininghistory.com/gallery-image/41110/

Here’s another view.

https://westernmininghistory.com/gallery-image/40193/

The flywheel was reportedly 40’ diameter.

Fun stuff!

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#2

Rooster has to currently put Cliff on ignore with this post.

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#3

Fascinating channel Cliff, I just subscribed so I can watch more of their videos. Thanks for sharing.

#4

I’ve been enjoying these detailed animations of various early steam engines.

#5

I found this stationary steam engine while researching my derrick build. Powered the winch used to raise the drop weight that dug the well. Early on they didn’t drill wells, they pounded a hole.

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Late 1890’s

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Better stationary steam engine picture ^^^

#6

The kits look interesting.

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#7

Nice find, Bill. They sure have a great product line.

#8

Keith Appleton has a fantastic YouTube channel on live steam.

#9

I’ve not seen a ride-on 5" gauge before, pretty cool.

#10

Many UK parks had a track like that, usually built by the local Model Engineers club. On top of the concrete was usually a bolted-together ‘track’ of metal strips making up a 7 1/4", 5", 3 1/2" and maybe G-3 (2 1/2"). The video has track with ties/sleepers, which were not common in my limited experience, but they clearly cover 5", 7 1/4", 3 1/2" and something else which could be G-3.

This is the track in Albert Park, M’bro, where I grew up.

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Here’s the club where that video came from:

https://sites.google.com/site/westridingsmallloco/calendar

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