glenng Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Got a vertical engine at the weekend from a car boot sale any one know were I can get some similar one's from and some similar Ngauge scale Boilers please. Thinking of making a model mill engine with a goods siding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Just a thought but most mill engines were big horizontal twin cylinder/compound engines, they drove a fly wheel which was grooved to take an endless rope to drive all the machinery in the mill. Most of them had Lancashire boilers. These were as a general rule only cleaned once a year during the annual holiday "wakes week" The engine was usually in it's own engine house. If you are ever near to Wigan go to Wigan pier there is a beautiful engine preserved near there hope this helps Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Just searched the net. type in "mill engines" and you will see what I mean about size some good photo's to look over. You could use your engine for a small drive for a table saw or an early planeing machine. Belt driven of course with minimal guards All the best Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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