Slightly off topic from most of the posts regarding trains so I hope this is ok...
Has anyone made the York compound twin steam launch engine from Elliot Bay. Opinions? Problems with the design or castings? I see their website is up but no response this far from emails- still in business? (Perhaps on summer vacation?) Thanks.
Mountaineer.
Steam Launch Engine
Re: Steam Launch Engine
Mountaineer:
Try contacting
http://www.northweststeamsociety.org
They are highly active in the Salish Sea region, including into Canada, eh.
I'm sure you'll find answers there to your questions on the Elliot Bay launch engine.
A surprising (or not...) number of my Fellow Kitsap Live Steamers Friends also build/operate small steam launches, and are active in the NW Steam Society.
~RN
Try contacting
http://www.northweststeamsociety.org
They are highly active in the Salish Sea region, including into Canada, eh.
I'm sure you'll find answers there to your questions on the Elliot Bay launch engine.
A surprising (or not...) number of my Fellow Kitsap Live Steamers Friends also build/operate small steam launches, and are active in the NW Steam Society.
~RN
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Re: Steam Launch Engine
Mountaineer,
I'm currently building a York. The design is sound and there are a few currently in boats around the world. Castings were very good with no voids. Only complaint would be a small number had very thin machining allowances. The prints have a few errors, mostly mating hole sizes.
I think Pat is still in business but I think he is not paying as much attention to the business (Like most of these it's more of a hobby than a business and life gets in the way, keep trying, he usually gets back in a few weeks)
The most active forum for Steam boaters is http://www.thesteamboatingforum.net
I have a thread on the York build here http://www.thesteamboatingforum.net/for ... &view=next but most of the pics were hosted on photobucket and we know what happened there.
Here is a video of one in eastern usa https://youtu.be/ovRE12ohlOo
Cheers
Steamboat Idris
I'm currently building a York. The design is sound and there are a few currently in boats around the world. Castings were very good with no voids. Only complaint would be a small number had very thin machining allowances. The prints have a few errors, mostly mating hole sizes.
I think Pat is still in business but I think he is not paying as much attention to the business (Like most of these it's more of a hobby than a business and life gets in the way, keep trying, he usually gets back in a few weeks)
The most active forum for Steam boaters is http://www.thesteamboatingforum.net
I have a thread on the York build here http://www.thesteamboatingforum.net/for ... &view=next but most of the pics were hosted on photobucket and we know what happened there.
Here is a video of one in eastern usa https://youtu.be/ovRE12ohlOo
Cheers
Steamboat Idris