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How
Stuff Works |
HowStuffWorks.com is a great resource for learning how and why
just about anything works. It is a wonderful place to find information on
steam engines, how they function and their importance to the advent of
the industrial age. Gary is the knowledgeable moderator for the site's steam
area and offers to answer questions for the curious collector and student
alike. This site is also plain a fascinating place to wander through a wide
range of subjects. It never fails to deliver some new tidbit, you didn't
know before your visit. |
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Eureka, I Found
It!
Antiques
and
Collectibles |
Stuart is a an antique dealer with a penchant for toy steam engines.
He offers a nice catalog of antique and contemporary engines and accessories
which always sell very quickly. This site should visited often, if you hope
to purchase one of his engines before it's sold. They just never seem to
stay for sale very long. |
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Carol
and Dallas'
Toys |
Carol and Dallas are toy collectors extraordinaire. Among the
amazingly wide variety of toys they have acquired is an absolutely beautiful
collection of vintage toy steam engines. Carol and Dallas are selective in
their acquisitions and it shows in their extensive and pristine collection.
Nothing is for sale on this site but you'll definitely want to take your
time and enjoy the visit. |
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Traction Engine
Pages |
Martin runs a well designed site dedicated to those with an interest
in traction engines, large and small. The resources on this site include
shows, engines wanted, engines for sale and a very extensive list of steam
related links. You'll sometimes find miniature engines and the odd toy listed
here. |
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Lamborn's
Miniature
Engines |
Lamborn's Miniature Engines is a well designed and easy to navigate
steam site, chock full of resources for steam collectors and hobby machinists.
He has some of his own engines displayed on the site, along with a huge
collection of links related to several different types of miniature engines.
Brian has put a lot of work into making this site as great place to visit,
and it shows. |
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Antique
Tractors Online |
Antique Tractors Online is a growing resource for steam and internal
combustion engine collectors as well as tractor lovers. The site offers many links to a wide variety of resources for its users, all in a well
thought out web site. |
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Robin
Corsiglia's
Steam Engine
Collection |
Robin is the Grand Master of toy steam engine collectors and his
was
one of the very earliest steam sites on the net. His first love is reserved
for Marklin engines, and he owns some examples which you'll simply have
to see to believe. This HUGE collection seems to have at least one model
from almost every manufacturer ever known to exist. Robin's web site is a
Mecca for toy steam and a required surfing pilgrimage for every small engine
collector. |
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Harry's
Old Engine |
Harry is another early pioneer of engine collecting on the
Internet. His web site has a wealth of information for not only steam,
but any area of engine collecting, building, repair and restoration. Although
the site is heavy on Hit and Miss engine information, he also has a nice
collection of toy steam engines as well. Give Harry a visit and enjoy his
vast listing of resources. |
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Majosoft's
Hobby Site |
Coming to this list from the Netherlands, Martin de Roode's site
displays collections of handmade miniatures and mechanicals containing a
wide range of highly detailed items by several hobbyists. From scale model
carts and brass miniatures to stirling engines, steam engines and a hand
made clock that is a true thing of beauty, this is a fun site to visit. Be
sure to check out the "Model" links on his site. His section on Engraving
Tools may be of interest to model builders as well. |
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Ron Stewart's
Live Steaming |
Model Steam Resources simply come no better than Ron Stewart's
Live Steaming Web Site. Ron's site is probably the oldest and most complete
online resource available, for sharing engine collecting and hobby engineering
information. This site is a veritable encyclopedia of miniature steam, whatever
your favorite flavor. Ron offers something for everyone and his site is a
must for your bookmark list. |
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The EngineMan's
Web
Site |
There are 2 kinds of engine officianados. There are those who
simply collect them for their beauty because we lack the ability to create
them. Then there are the guys we admire who build these engines and enjoy
the results of their work. Of this group there are those who do quite adequate
work of which they are justly proud. Then there is "The EngineMan". John
Bentley is that rare man who turns machining metal to the creation of true
works of art. John has produced some of the most imaginatively detailed projects
I've seen outside of a museum. If you could only visit a limited number of
engine sites on the web....I'd have to recommend that you be sure to see
his. |
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John's Steam
Engine Site |
John 's Steam Engine site is one I stumbled onto and spent several
hours reading about and enjoying his
engines. He has quite an extensive gallery
of old European toy steam engines on
display. The detailed information
he provides for such a wide range of
machines is pretty darned astounding.
John is a walking encyclopedia of information
on that little Marklin, Carette, or
any of a wide range of toy engines
you might have in hand. Warning!!
Warning!! Do not surf this
web site anywhere close to bed time
or you might be watching the
sun rise, still sitting at your computer. |
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Station Road Steam |
Mike, at Station Road Steam, offers a wide variety of ever changing
engines for sale to collectors.
I'd missed this British site until
a fellow collector of handmade and toy
engines pointed me to it. Mike offers
everything from steam engines, and stirling
motors to small scale locomotives and
scale traction engines at relatively
reasonable prices. He also has a selection
of partially finished engines for those
who like to see a project through
to its completion. |
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Priest
& Sons
Model Engineers
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Priest & Sons, located in the West Midlands, area of England,
is doing some very interesting
work with 5" locomotives.
They are building some extremely detailed
engines from their own castings. The
photos of their innovative approach
to the design and engineering of these
unique engines make this site very
worthy of a visit. |
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Wm
Durbins's
Mechanamorphic
Sculptures
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Once in a while you encounter someone who blows your preconceptions sky
high. William Durbin is just such a
character. He isn't your typical steam
engine machinist type of fellow. He
is a self professed artist who works
mostly in the area of sculpture. Now
before you go saying "I ain't here
looking for sculpture", I'd
suggest a visit to see his stuff. He
produces some of the most fascinating
Victorian/Road warrior flavored steam engine designs
you'll ever see. While each one conforms
to the theories of mechanical motion,
sadly, not a darned one of them
is live steam capable. Still....I think you'll
join me in wishing they were. |
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MooseMan's
Steam Site
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Most of us who collect
steam engines are older duffers who
should know better. Odilon, or MooseMan
as he is known, is a sad case of a young
fellow who has already gotten to the
advanced stages of steam addiction.
It's good to see the next generation
of steam lovers coming along and MooseMan
is defintely among the front of the
new pack. His well designed web site
shares not only his growing engine collection,
but nicely chronicles his own successful
efforts at engine restorations. Like
I said... his addiction is acutely advanced
for his age...(grin) I predicted
that we should watch for this site to
grow and boy was that an understatement!!
MooseMan and his immediate supervisor,
Millie the Moose both rock!!
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and the
Temple of Steam
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I 'm pleased to include Roger
among the links on this site. Roger
has been collecting for quite a while
but this is his first attempt at tackling
the mysteries of web site creation.
I'll have to give
him strong kudos. He
recently unveiled his new steam web
site and I think you'll agree its an
impressive effort. Roger is one of those
guys who naturally make fun things infectious.
This attribute, added to small steam
engines has caused more than one new
steam addiction Roger is a perfectionist
where his engines are concerned, something
you'll see first hand as you wander
among his beautiful collection of Jensens,
Empires and assorted engines born in
the UK. Lot's of information in one
fun to visit place.
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| CrabFu
Steam
Live Steam Creations
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To
paraphrase Yoda of Star Wars fame, "The
FU is very strong in this one... yes".
Okay... so you have a few steam
engines, you've got them all nicely
restored and now you realize that you
are getting a little bored with simply
watching the flywheels go round and
round. What's a mother to do? I-Wei,
or as most of us know him, "CrabFu"
took matters to his own fertile imagination
and came up with several of the most
unique steam powered creations you're
likely encounter anywhere. Each
is a testament to his creative and artistic
abilities. I don't know what he's been
drinking, but make mine a double of
the same and give me a whole case of
it while we're at it...LOL Get
ready to get steamed in a
whole new way.
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| John
Chapman's
Toy Steam Engines
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Sometimes
I miss a good resource. Such
is the case with this web site. Since
I'm not an huge toy engine collector,
my searches for toy engine sites are
not a regular thing. I met John on a
Yahoo discussion group where he
shared is collection and now I'm
sharing it with you. John has centered
much of his collecting around toy steam
engines which were made in the UK. .
If when I mention U.K.steam engines
you immediately think of Mamod's
offerings, then think again. There is
a rich and varied history to U.K..made
toy steam engines of which John
appears to be well versed.
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| Toy_Steam
Yahoo Group
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The
live steam hobby is growing by leaps
and bounds and resources are becoming
a lot more common, but being able to
ask questions and learn from those in
the hobby has always been an elusive
thing. Peter has solved this problem
by creating a place where steamers and
want to be steamers alike can relax,
share a bucket of two of steam and discuss
the hobby. This well moderated forum
is a very friendly place with a growing
membership of steamers of all stripes.
You've probably already visited
some of their web sites, so why not
drop by and meet the people who share
a love all things steam.
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My
Steam
and
Other Things
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The
fun part of being an old timer in a
hobby is watching others as they begin
their own collecting journey. Such is
the case with Dennis' recently launched
steam web site. His documentation
of his first engine restoration is well
worth the trip. He's managed an impressive
first effort at establishing his own
place on the net. his site continues
to expand and is becoming a seasoned
site these days. I predicted this one
would be one to watch and I was quite
right about that.
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The
Unofficial Mamod and other
Model
Steam
Forum
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This highly
dynamic, fast moving forum is
quickly becoming the most active
model steam forum on the net. The
membership is made up of a surprisingly
strong number of youngsters and even
a growing number of lady steamers. Yeah..
there are plenty of grey haired old guys,
but even we get caught up in the
fun and excitement. It
is a well moderated forum and is
running as wide open as a barn door. Two
thumbs up for a steam resource
with some very exciting potential.
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Home
Model
Engine
Machinist
Forum
|
I've recently discover
the fun of building my own steam engines
from scratch. I owe some of the blame
to the guys on this forum. The Home
Model Engine Machinist Forum is a relatively
new online resource, but one that has
attracted a wide range of talented home machinists with a passion for building
their own engines. It is also just about
the "newbie friendliest "
environment I've encountered among the
various machinist boards I've visited.
A veritable treasure trove of information,
it's quickly becoming one of my
favorite places to haunt.... and you
know how darned picky I am about
the company I keep...LOL
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SandMan's
Steam
Shack
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Sandy got himself
bitten by the steam bug. Nothing unusual
about that, but then he got bitten by
the web page bug and that is a combination
that has been known to kill mere mortals....(grin).
All kidding aside, Sandy is off to an
excellent start with his site and has
quite a nice range of engines on display.
Give him a visit, sign his guestbook
(if you can find the button) and let
the man know you've enjoyed his efforts.
You won't meet a nicer guy
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