EngineDiyShop Retrol SE 02 First Live Steam Test

[@AdeSwash]

Great video Jim, running well! I have found that these boilers if only half filled with water will give you a balanced time between the fuel and steam runout, filling much more takes a lot longer to get up to steam, and the fuel runs out too soon. Best Regards. Ade

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Hello Ade, nice aren't they. Just watched your vid I wish we had a bit of your Winter here today....its nudging 39°C and the humidity is terrible all the very best for Christmas Ade and a Safe, Prosperous and Happy New year to yourself and family - All the very best - Cheers Jim

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Jim, What a lovely engine.... I really enjoyed watching you putting it through its paces... See you on the next one... Take care. Paul,,

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thanks Paul and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you - Cheers Jim

[@enginediyshop6269]

👍👍 Thank you for your video and Merry Christmas

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thank you kindly - Cheers Jim

[@EngineFun]

Nice looking engine and it ran well on live steam, always enjoy your vids and love the engines in the background you must enjoy sitting at your workbench.

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thank you very kindly, yes I do get a lot of pleasure from working on and running my collection of steam engines - Cheers Jim

[@SteamDreamDE]

Test passed! Very nice introduction to your new steam plant. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2025! Cheers from Detlef.

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thanks Detlef and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family and a Safe, Happy & Prosperous New Year - Cheers Jim

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you and your family 😊

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thank you very much Craig and a Merry Christmas and a Safe, Prosperous and Happy New year to yourself and family - All the very best - Cheers Jim

[@MrFactotum]

nice one Jim👍👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂😉😉😉😉 love the intro clip atb Kev

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thanks Kev appreciated mate....I wish we had a bit of your Winter here today....its nudging 39°C and the humidity is terrible - Cheers Jim

[@MrFactotum]

@@SteamEngines-Jim sounds bad, why cant we all have a happy medium, freezing in my freezer chest workshop, its alway 5 degrees cooler than the outside temp. of 3 degrees

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

@@MrFactotum Kev, I can't even imagine feeling coldness at that temperature, totally agree with your thoughts.....a nice 18° would suit me nicely! Worst thing about Oz is that summers are 9 months and at the height of it be in the 30s all night :(

[@Modelsteam-jw4wk]

Great video very nice seeing this engine run

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thanks and appreciate the comment, its a nice runner and I hope to put some hours on it over the next few days and see how it goes running some accessories - Cheers Jim

[@nobbysworkshop]

That was great Jim. Loved to see the engine running on steam. All seemed to work fine with no problems at all. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family as well. I do hope we’ll talk before then Jim. Cheers from Nobby and Janet

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

G'day Nobby 😊😊 I wish we had a bit of your English Winter here today....its nudging 39°C and the humidity is terrible and happy that we have A/C for sleeping at night. All the very best for Christmas Ade and a Safe, Prosperous and Happy New year to yourself and family - All the very best, looking forward to your channel content in 2025 - Cheers Jim

[@JohnMcClintock-w4h]

Very nice Chinese engine - Thanks John

[@timvrip]

Great video Jim. May your holidays be steamy.

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Thank you Tim appreciated.....glad you're back steaming again mate!

[@lancekennedy3712]

It's a nice sounding engine, does sound heavy duty and 'truck like'. The staino wicks are interesting as they shouldn't ever need to be replaced?

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

LOL yes it does sound a little truck like in a good way. I'm hoping to put some more hours on the engine in the next couple of days and see how it runs accessories - Cheers Jim

[@lancekennedy3712]

@@SteamEngines-Jim Looking forward to seeing how much power the engine has

[@lancekennedy3712]

PS all the best for xmas

[@teescottageguyproductions]

I tried to steam mine but it wouldn’t go, whistle leaks and I think my valve timing is off, I’ll try and sort that

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

James be careful unscrewing the front glass as both boiler end caps are only held on by the boiler stay and made water proof by two 'O" rings, works well though. My whistle leaked as well. They are screwed down into an insert into the boiler and mine (and the SV) needed tightening. When I adjusted the whistle up a little its LOUD!!! - Cheers Jim

[@steambom3350]

I'm stunned that such a tiny boiler can provide enough steam to turn that thing over. The whistle is half as big as the boiler diameter for crying out loud, that's absurd

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Its a small boiler, but those stainless wicks are HOT drawing up and burning off the metho (spirits) need to be careful to keep an eye on the boiler to not run dry. It only holds enough water for a 9-10 minute run - Cheers Jim

[@Bill-m3o]

Actually, not a bad looking engine out of China

[@anythingoldmechanical]

If that's only an LED, it shouldn't load up the dynamo as much as its doing!

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

G'day Gary it 'looks' like just a simple LED? I was super surprised at the load it put on the genny - Cheers Jim

[@anythingoldmechanical]

@@SteamEngines-Jim I have dynamos with leds, and when switched on, show no apparent load on the dynamo, or the engine driving it, as the current is only Milliamps!

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

@@anythingoldmechanical Very strange isn't it Gary, I'll have to get some time with my multimeter as you could see the load instantly put on the genny when that switch was put on. All the very best for Christmas to yourself and family and a Safe, Happy & Prosperous New Year - Cheers Jim

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Merry Christmas to you too Jim, and a great 2025. Look at the efficiency of this generator on my channel. This is how it should effect a steam engine.. ZERO! I would love some of the lamp posts if available seperately? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jV7cepaEaayCrdksi=bD3-Fb2ghWyAhxF2 Kind regards, Gary

[@SteamEngines-Jim]

Gary all the gennys that I have put a load on and I can see and feel the load applied even with my fairly large Jensen model steam engines but they are running small wattage incandescent bulbs. Its weird to me that this tiny LED? bulb really makes that genny work so hard. They should sell these lamp posts separately (I've mentioned it to them) they are superb heavy quality brass construction and they would sell a gazillion of them for steam, gas and train hobbyists.