MY SMALL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE CALLED KEN

[@wacoflyer]

Keith, my name is Ken. I'm 68 and in the US and I think that YOU are a very wise man! Please keep these wonderful videos coming!

[@annpreston6219]

Hello Ken, are you thinking about buying Ken from Keith? Did you already do that? Or are you pleased as is? I mean, it does sound nice knowing that there's a steam locomotive with your name. (You don't need to reply, your answer to my first two questions will most likely be no.) Edit: Also, I have realized that Ken(the steam engine) Is not a model engine, but rather a small engine for personal use.

[@Owackc]

Nice walschearts valve gear is going smoothly

[@ratheonhudson3311]

Well maintained and named in honor of a good man. I didn't know him personally , but I say that respectfully as most traits of parents are shown in their kids and you are a good man

[@mrc1539]

That is a beautiful engine, you can be proud of that one .thank you for showing it.

[@alcopower5710]

This is absolutely brilliant. Would love to see Ken running round your railway.

[@tune3garage]

Ken is a beautiful machine and a wonderful tribute to a significant person from your life.

[@marc49lewis]

You are quite the craftsman indeed! It's beautiful!

[@keithappleton]

Thank you {:-)))

[@giulianodenardi7654]

Congratulations on your beautiful tribute to your father, make your family proud!

[@Kevin-go2dw]

Thank you for showing us Ken. The other thing is the reversing lever works in reverse. Towards the front of the cab and the engine goes backwards, moved towards the tender and the engine moves funnel forward. Other than that it is just the thing a lot of people wish they had.

[@keithappleton]

No, I changed the design . . . .

[@itsmeintorrespain2714]

Many moons ago I built one of these in 3.5" gauge strictly to the words and music of LBSC. It took me 8 years on a Cowells 90 lathe. Then I built another, much modified and complete with tender again in 3.5" gauge. That one took just 18 months. My sons now have them, 1 each.

[@SimonTekConley]

The precision in making this is amazing.

[@darylh8657]

I love the sound of that engine! It chants: "Liverpool".

[@LIMowersAndMore]

I love ken it’s small compact and detailed! Keep up the good work!

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Awesome engine. Nice work. Great garden piece. Lo of skill and knowledge to construct. Thank you for sharing

[@davidlong3824]

A lovely looking locomotive .

[@aaronhorn6849]

Thank tou for sharing Ken with us. Im sure your Dad would be chuffed with the honour.

[@Frieghtliner1975]

I watched this with my wife. She says this is best KZbin video in the history of KZbin. Not only do I agree with her.... I am not allowed to disagree with her.

[@JonatanGronoset]

Nice engine that. I managed to figure out the cab controls prior to the labling, and I got about 90% right. A good simple arrangement. The wobbling when pulling hard is a fairly nice unintended feature imo because I've seen it on fullsize engines when worked excessively hard, and it gives your engine character. Good model all around, cheers.

[@AlbertRobinson-v3y]

What fun... as always entertaining and educational.. 😎 I think you should make some audio books.. Your voice is very tranquil.. Blessings !!

[@keithappleton]

That's a good idea }:-))) I just need someone to contact me with an offer of work . . . .

[@tedzone5544]

Lived in a small town back in 1978. Older man up the road had a set up like yours but he probably stayed more with the print. He had a big back yard and ever small child around in it when that train ran. Next to the church a block from main street on a large open corner so it didn't take long for every kid to be there. There are fun :)

[@keithappleton]

I enjoyed having my own Railway for a few years, but eventually I used it less & less.....

[@oldigger7060]

The World needs more people like you!

[@anthonypirozzi837]

Love the mighty boosh "Old greg"🤣

[@oldgregg1455]

Mmm yes.

[@michaelgoodman8849]

@@oldgregg1455 LOL Would you like some creamy creamy Bailys...from a shoe?

[@timothyboles6457]

Wonderful little engine

[@fredericrike5974]

It's a shame Ken has sat unable to spread his joy to others who have not ever had the pleasure of steam travel! Kieth- I'm sorry for your loss- not only was your father a wise man, he was there and a real part of your life; no father can do more and none should do less. God Bless-FR

[@TEDavis]

Excellent workmanship on your steam engine, and passenger coach.

[@ianmcculloch9455]

Wonderful video of a wonderful garden loco and railway. Cheers from Downunder.

[@patchvonbraun]

Beautiful work.

[@keithappleton]

Thank you 😀

[@VictoryAviation]

Amazing engineering and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing! - an admiring yank

[@charlesballiet7074]

thats a really sweet engine

[@ranfis1974]

Job well done, You have a lot of free time brother..Good for you

[@keithappleton]

Free time??? what is that? I spend over 40 hours per week making these videos . . . . .

[@DIESELMAN8V92]

I am sorry to hear about your father, what an amazing build :) and a great way to pay tribute

[@keithappleton]

Thank you, it was a long time ago, he died in 1990 {:-(((

[@NintendoWinston642.0Rampage]

@@keithappleton I also feel bad for you.

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

You should digitally record that slow reverse chuffing sound, burn it to EPROM and fit it to a sound system to make an electric 'steam boat' sound like a real steam boat.

[@MegaPeedee]

Very interesting. You are a very talented man.

[@keithappleton]

Thank You - I practice a lot {:-)))

[@Piocota]

Bela Locomotiva, parabéns e obrigado por compartilhar.

[@markjurkovich7814]

I think you've done a great job making that engine sir. Thanks for sharing.

[@e-mananimates2274]

Always a pleasure to see these locomotives! I'd love to have one for myself.

[@ConnorwithanO]

Absolutely incredible! Great production quality, as well!

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Problem I had with my own 5" loco was that the suspension was very hard. It has a commercially assembled chassis, and the bolts used over-compressed the suspension springs, I changed this, and now it runs fine.

[@arthurmagalhaes661]

Linda miniatura, parabéns pela construção e obrigado por compartilhar/publicar na web.

[@daspedal2730]

we´all know your father is still rolling with you. all the best from germany :)

[@Curly472001]

Love your videos Keith. I have found very informative and instructional. They have helped me learn how to run my Polly O and K loco "Lilian". Best wishes Graham Powell

[@michaelgoodman8849]

Oh Man, my hat's on fire, why didn't you tell me? Thought it was your look!

[@rickwilkins3055]

Very interesting. Love the musical graveyard

[@ingohiller3415]

Very nice the 1st time I seen how it really works thank you

[@Steven_Rowe]

Great video Kieth I truly admire your engineering skills to build a locomotive. I notice that in forward gear the radius rod is at the top of the expansion link. Most full size locos I have seen this would be reverse. Can you explain in simple terms why is it the opposite way around as I'm just curious. That is a beautiful locomotive.

[@keithappleton]

The drawing was wrong and I modified the design slightly.

[@captainufo4587]

Speaking of controls, you mentioned the reversing lever last, with no added details. As far as I know, on an actual, full-sized locomotive, the cut-off is a crucial bit that you have to adjust several times as you travel, starting full open to start moving, then easing it down to pick up speed and save steam, depending on service, incline, weight of the train, etc. Are model locomotives "easier" to drive in that you just put them in forward or reverse and forget about it until you have to stop?

[@keithappleton]

Not really, they work as in the full size, notch back once you get rolling ....

[@captainufo4587]

Thanks!

[@jaybarber68]

I read that the most efficient way to run a steam locomotive is, throttle wide open and use the johnson bar to adjust speed. I wasn’t taught that, but I run an Accucraft Ruby that way. It’s way too fast for a small locomotive, and it stalls out if you try to slow down!

[@benniehazelwood3088]

Fantastic work late see it going on the track's

[@saketsoni6580]

Excellent job

[@martykath4427]

I realise all the flash valve gear gives an engine the ability to reverse and that the valve timing I imagine would be the same in both directions, but it there any altering of the duration of steam entering the engine from the valve gear ?

[@keithappleton]

Yes, it's called "Notching Up" allowing the slide valve to travel less distance.

[@sky173]

Beutiful train. I'd love to get my dad involved in this. He's in to 'G' scale trains but I know he would love this.

[@quillmaurer6563]

In the view of the cab, one seemingly quite major control was never labeled: The bent silver handle atop the vertical post, between the firebox door and injector valves. What is that, what does it do? 9:01 Mentions problem with flat car's wheels getting rusty, which causes friction going around curves - wouldn't that be resolved by running it a bit more to rub the rust off the wheels? Typically train wheels get very shiny very quickly when running, would probably take longer with a scale model than a real full-size train, but I'd still think it would resolve itself pretty quickly.

[@keithappleton]

That will be the obvious one that everyone knows - the regulator . . . . . if only I had the time to clean 400 feet of rusty track before every run . . . .

[@quillmaurer6563]

The regulator was marked as the handle centered near the top of the boiler, so I would assume the handle in question must be something else. Now that I think of it, is it the brake? It looks like it might actuate some sort of screw mechanism, and that's the one rather important control we don't see labeled or mentioned.

[@davidtaylor6124]

I think you mean the handbrake. Turn the handle to put the brakes on.

[@eldmusic]

You are an incredibly interesting and wise man! Loved the video!

[@keithappleton]

Thank You {:-)))

[@nick199009]

is there such a thing as a Dynamometer for live steam models, showing: rpm, horsepower, watts/killowats & torque?

[@keithappleton]

Maybe, I don't know . . .

[@MrPatty75]

Very nice mate you have a great talent.

[@oxfd611]

Keith you know your engine sounds like my moms old singer sewing machine from when I was a kid, when you were running it on just compressed air without the background noise of the live steam.

[@DFX2KX]

OH! So THAT's how the reverse works on a steam engine! that thing that you move in btween runs just changes the valve timing around right?

[@seven9766]

pretty much.

[@jdlives8992]

Super cool !!!

[@wetplant1748]

This man woke up and said "Ima build a steam locomotive"

[@Dairobo10]

no he built one of thomas's relatives

[@justadudeontheinternet8354]

@@Dairobo10 no, he built an adorable little 0-4-0 named after his father.

[@adamdrummer1991]

Is that walscharts valve gear?

[@dozedozauto4501]

Parabéns muito bom, pra mim é muito importante esse documentário.

[@e.mnz1280]

Does ken have an inner valve gear?

[@keithappleton]

No. Just ordinary Walschaerts valve gear for two cylinders.

[@modeltrainsandsuch]

Where did you get your rolling road from Keith or did you make it . Would like a set for my 5 inch gauge dougal

[@keithappleton]

Ebay - CMD Engineering . . .

[@modeltrainsandsuch]

@@keithappleton thank you

[@tinanemsdale535]

Great video Dan N

[@friendlypiranha774]

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@LouisvilleNashville2132]

Uploaded On my Birthday I Love Steam locomotives

[@vojtasTS29]

was there ever a switch to the siding next to where you're pushing the car up the incline? Looks like there was :) Is there a story behind that? :)

[@keithappleton]

I never got around to making one }:-)))

[@brucebussert4983]

Keith, does your engine have a slide or piston valve? It looks cylindrical at the back but that may just be the packing gland. I seem to recall that you prefer slide valves even at this size.

[@keithappleton]

It is a slide valve engine

[@gorillaau]

The whistle under steam would be slightly lower pitch, right?

[@keithappleton]

Marginally ....

[@kleetus92]

What valve gear is that? Modified Hackworth? Nice looking little engine!

[@keithappleton]

Walschaerts

[@dogyslime9954]

What a cute little engine

[@steamgent4592]

Nice loco but who makes that reliable lubricator on it?? Or did you make it yourself?

[@keithappleton]

It is a commercial unit that I added a second tank to with a balancing pipe.

[@steamgent4592]

@@keithappleton is it a black gates product or someone elses? Who makes it or made it? Reliable anything is hard to come by in the hobby so when I hear of one I like to know who did the great job! Some builders are great and some are sloppy. Watching your videos I see you fixing a good bit of sloppy work or guys who think everything prototypical is the way to go. Not everything works as it should in exact scale.

[@keithappleton]

Blackgates have sold them for many years, and I have bought a few in my time. I think that the pumps were originally an LBSC design. They seem to work very well.

[@steamgent4592]

@@keithappleton thanks Keith you're a wealth of info and do good quality work. A gem to the hobby. Took me a bit to get your sense of humor when I first started watching you but once I realized it was sarcasm and poking fun it's made your videos even better. Thanks again for all that you do share with us!

[@DampfJastim]

Could you please write down the type of bearings you used in the rods? I really tried to understand, but I only found ball bearings on Google...

[@keithappleton]

they are 1/4 inch outside diameter ball bearings.

[@DampfJastim]

@@keithappleton Many thanks!

[@tomasgarcea1112]

MUCHAS GRACIAS!!! Finalmente encuentro un video que me muestre como manipular la dirección de giro

[@PRRGG1]

Great video!

[@160rpm]

Nice sounding engine

[@grandadsfishingboat7455]

Newish subscriber here.. very interesting channel thankyou.

[@keithappleton]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Bob.W.]

Lovely, as the brits say.

[@mrfilmers8046]

What kind of engine is it? Or is it an original engine?

[@keithappleton]

It is the 7 1/4 inch version of "Tich" originally designed by LBSC.

[@Dairobo10]

its thomas but black

[@mamodsteamreturns5492]

lovely engine that keith .. did your farther see the engine run when he was alive ? by the way where did you get the rollers from or did you make them ?

[@keithappleton]

Unfortunately not, I built the engine in 1996, my Father died in 1990.

[@MrBigdragon2009]

Thank you

[@สุทัศน์พึ่งวิทย์-ฆ2ธ]

มันสวยงาม..มาก..มาก..love..u...Fc..2019

[@keithappleton]

Thank You }:-)))

[@sthor57]

Very good :-)

[@e.mnz1280]

Small, yet fast valve gear

[@trainsbangsandautomobiles824]

The Mighty Boosh!!

[@defmech]

Love that he's a Boosh fan.

[@keithappleton]

}:-)))

[@Jacks_Hobbys_Interests]

Please do your garden railway tour

[@keithappleton]

Please watch some more of my videos - you will see it all . . .

[@keithappleton]

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[@adamwachs6392]

92nd Hi I have just started making a Juliet loco

[@charleshart6992]

Excellent!

[@showbizpch]

Nice job! It looks like Lady the lost engine from Thomas & Friends!

[@michaelstanley6947]

very interesting, thank you!

[@juscelinosobral350]

Indo vídeo e um deste que vai me ajudar construir um motor a vapor

[@3RTracing]

Love it all, sans the Hammond grave yard. I hope and pray that those are not B3's.

[@keithappleton]

No definitely not, they are all horrible transistor ones . . .

[@keithappleton]

Apart from the carcass of an old L100 portable, but I removed all the useable parts before putting it in the garden }:-)))

[@3RTracing]

@@keithappleton Ahhh a sigh of relief. In my professional music career I played drums with some of the best B3 players in North America.

[@KonstantinNikitin]

Прекрасный обзор!

[@e.mnz1280]

I think ken is beautiful

[@tyleranimationsnstuff3585]

Cool

[@annpreston6219]

It's important that you ALWAYS name your locomotives before using them.

[@darkwater72]

Scale steam powered water injection? Really. That is detailed.

[@bradenhamilton7019]

You should run him on steam keith

[@keithappleton]

I do ....... Please watch some more of my videos . . .

[@bradenhamilton7019]

Keith Appleton I watch your videos and they are always so intriguing, but I have not seen a video on this locomotive running under his own steam

[@keithappleton]

Please watch some more of my videos . . . I have three videos on the channel with this locomotive in steam . . . .

[@kaibroeking9968]

The Spirit of Jazz? So, you want to be the greatest jazz player in Yorkshire?

[@omega9951]

i hope someday im rich enough to build my own locomotive.

[@keithappleton]

You don't need to be rich, I am not rich and even less so when I built my first model steam locomotive. A lot of the metal & tools I got from a local scrapyard, I still have many of the old scrapyard tools.

[@thetreedemoknight4827]

I want one of these and I'll even pay $60 for rail construction