LMM does the Twitter Steam Rally - What our first stream should have been!

[@gk77stuff51]

This has to be a first in lmm history, 5 engines of any description running in one video. Normally you struggle to get one engine going! Great video.

[@lmm]

And 6 working engines all in one video!

[@finmiller6075]

My grandad has a couple of large ish traction engines and one farm steam engine on display that are still in working conditions I hate that and wish he would start them once in a while...so it makes me happy when I see people like you who look after them properly and run them every now and again like they should be!!!! :) Good video, stay safe Fin

[@trmn311]

Yes would definitely like to see more mini steam!

[@Tocsin-Bang]

I have six Mamods that I bought as a box of bits at an antique fair. I could see from the contents that there were several complete sets of bits. I re-built them all, the only parts I replaced were a couple of safety valves and a couple of steam pipes that were badly bent. They all run!

[@robertusa1234]

Get a min blow torch... They are great for lighting solid fuel and other hard to reach burners

[@studiocommer]

Something truly wonderful about getting them going together - after Saturday have decided the plural term for more than one Mamod in steam should be 'a Thrum' - as they do make rather a glorious noise. Brilliant to see yours going too, all a tremendous amount of fun. Best wishes from Kes.

[@sutti1983]

Lawrie, I would love to see more in depth video on the engines, not only that but doing this in a seperate video rather then Live Stream has provided better video quality which has made the video better :)

[@teddill4893]

Love your tee shirt! Wonderful collection of steam.

[@vinizioburger6394]

I absolutely love your collection of miniature steam engines. Even though the Wilesco runs really smooth there's nothing that beats British steam.

[@victorgoncalves2442]

Love this Steam Engine Models , great fun .

[@ianturvey3894]

Love it! I did the same yesterday, with my Mamod traction engine, steam roller and Willesco steam roller.

[@FenTour]

Super idea, what fun. I had the mid size stationary engine as a kid, always wanted the traction engine but alas had to wait till being an adult. Get mine driving around in circles on my decking!

[@MrMurray4689]

I would really enjoy watching videos of you working with your steam collection.

[@teescottageguyproductions]

A absolutely fantastic video. I collect little models like those. Keep up the good work

[@MossRods]

I have a Mamod (the one you have with the black box but with a canopy) they are fun little tractors. Its always bothered me how fast it runs though. I havent heard of the Wilesco before but now im shopping for one. Love the idle speed and love the chain steering! one thing ive always wanted to make a little sawmill for my mamod using a dremel wood cutting saw, figured that would be a good fit for the mamod and give it something to do with all that rpm

[@graemew7001]

I'm always so impressed when I see these running because the miniscule dimensions of the engineering is amazing to me and how it works so well. The two green ones seemed to be in competition to see who could blow up first 😂

[@MikeTagg-kg1so]

Love miniature steam engines, used to do first aid cover at some steam rallys and loved the miniature traction engines and steam lorries that used to rocket around the place, Also became a big fan of a full size Canadian traction engine called moose lol might be an idea for when lockdown is over is a few videos on ride on miniature steam engines 😁😁 nice to see your collection though, Might get one myself 😁😁

[@PHsRailwayVideos]

Wow, I did that as well, got both of my TE1As running as well as the MM1.

[@bentullett6068]

Out of view is Jupiter ready just encase of a fire. I think you should get one of the Mamod steam trains as they look brilliant and sound great plus they can be operated outdoors.

[@camscars8380]

Would love to see more videos on them

[@jvmalta081]

keep up the good stuff coming :) great channel and very helpful and down to earth team ! a rare quality this day in age on youtube !

[@DenBlackburn]

Ive finally sent for a Mamod ive waited 45 years, now ive seen your Wilesco Im after one of them now, ive got the bug lol, Ive set one system up as a generator, and im now thinking of making a merry go round that packs in a trailer, to go with a Wilesco, Its another very early memory, a traction engine came to the town, (some festival was going on) I was about 6, but I was fascinated how it ran the merry go round and lite up all the bulbs and played music, oh and the engine driver made his fried breakfast on the coals, with leds I think I stand a chance of making something, Ive seen lots of traction engines but ive not seen the merry go round setup yet.

[@burtyw8815]

Much better this time,. Great job, keep them coming 👍

[@DouglasParkinson]

They look very nice :) I recently saw a video on another channel, they restored one of those Mamod SE1s, I didn't know what it was until I saw yours

[@anthonylorton2421]

These are fascinating.

[@alan4391]

this video is better than yesterdays one i love this looks good fun would like to see more stuff like this

[@richardbrobeck2384]

Lawrie nice job there are some great mini steam engines there

[@teescottageguyproductions]

In the future you should put a drop of methylated spirits or lighter fluid onto the tablets. It makes lighting the tablets a lot easier

[@eliotreader8220]

you can use BBQ lighter gel too or cut them up slightly

[@scotth9764]

haha nice work getting all those going, shame you couldnt get the live stream working as it would have definatly been a good watch but, sods law! I was also supposed to be steaming my 5inch gauge ker stuart wren up but other things came up so didnt have time to do it unfortunatly

[@sawyerawr5783]

I've got a Mamod TE1A I'd love to run one day: but at the same time, it was just a mantle display piece for my stepdad's father, and he threw all the other stuff for it away. since he passed (and he was my stepdad's last living parent) I feel like it wouldn't be right to run the thing--it's literally still factory fresh.

[@jorgel.fernandeziii8278]

I worked for G Model Shop for roughly about 6 to 7 years in between being in the military and I can tell you right off the bat at first we were selling those engines but when I came back from the military they stopped selling them all together there’s something about too dangerous exploding in kids get burnt ! They always find excuse to eliminate our fun ! Later I found out that these engines were also made by Mike’s Train house During the small brief period that he was working with Lionel but they were electrical another words they ran off the transformers from the trench but in the same idea ! As a vintage and antique collector of models and toys I can tell you right off the bat you’re practically impossible to fine ! And if you do find one you’re going to have to pay an arm and a leg ! 🌊🐺

[@alexairconditioning1581]

I love my TE1A but lighting a candle holder load of paraffin, and coaxing it under boiler, is less then ideal lol

[@StigDigs]

I reckon you should deffo do a review of the Wilesco in the same style you do your full size reviews. With the camera angles making it look like a full size...

[@paulhorn2665]

Well, I have a few model steam engines also, but only light one at a time, because if I would light all of them, it would be stressy. But I love to be lazy when I can so...I light one at a time.

[@GodMotorsport66]

I have a wilesco d40 Massey Ferguson edition which still runs

[@theautolad9507]

*wow* this is really Cool them all running

[@lmm]

It was really quite good fun

[@theautolad9507]

Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels I bet 😁

[@noahgreenfield4837]

love me some steam

[@paulshirley6383]

LMM does the Twitter Steam Rally - What our first stream should have been! love louis shirley

[@terryatkinson899]

I'd have some sort of a blow torch and gloves.... sorted!

[@humbucker0076]

"Check Out the Twitter steam really on Facebook" wait there is something not quite adding up

[@benholroyd5221]

It's on Facebook, but you're limited to 140 characters.

[@emil.honganmaki5461]

Wilesco is the best with a dual-action machine and actually also runs well

[@lmm]

It's a really good engine

[@brydenj7279]

I have a modern version of your wilesco tractor. need to try fire her up again sometime

[@myriaddsystems]

I used to have stationary engine like that, god knows what happened to it...

[@ciaranburke3243]

How cool are they 😃

[@lmm]

They're super fun

[@skipmaloney178]

Lawrie's Herding Mechanical Cats.

[@terrier_productions]

What was the name of the blue one?

[@888johnmac]

good on you for having another go .. anyone know roughly how old are all on these engines ??

[@ryanjam07]

The 2 cylinder is a SE3

[@lmm]

Yes you're right, my bad

[@robertsedgwick1629]

the wilesco is gorgeous

[@southcoast999]

Nice vid

[@benholroyd5221]

1:13 "try not to set fire to the table again" Do tell.

[@carolinecleaveley]

my te1 ran better on meths than it does on the solid fuel. runs well but needs to be on the level to move with the trailer on the back full of oil and fuel and funnels and cloths. Did the annual check 2 weeks ago and still works well even though 50+ Years old

[@lmm]

That's pretty good. They're nice little things

[@nightlightabcd]

I see you have a generator on that D40. Mine does not have that. Did that come with the generator like the D409, if not, how did you manage to mount it? What do you power with it? I have never seen a D40 with a generator! I have Mamods and Wilesco's that I usually run on compressed air, I call airdrive, because it takes around ten minutes to build up a head of steam then runs about seven minutes, but with airdrive, I can get them running instantly and can ruin them for half a hour! I could run more but I don't want to run out the oil. Happy steaming!

[@CKitchener]

how much does one of these cost

[@Furrytrash428]

"You little...little scamp"

[@RFTransportProductions]

Do you restore these Lawrie ?

[@hamishgrove7722]

So sad you didn't set anything alight in this video the end of the live stream was so funny and so something that would happen to you

[@FreeManFreeThought]

I need your shirt

[@teescottageguyproductions]

The engine you said is a SE1 it isn’t a SE1 it is a SP2. A SE1 is like the horizontal mamod you have that has two cylinders except the SE1 only has 1 cylinder

[@lmm]

I get very confused with how they named engines. I think you're right though

[@teescottageguyproductions]

Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels that’s ok. The main thing we need to know is that it is a steam engine! 😂

[@eliotreader8220]

I did not know that you was interested in Mamod engines

[@lmm]

Oh yes, lovely things

[@eliotreader8220]

@@lmm its a nice change from the other steamers you have test driven in the past

[@yorkshirelad5280]

eBay best place for replacement safety valves

[@myriaddsystems]

" Defens"???

[@trainsandmorerandom]

Its pernounsed mamond