The production of Wilesco model steam engines

Since 1950 Wilesco manufactures different types and sizes of real working model steam engines. But, how to produce a model steam engine? This movie from 2006 shows many detailed steps from the production line, in this special case how to build up the steam engine D21.
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[@captron7250]

I got one of these for Chrismas 50 years ago. Had the table saw, light generator, and a few other attachments. Spent many many hours playing with it. When I went off to college, I cleaned and packed it for storage. My Mother later sold it at a garage sale when she moved. I was extremely upset, since I knew it was something special that I would eventually hand down to my kids. Nice to see the company is still making them

[@thefutureofyesterday8136]

What amazes me here is these engines are going out the door by the thousands yet I'm 44 years old and just heard of these engines a couple of years ago. It's amazing really but I am hooked now owning 6 or 7 of different makes from Wilesco primarily.

[@woobyvr9654]

"What would a steam engine be without a boiler house" a train

[@vikingsoftpaw]

Brings back fond childhood memories!

[@dougankrum3328]

....Very nice....great to see models still made by hand, of sturdy long-lasting materials....

[@markpenn4831]

Hand crafted models, absolutely amazing.Excellent quality...

[@christiangeiselmann]

The speaker (lady) is fabulous. Swapping languages with perfect pronunciation in both.

[@citizen4410]

I own a D6, fantastic machine it is.

[@buijs1967]

Great stuff, water, fire, steel and steam, good thing that it is still made in Germany.

[@brettcheeseman1154]

yeah, america would try using a bunch of plastic parts made in china...

[@gravedigr12]

That is an unfair assumption to make I have German,British and American steam engines all of which work great my American steam engines did not come with ANY plastic parts and further more the engines were masterfully machined without a single fault and NONE of the parts were made in china perhaps you should buy one and see for yourself before judging something you haven't even bothered to look at.

[@HobbyOrganist]

That's how they have been made here since the 70s, much thinner flimsier stamped sheet metal, even the engine's casing is nothing but a shaped piece of sheet metal covering over an engine block that looks like little more than a piece of water pipe. I have a couple of old antique engines, one is solid brass that came from a popcorn machine, the other is also solid brass but a vertical beam engine, with real metal piston rings and very good looking, realistic scale tiny screws and nuts.

[@heinz490]

had one when i was a boy 40 years ago

[@dodgydruid]

I've set my mind to find one of the atomic reactor Wilesco plants, it looks so cool.

[@breth8159]

I still have the steam tractor from 1970

[@JBFromOZ]

Thanks for some great content!

[@soarster]

Thank You Elfs at Wilesco. Never had one but like wat I see.

[@MrJohn1966elliott]

I love it. Is Wilesco manufactures keep going ? for future.

[@stefvandermeer4788]

I like wilesco

[@keksistinen]

:D i also

[@davidconroy2067]

ps waverly

[@davidconroy2067]

ps waverly

[@quintoflyer]

very interesting video

[@1marcelfilms]

quality stuff

[@Rimrock300]

Great there is a marked for this company's production even in the world where children use much of their time in front of the Tv, computer

[@kukenmaster5881]

i get it for christmas im am going to test it

[@Lechoslowianin]

Interesting. And who designs and builds prototypes?

[@56silvershine]

thanks

[@czperiod2576]

Neat! I have a Wilesco Old Smokey from 40 years ago (parents bought it in Germany), still runs and last fired it a year or so ago. I should try it again, only problem is the idler gear between the piston and the drive wheel is loose, need to figure out how to repair that. But overall a neat little thing. Wish I could figure out how to clean scale from the boiler window; using vinegar on nickel plated steel is a very bad idea.

[@PortCharmers]

Mine is about the same age (me, too, by the way). They come as kits, as well. You can find the instructions online, so maybe you can use the to take it apart far enough to get to the loose part. Or call the factory, they appear to be more eager to rebuild an old machine than selling you a new one.

[@panther105]

The woman doing the final assembly is hot!!!

[@dankwartdenkhardt5714]

Yes and the managing director Mr. Schröder is very nice. About one year ago I had a special need of information how to make a density keeping repair on my D 14 and calling the hotline I got personally himself. He couldn´t answer my question instantly but he assured me to care about it and gave me a retourcall 2 days later with good and problemsolving advices. Thank you Mr. Schröder.

[@calderpercival3874]

Great to see but funny how they don't have health and safety like we have forced upon us by the EU.

[@girleylucindagoncalvesgran6023]

Gostei muito destas maravilhas, aqui no Brasil não tem muitas, e quando tem e muito caro

[@tailsdollblack9340]

that would be epic if somewhere in that stack of wilesco d-405 traction engines my engine i own and cherish resides x)

[@TheNuclearPinball]

what is the difference between the D9 and the D10?

[@Rainmanxxl1967]

D10 is the complete engine and D9 is the assembly kit

[@tailsdollblack9340]

boiler size and engine size i think

[@thesierrastandard7281]

0:01 LOL

[@keithirick1438]

no safety glasses required

[@HistoricSteamTV]

I have an Old smokey that came with jammed steam lever and several serious issues. It was new as well in box. Not great quality and dangerous.

[@patmcbride9853]

"Sol-duh". I've done a lot of soldering, but never sol-duh-ring.

[@noid919]

Yup, believe it or not, most of the rest of the world pronounce the 'l' in the word solder. We also use metric measurements...game on...

[@HobbyOrganist]

You guys used to make decent quality engines and all out of better materials, but after the 70s the quality went down, thin stamped out sheet metal, and so many other downgrades. The RPM's were always WAY too unrealistically fast compared to real engines, but I guess these are toys only, not scale models...

[@naaaja6228]

ugh everytime that old guy comes on & starts talking I get an ear bleeding high pitched ring...have to skip through those parts its so bad

[@spinnetti]

Polishing people should be wearing a mask

[@mark314158]

The script for the commentary and the other translations are an embarrassing disaster. For God's sake get a native English speaker to do it properly. Quite how that poor English actress managed not to laugh out loud while working her way through this ridiculous script is a mystery and speaks volumes for her professionalism.