Marine steam engine

I seriously suggest that before you part with any money in the direction of Blackgates that you inspect every casting in fine detail.

Caveat emptor. as always.

Now be a good little boy Gareth and tell the truth about how you fettled that casting.

Bit like you fettled that software, you know the one you got sacked over.

OK, lets ignore those two answers.

The engine which seems most suitable is Reeves Marcher, a two cylinder vertical enginedesigned for radio control and with a chioce of chioce of Stephenson Slide valve gear eccentric piston valve

Has anyone here built this engine and are there any major problems requiring great expertise. I have been told that piston valce gear is very demanding to build. Any advice please

What two answers? Filters must have dropped them, obviously no great loss.

Henry, The Marcher has been serialised in two different articles in ME over the years. I can remember scanning a couple of articles in for someone a while ago.

-- Regards,

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

Ignore which two answers? If my caveat about the poor quality of castings that Blackgates sell, you'd be well advised not to ignore the warning.

Caveat emptor, _ESPECIALLY_ where Blackgates are concerned.

Probably not the best for what you want, but potentially very nice, I do have a Stuart Triple Expansion kit which I don't think I'll ever proceed with now (decided I need a physically bigger project!)

Cheers Tim

Thanks John. I have found a very useful index for all ME articles at

"Airy R. Bean, village idiot" scrawled drunkenly in message news: snipped-for-privacy@uni-berlin.de...

Caveat emptor? If you're describing your head I think you mean 'cavity empty'. ...(_!_)...

I've built the Borderer, rather than the Marcher, there's a photo on my webpage at

Well beyond me I think, thanks for the offer. I have read the ME articles and will have a go at the Marcher.