Hello,
My name is Hans and I'm a steam enthousiast . And still a beginner. My goal is to make a 'big' steam boiler and all the fittings. Maybe it will be in a boat, I'm not sure yet. I made some little and simple steam engines (some by Elmer Verburg). I just finished a new one from Rudy Kouhoupt plans. It's a slide valve engine. Almost finished the Jenny Wren engine/boiler by Tubal Cain (really small, piston size is 3/32"). Soon I will start a new engine from casting (PM Research #3). After that perhaps the boiler?

It's nice to see all those nice steam steamboats with all the bells and whistles . Makes me want to start my big (2 1/2") boiler.

I've added a picture with some of my little engines.

Greetings, Hans

Welcome to PD's Hans.......

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