Building a simple boiler for your model steam engine doesn’t need to be complicated. In this practical guide, we show you how to construct a straightforward yet highly functional boiler designed ...

Heathfield Hall, near Birmingham, was for many years the residence of James Watt, the famous engineer, a. fact which gives it historical interest. The Hall stands almost in the very heart of the ...

In toy steam engines, a heating source is introduced into the firebox below the boiler (early toys used lit wicks fueled by denatured alcohol, later toys used electricity) which heated the water to ...

This toy steam engine was made by an unknown German manufacturer during the early 20th century. The horizontal steam boiler powers a flywheel which is connected to a dynamo that can power the attached ...