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This “steam” engine runs (backwards) on vacuum cleaner power. The motor generates approximately 700RPM. The design is based on Daniel B. Hartman’s Lego steam engines.
Another sequence at Guildford, near the end of steam, with BR Standard Classes and former LMS tanks to the fore. Star of the show is former United States Army Transportation Corps S100 Class 0-6-0T (better known in the UK as the Southern Railway “USA Class”) No.30072 on shed. The Southern Railway purchased 15 of these locomotives (which had hardly been used and were lying around awaiting disposal) after the Second World War for use at Southampton Docks where their short wheelbase and ample power were a great advantage. Fourteen entered traffic (one being retained for spares). Steam heating, vacuum ejectors, sliding cab windows, additional lamp irons and new cylinder drain cocks had to be added for them to operate on British metals. More modifications became necessary once the locomotives started to enter traffic, including large roof-top ventilators, British-style regulators (as built they had US-style pull-out ones), three rectangular cab-front lookout windows, extended coal bunkers, separate steam and vacuum brake controls and wooden tip-up seats. This meant that it took until November 1947 for the entire class to be ready for work. Although they were excellent performers, their austerity construction meant that they deteriorated rapidly. Their steel fireboxes rusted and fatigued quickly, and this came to a head in 1951 when several had to have new fireboxes constructed. Telephones were installed on the footplate to improve communication on the vast network of sidings …
This is my second implementation of a “steam” engine in Lego that is powered by my trusty vacuum cleaner. The engine’s top speed is just over 900 RPM. More information, and building instructions can be found here: anthony.liekens.net
I thought I get this thing out of the storage building and do a video on how to use it.
Here is the repair of the pump and brush motors on the Hoover Steam Vac Deluxe.
