Mamod ?

Shawn

Shawn

Hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing
I have been looking at the Mamod steam engine Mark II. The first time seeing it was in Garden Railroad when Mark did a review. It has a lot of charm and I think I could turn it into a nice engine for my layout pulling some hartland mini cars. It looks like it can easily be kitbashed some and make it a little more American. I was wondering what everyone thinks about it. How does it perform, run time and how isit a small grades. It goes for 239.00 overseas. What would that convert to in US dollars? I cant find any us dealers. Here is the one I was looking it isMamod 1 gauge Locomotive Mark I but says its the newer improved? http://www.mamod.co.uk/product_view_details.asp?pids=72&pr=1351
 
The newer one is rather better looking and without that ugly great 'cosmetic' chimney. This little beasts are actually quite well engineered and certainly very much more powerful than the traditional Mamod. Have a look at the Mark 2 here (a better bet than the Mk 1)
http://www.mamod.co.uk/product_view...351L The New Mamod O gauge Locomotive Mark II < Link To http://www.mamod.co.uk/pr...Locomotive%20Mark%20II

John Rogers has used both these locomotives and has written about them in GardenRail. The pulling power is better than that of an early Accucraft Ruby.
 
Hi Shawn!
I bought a Mamod Mark II this summer. A nice little and highly reliable engine which performs even better than expected. Flawless through R1-Curves, quite good controllable at slow speeds with running times between 20 to 25 minutes. Pulling power still never tried to it´s limit, I usually run the train with 6 to 8 axles (Goods wagons filled with small rocks).

As it is oscillating it is not self starting, so needs definitely a push to start. Working pressure is about 40 to 45 psi (Mamod states the savety valve releases at 45). Due to the fact that the savety valve is more ore less a simple construction I turned down a Roundhouse-Valve to 1/4" to have an adjustable one.

Be aware that the bodywork is joined via pop rivets which have to be drilled out when kitbashing.

Overall I´m quite impressed to have a loco at such a favourable price.

cheers, Klaus
 
Not self starting? Thought twin cylinder locos always are?

Anyway, I?ve not seen one in the flesh but heard good things about them. I suspect that Dream steam could offer a better safety valve for them as mentioned the standard ones are not up to much.

p.s I hear MMS have some new locos coming out soon.
 
You´re right. It´s not always, but sometimes.
In theory they should be self-starting, but as the cylinders are sometimes in a "middle-position" between the steam in and out-ports they need sometimes a small push.

I had a Regner LumberJack which behaved similar to the Mamod.
I´m fully satisfied with it as it is a very good loco for such a low-level price.
BTW: I have already fitted a summerlands chuffer and it sounds great!
cheers
Klaus
 
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