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Finally finished my Rudy K. traction engine. Spent about three winters tinkering on it. Made a few changes from his original plans, but fallowed them for the most part. The engine runs quietly and smooth, and drives forward an backwards nicely. Time to start helping dad with his 1/3 scale Case...

There is a vent on the tank. Ive tried packing the cup with the wix material, ive tried yarn, and ive tried both with camp stove fuel and alcohol. The alcohol doesnt make a large enough flame, and eventually goes out, the stove fuel eventually causes the hole thing to go up in flames! Im not...

Thought Id share the progress of my Rudy Traction Engine. Ive had it running on its own fire and water. Runs smooth and quiet, pretty happy with how its looking so far, and with the changes Ive made. One issue im curious about is my fuel tank, after the fire is going for a few minutes, the...

Ive looked at that post a hundred times! Keeps me motivated to work on mine. Its a great thread.

I bought my plans off of eBay. I know Amazon has them also.

Ed, I just used standard pipe for the wheels, the rear ones are a little heave, but a nicer look in my opinion. gbritnell, I tryed emailing those guys about gears, but got no response. Ill have to try calling them yet.

Ive been working on my Rudy K. Traction Engine lately, got the main chassis done, most of the engine machined and just a few parts to finish making. Im getting close to needing the gears and having trouble finding some, does anyone know where a guy could look? I thought about making a set at...

The wheels are just standard pipe, Ive substituded a few parts, Ive been using alot of plain steel instead of brass, its going to get powdercoated anyway. The front wheels are a little different so I had to change the length of the front steering parts. I plan on making the cylinder, flywheel...

Been tinkering on a Rudy K. traction engine. Finially got it to a rolling chassis. The bunkers on the back are pretty much done, the wheels just need grouters, got the axle block made. Time to start on the cylinder and valve works. I run a waterjet at work so making the sheet steel parts is a...

Thanks John, yeah it runs off esbit tablets. I remade the try for the tablets, its bigger so I can run more tablets for more steam presure. I already have a Rudy book, have the bunkers, the outer boiler casing and a few other small parts made for it.

Just thought Id show off my Wilesco Steam Engine that I just got done converting. When I started, it was and old Roller model, I made a new crankshaft, valve arm, flywheel and the mount to hold it on the boiler. Fabbed up some bunkers for the back and then some new pipe work for a nicer look. I...