These are engines to go into model boats (4ft long and over), the vertical one is for prop driven, the horizontal one has a gear reduction for driving paddle wheels which normally turn on a model around 150 rpm. Both will run on a standard sized boiler of the type Sandy gave the plans for in the download section. 20 to 25 psi is a perfect operating pressure for them.
Being long stroke engines, they run slower than normal production items and have a great deal of power, so usually turn a larger prop with a bigger pitch.
With the gear driven one on about 5psi, there is no way you can stop it turning by holding it with your fingers.
Both are oscillators (wobblers), and the basic design and porting as shown on the plans is spot on, just needed a bit of cleaning up and correction on a few parts.
Don't want to hijack this post by Jagwinn, so if more info is required on building, please open a new post for asking questions.
John