Hmmm That doesn't make sense.... How can a 1/12 beam engine not be a model ?????? It is still an industrial engine, technically....... But So is a 3.5" gauge loco, still technically a locomotive, and therefore not a model......... Can someone explain that one? Perhaps I am miss interpreting the definitions? Cheers, Phill. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike Leahy" <heisler9-modeleng2@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:23 PM To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Model boiler sizes and designs > Chris > > Please be careful as to what you regard to be a 'model'. For example > boilers for steam plants in boats can be quite small and well within > the bar-litre limits but cannot be tested because a boat is a boat, > ie 12" to the foot scale. Likewise a boiler to drive a small > industrial engine is not a model but is considered full size. > Otherwise as Barrie states. > > Hope that helps > > Mike Leahy > > > On 13 Apr 2012, at 10:17, Chris Crosskey wrote: > >> Does anyone know what the maximum bar-litre value is for a model >> boiler? (i.e. for a boiler to be considered a model one). Does >> anyone know if there's a vertical boiler design that operates close >> to this.... Looking for something in the 80-100 psi range under the >> assumption that this would be a sensible value for a double- >> expansion engine... >> >> Many thanks >> >> chrisc >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> __ >> This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have >> received it in error, do not use or disclose the information in any >> way, notify me immediately, and please delete it from your system. >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> __ >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the >> subject line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.