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www.Billerbahn.com proudly presents the most probably first ever built Biller Live Steam Loco |
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During at our stay at my parents home for the Bremen Euromodell 2002 Toy Exhibition a thought was born: How about a Biller live steam loco? After a short time of hesitation my father finally said "OK - I'll try it". First he had some reservations concerning the compact design of a Biller model - up to then my father had built "only" gauge IIm / G (Lehmann Garden Rail) models - according to own thoughts and according to pictures, e.g. a sugar cane plantation loco as known from Jamaica or Cuba. And now he has built the first live steam drive into a Biller Loco. Thank you, Dad |
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The loco in detail |
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| the boiler and the steam cylinder | The old Biller chassis - incl. some additional holding points for the boiler, drive and cabin | ||
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| the boiler already fits onto the chassis | |||
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| now incl. the cabin ... | ... and in between a gauge 0 layout where usually a spirit heated Bowman loco "run its circles" | ||
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Roll-out under steam took place on JAN 05th, 2003 - and the engine arrived at its home station on MAR 30th, 2003 - and immediately made some circles on my layout. 6 ml spirit and 11 ml water set the loco within 3 min. under steam. The endurance is roughly 5 min. - towing two 2-axle wagons (001 or 501). On the video to be downloaded you can properly see the steam development at the smokestack. |
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| now showing the implied water kettles - piston and coupling rods still missing |
now incl. piston and coupling rods |
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| Since the distance between the axles had to be changed the original piston and coupling rods had to be replaced. The original piston rod is now used as coupling rod - the piston rod is self-made - of a 2mm stainless bike spoke. The original plastic steam cylinders were replaced by a similar "tube" made of brass. Works as well. | |||
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| engines' front ... | ... and the rear |
Live-action |
Final version - with black cabin |
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 3 Min 40 sec .mp4 HD-file (without Sound) |
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| generated: JAN-10-2003 | last update: Christmas 2013 | ||
