Archive for Freesteam For collectors and enthusiasts of all steam engines          Freesteam Forum Index -> Tips and advice Superlefty Boilers I am a beginer to the steam world and I am going to try to build the boiler from the De Winton steam locamotive does anyone know what hedgehog spikes are and has anyone built this boiler? (tips and tricks) Spokesmann Good morning Superlefty! Welcome to Freesteam! Not quite my sphere of steam, but I am sure one of our members will be able to help - we have steamers on here who like bigger more involved stuff as well as toy steam. Hope to hear more from you! Mike Admin MTA Re: Boilers Superlefty wrote: I am a beginer to the steam world and I am going to try to build the boiler from the De Winton steam locamotive does anyone know what hedgehog spikes are and has anyone built this boiler? (tips and tricks) What scale is the DeWinton? If it is full size then you will have a problem trying to fire under the firehole door, as the firehole door itself isn't wide/tall enough to allow a shovel at an angle to drop coal just inside the door! Superlefty I am not sure what scale it is but I can send you the plans if you want. MTA Superlefty wrote: I am not sure what scale it is but I can send you the plans if you want. Well, to make it easier what gauge is it? Scale for gauges varies so it is more difficult to fathom out on occasions! Superlefty whats the gauge? do you know what hedghog spikes are? avenger Greeting Superlefty you have go to a good forum for advice 'hedghog spikes' are spikes placed in the bottom of the boiler to aid heat transfer. Have a look at the following link http://www.davewatkins.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/idris.pdf Also this link will tell you more about the de Winton locomotive http://www.davewatkins.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/steam.htm MTA Superlefty wrote: whats the gauge? do you know what hedghog spikes are? The full size De Winton's were produced in 2 ft gauge. Possibly 2 ft 3 in and 2 ft 6 in... Here is a picture of 'Chaloner' in the Leighton Buzzard Railway Pages Park shed: http://simonking889.fotopic.net/p43951065.html It usually runs double headed with Baguley 'Rishra' on special days and visits other railways from time to time Alan Keef have a replica De Winton called 'Taffy' as well. Superlefty so you think those plans are good to work from? avenger Hi i have never used the plans neither do I build this type of loco so I am sorry that I can't answer your question, I have read the builders web pages and they seem good enough to build the loco H        Freesteam Forum Index -> Tips and advice Page 1 of 1