I've been working on rigging up an electric motor with a gear reduction to turn over the engine so that i could run in the bearings, particularly the connecting rods. Before doing so, the engine was a bit stiff. I could turn it over by using a crank that I engaged into the holes in the crankshaft flanges, but it was too stiff to be able to roll by just grasping tge flanges themselves. Today I got the motor all set up, and connected it with a V belt. After oiling around, I plugged it in, and star

37K views · 1K reactions | A little film of the 7 1/4” gauge, 3” scale Quarry Hunslet ‘Red Rum’ steam testing in the works yard after a complete rebuild of the valve gear. https://www.steamworkshop.co.uk/portfolio/7-1-4-quarry-hunslet-3/ | The Steam Workshop | Facebook

66K views · 1.5K reactions | Val the Ansons Northern Ireland reporter has a friend who has recently acquired this model of a Corliss Valve Mill engine, here we have Val telling us about the superd model as it turns over on compressed air. A full size steam engine with similar valve gear can be seen running at the Anson. The Stott is run on special openings ( as it uses a lot of gas to raise the steam) that can be found on the web page or on this FB page. | Anson Engine Museum | Facebook