Calling all steam nuts...steam tug build...
Heres my steam tug, Its plank on frame construction, no real scale to it, 20 inches long. It's running on a modified Wilesco engine using a midwest boiler, the midwest engine just didnt cut it, so my Wilesco that sits around not getting run is being put to use. I am currently building the super structure, and need to decide the final paint scheme. Right now I am firing it on sterno, but before it goes on the water I think it will be upgraded to being butane fired...that way I can get more power if I need it and also I can throttle it. Heres some pictures of it, also in the pic you'll notice I stuck the funnel on the exhaust line. I did this because I wanted to see what the steam would look like coming out of something around the size that the stack will be, heat from the chimney will also be fed out the stack, Im gonna cut and angle the funnel back so it feeds into the stack...