Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers for over 100 years. Many of us have seen old steam engine models up for sale at garage sales and various internet auction sites. The problem ...

At all events, the fact of the existence of this floating steam fire engine should be made known to parties interested in shipping, in order that its services can be brought into requisition upon ...

Watch massive fire-burning iron beasts from the early 20th century come back to life at an antique tractor show to blow off ...

The parts shown do not represent a steam-hammer piston and part of the rod. Working Models for Engineering Students. Engine Slide-Valves. Designed by Messrs. T. Jones, and T. G. Jones. Second edition.

Throughout the mid nineteenth century fire engines were either horse drawn or pulled by men, until steam power came into use later in the century. This engine was used in Banham in Norfolk.

Of late years the attention of inventors has been di-rf S,ed to the application of steam to the suction and forcing of water in fire engines ; and many powerful fire engines worked exclusively by ...

This steam fire engine was horse drawn. It was used for transferring water from lakes on the Tehidy Estate in Cornwall. Nowadays fire engines have an emergency response of just minutes from the ...