When I was little by dad'd youngest brother while leaving to the US left a large non working model train set, one steam boiler toy and a bunch of magazines and brochures. The model rail couldn't work since the engine was devoid of the motor ( as we found on dismantling) and as fortune would have it we never preserved it. The steam I was soon able to work, but eventually the damn thing lost a bit of solder on a pipe and then went missing. But this being the case I have always been interested in steam powered toys. Check this fire engine below, it runs on steam, and is able to send a spurt of water from its water hose. Cost at the eBay seller is a whopping Rs 15,000 plus ($320), which is actually much below the discounted Rs 24,000 ($459) at Yesteryears, which is less as compared to their MRP price of Rs 28,000 ($599) plus;-) WILESCO D305 FIRE ENGINE at eBay WILESCO D305 FIRE ENGINE at Yesteryear Toys Then there is this lovely steam powered locomotive 55005 Marklin steam engine at the same eBay seller above. This one is powered by steam, fill its boiler with water, the water is heated by means of a gas powered system, and the locomotive movement is controlled by remote control. One of these babies minus the track system (it can only be run outdoors) costs a cool Rs 1.15 lakhs ($2468). Edit: Note that I do not own or intend to own the models shown above. |
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Live steam toys
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