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[Rob1066]

Hi , I am new to the forum and I am looking for some help in identifying a steam engine please.Having problems adding an image to the post.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Hi Rob 1066 and welcome to the Forum.

If you have the picture on your computer and it's under 161K then you can post it up when you click on  'Additional Options'

There are several articles on the site which show how to do it.

Hope this helps.

[Rob1066]

Thanks Tug-kenny will try again !

[Rob1066]

Hopefully I have got the hang of this !

[pettyofficernick]

Looks like a Cheddar Puffin, Stuart Puffin or a Miniature Steam Clyde, which is very similar to the puffin....

[Rob1066]

Thanks pettyofficernick looked them up and pretty sure its a Cheddar puffin.

[KNO3]

It's the older Cheddar Puffin. With return flue boiler and engine made from castings. A  verynice engine, nicer than the current puffin line from Stuart.

[Rob1066]

Thanks Kno3 for the information it is a very beautifullly engineered piece.

[Rob1066]

Kno3 do you have any idea roughly when this might of been manufactured ?

[pettyofficernick]

These engines were manufactured throughout the 1990's up untill, I assume, Cheddar ceased production in 2005.
Regards,
Nick.

[Rob1066]

thanks pettyofficernick.

[KNO3]

These engines were manufactured throughout the 1990's up untill, I assume, Cheddar ceased production in 2005.
Regards,
Nick.

Given the old style return flue boiler and the castings on the engine, it must be probably before 2000 if not earlier. I'm not sure when they gave up using castings (which they did just to save costs).