THE STEAM CHEST

S.S. Master at Texada Mines, British Columbia Canada ca. 1950
This is the last remaining steam tug on the west coast. Although she no longer operates commercially, she is a showpiece at all the local sea festivals and marine exhibitions. She once was the flagship of the Marpole fleet, the precursor to Ocean Marine.

A friend's collection of steam engines:
The Bill Matilda collection

My scratch build of a classic:
project "African Queen"

home of the Wagg Creek Yacht Club:
http://www3.telus.net/public/hmalbet/hmalbet/wagg_creek_yacht_club.htm

Back to OceanTugs.ca

 


Steam Tug Tepic preparing to tow a barge of coal. ca. 1925

 

Links to some very interesting steam oriented sites:
        In my research for my project I've come across some rather interesting sites and some of the better ones I'd like to share with you.

An American maker of model steam engines, boilers. accessories and tools:

http://www.pmresearchinc.com/store/home.php

 

A French manufacturer of miniature steam engines and submarines:

 

http://fabrice.bretagne.club.fr/Index.htm                                           

The home of the Steamboat Association of Australia:


http://www.steamboat.com.au/

Graham Industries is an American manufacturer of tiny steam engines and kits:


http://www.grahamind.com/index.html

 
 
 
The home of  Marten, Howes and Baylis, British makers of fine quality marine models and kits Such as Seekadet:

http://www.model-steam-boats.co.uk/ 

 
A gallery of superb quality steam engines:


http://cedesign.net/steam/

 

 

 
An American manufacturer with an extensive line of engines up to 10 HP:


http://www.tinypower.com/

 
One of the last suppliers of steam oil. A great source for knowledge on this essential product:
http://www.steamenginelube.com/index.htm
 
Since 1898. The grand-daddy of them all from Guernsey C.I.

           


http://www.stuartmodels.com/

 

The home of the Reliable Steam Engine Company. An American maker of larger engines:
http://members.pioneer.net/~carlich/RSE/RSEhome.html
 

 
An English source of large historic and classic steam engines and tractors and accessories:


http://www.prestonservices.co.uk/marine.htm

 
An American maker of miniature engines and boilers:


http://www.monahansteammodels.com/