That’s pretty funny that they embedded this video on the item page of their shop when you literally say by the end that it’s not in usable shape and you can’t recommend it. Thank you for the honest review though! It looks really cool. I was just waiting for the cars to fling off that track as it gained speed, lol.

Super little steam train Alan. You video will help future customers who buy one. Worth their while asking you to do a review. Cheers Nobby

After watching your video I bought one of these engines.  I removed the side rods and adjusted the burner with the screw adjust on the filler valve.  She runs like a Swiss watch!  It runs so well that I bought a second one and am converting my HO layout to all live steam.  Really a great locomotive when you look at it closely.

Great review and honesty is the best policy, the company have learnt from your knowledge and you have a nice model that you can work on and improve. Great video thankyou for sharing.

that train only needs one rail

According to what I‘ve seen and heard in your video, you are absolutely right - more detailed instructions are necessary … and the speed has to be controllable, otherwise it is rather frustrating watching a steam train dashing around lile that. Thanks for this great review of yours!

Yes definitely needs a regulator and more instructions for the user, you did a good review. Boys and their toys 😊

thanks!

Love it I’d like to run that on my layout 😮

Thank you very much for all your time and effort to do this video. It's such a really neat achievement that they've done, making this loco, but sadly, controlling it (in this size) is another thing. I used to have one of the Hornby sets, and it was very good, but it took so much setting up, and then so much work to pack it away again, I hardly used it (plus  the fact that the only place I had to lay it out and run it was on the floor, after moving all the furniture and the carpet out the way, & cleaning the floor first, & then wiping the oil & water off the floor after use, & putting the carpet & furniture back again). Thank you for your honest review. :-) I've subscribed.

I might get the set and add a custom cover for the tender. I'll also use heat-resistant paint and turn it into my own locomotive styled after the Atlantic Coast Line.

Excellent video and review Alan.  The little loco looks awesome when it runs.  How many people can say they ran a real steam train on a track in their house ?  I hope EngineDIY shop correct the issues, so it's more user friendly.  Nothing else quite like it that I've seen.  Cheers Rob

Hornby made OO scale live steam locomotives in 2003 and they looked good!

Wish they would send me stuff like this😎, maybe it would be good to run it in on a rolling road as it may improve the running.

good honest review Alan👍👍
For that money $750 i think they need better instructions.
Question, How do you know when the water in the boiler is expired from the boiler
enjoyed it Alan but won't be spending that much
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Kev

thats not a h0 train its a pocket rocket wow what speed😄 love the vid

How do u adjust the speed

Cool looking engine......but not competitive with vintage live-steam engines, many of which can be had for less than this one costs.  
As to the 'flame control' issue....would it be possible to add an instream valve of some sort to improve the control?  I think it is worth
trying.  It would easy as the fuel tube is right out in the open.  The tough part would be finding the proper valve.  

Now, they need to make an 'O' scale engine.

Oh my, it seems to me like it’s more a prototype than the finished product. Grossly overpriced for what it is. Great review. Thank you. 👍😀

Would you consider reviewing the new live steam locomotive they released a few months ago? It's a 1/50 scale (roughly On30) tank engine based on Welsh narrow-gauge locomotives. It looks very interesting!