Here is a short list of Books.
(Maybe not so short ;<)

K.N Harris's book Model Boilers and Boilermaking.
(This one is almost considered the Bible among Boiler Makers)
Found online PDF copy:
http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/JF/424/19-422.pdf

"Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines" by K.N.Harris
Found online PDF copy:
http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/JF/424/19-423.pdf

Building Simple Model Steam Engines
Books 1 & 2
by Tubal Cain

Making Simple Model Steam Engines
Model Marine Steam
by Stan Bray

Another Article/book to add,
Safety of Copper Boilers by Kozo Hiraoka this nine page article was first in Live Steam & O.R. (Vol. 40 No. 6 Nov-Dec 2006) and is included in Building the New Shay.

Introducing Model Marine Steam
By John Cundell and Jim King.

Model Making 1919 Edition
By Raymond Francis Yates
Also
Boys' Book of Model Boats
By Raymond Francis Yates
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29064...-h/29064-h.htm

Well to branch out into plans here is a link with lots of plans including Elmer's Engines;
http://www.john-tom.com/index.html

From mogogear
I found this compiled list of Steam engine and boiler books that have been scanned into use by Google-- there are links to a pdf file on each book.
Enjoy the over 100 books on this brad subject

http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/google-steam.html

Scale Model Steamboats - by Phillip Vaughan Williams

For those who want to really move along.
"Experimental Flash Steam" by J.H.Benson and A.A.Rayman.

MachinistBlog.comPlans, projects and how-to's for home machinists
http://www.machinistblog.com/bogstan...-engine-plans/

More plans They are in French but very buildable
http://jpduval.free.fr/Plans_moteurs_vapeur_p1.htm
The Oscillating twin cylinder engine is very popular.

This link applies more to full size equipment than models, but does cover steam basics;
http://www.pipingnews.com/steam2.htm

Not really a book but usefull,I found this years back
The Truth about Steam Oil
by Harry Wade
http://www.southernsteamtrains.com/m...-oil-hwade.htm

Tom found a copy through the Library.
"The Steam Launch" by Richard M. Mitchell. Published in 1982 by International Marine Publishing Company.
It is an amazing reference book. For anyone interested in the history, the construction, and literally hundreds of photos of steam launches, steam engines, and steam boilers, and boat drawings and plans, this book is a must have. Unfortunately, it is out of print and must be located through antiquarian book sellers or through a Library.


Books on the steam technics in Russian - coppers, motors, principles of construction and calculations. Can to whom it is useful, who that knows language. In electronic form. Freely to downloading.

http://turbobit.in.ua/otzwshkdhgi6.html

In a collection there is a book of 1910, about steam-engines.

Looks like a great source for ideas.
http://www.thesteamboatingforum.net/forum/index.php
Now if I could only do without sleep I might find time for it all.

Tom found these on Google
"Don't know if this has been talked about already, but Google Books has lots of free steam books as well as other model related stuff that was published like over 70 years ago or whatever the cutoff date is that makes them able to be uploaded for free.

Some examples:

Model Steam Engine Design

Model Engineer's Handy Book

Model Engine Making

The Boy's Book of Engine -building "


Regards,
Gerald.

I say yes make it a sticky
Bob Big

Don't forget to include its mate Gerald,

"Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines" by K.N.Harris

An explanation for the unknowing on HOW steam engines work and their design differences.

Regards Ian.

Hi Ian,
That one is on another shelf, that I hadn't got too.
Original post edited.
Gerald.

Just to avoid the and causing , not sure whether it's in T C s or Stan s book that there are some dimensional errors, one of the problems associated with double dimensioning for metrics, but anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of plussing and minusing should be able to sort it before filling the practice bin.

Regards Ian.

Hi All,
Found online PDF copy:
K.N Harris's book Model Boilers and Boilermaking.
http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/JF/424/19-422.pdf

"Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines" by K.N.Harris
http://www.fastonline.org/CD3WD_40/JF/424/19-423.pdf

Regards,
Gerald.
PS I have asked the Moderator to make this thread a Sticky.

Sweet-thanks

Now you've emptied OUR cookie jar Gerald.

Great, thanks!

Another Article/book to add,
Safety of Copper Boilers by Kozo Hiraoka this nine page article was first in Live Steam & O.R. (Vol. 40 No. 6 Nov-Dec 2006) and is included in Building the New Shay. The design rules are presented in graph form for simplicity with the ASME formulas and code designation listed in the appendix. All graphs have a metric and an imperial version. The graphs are (1) Minimum thickness for a cylindrical shell under internal pressure (2) Maximum allowable pitch of symmetrically arranged staybolts (3) Maximum allowable diameter of a circle enclosing an unstayed surface area (4) Minimum staybolt diameter. This book like all of Kozo’s books is a treasure trove of useful information for the model engineer.
Regards,
Gerald.

What is a "stickey"??

The defination of "OT"?? Years ago when I was working it stood for "over time"

Ken

Ken

a "STICKY" is those permanently posted threads at the top of each section that do not rely on new posts to resurface--- Usually for rules - resources etc..
The icon on front of the thread is usually something different to indicate Sticky Status

I have asked twice to have it made a sticky, with no reply or action.
More books and articles as I find them.
Regards,
Gerald.
PS once we get this one as a sticky, I think we should do one on plans.

Have you pm'd ghost?- and thanks again for the harris book pots --I have printed and bound both books-- these will be good airplane reading

Originally Posted by mogogear

Have you pm'd ghost?- and thanks again for the harris book pots --I have printed and bound both books-- these will be good airplane reading

Re: Sticky

PM ghost on April 16

"Quote:
Originally Posted by steamboatmodel
Hi,
How do we make a post a sticky? I would like to make the one on books one.
Regards,
Gerald.

report it to the moderator, and in there there is an option "make this a sticky", then fill out the rest of the form

simples* "
I have reported it to the moderator twice, maybe if someone elese tries.
Regards,
Gerald