A source of steam valves

[ejparrott]

Having a bit of a googling block...I'm trying to find some decent quality steam valves for my Manning Wardle....we've got these on a Romulus at the club....







They are made my Wade, but I can't seem to find a current source - these are getting on a bit now.

I'm looking for proper quality valves, with square drives between handle and spindle, not the stupid threaded spindles that model engineering suppliers fob us off with.

[ejparrott]

A Land Rover friend who is also a model engineer has provided a damn good link....

stores.ebay.co.uk/akrailways?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

Boy do our american friends get better supplies than us!

[fostergp6nhp]

Ed have you tried the suppliers of large scale traction engine fittings?
www.heritagesteamsupplies.co.uk/Z-Heritage-Steam-Supplies/Globe-Valves/p-297-940

[ejparrott]

I have, but the 1/4 BSP whistle valve is 2.43" long...waaay too big! The 1/8NPT one from AK is half that near enough, and I would think a 1/4" pipe would be ample! The valves, well 1/4 SP is probably too big too, bearing in mind the injectors will probably need 1/4" pipe max again....