Little Samson Models

The purpose of Little Samson Models is to supply drawings and castings of the Savage 'Little Samson ' steam tractor, the Savage 'Universal Carrier' steam wagon and the 6" Burell Gold Medal Tractor. Little Samson Models hopes to always have ample stock to enable imediate despatch. Payment is by cheque, sorry no cards, and cheques should be made payable to Little Samson Models. VAT is not payable, postage is at cost, packaging free.

• about the prototype
• about the model
• drawings
• castings and materials
• gear cutting
• boilers
• pictures of some models **Recomended**

• about the prototype
• about the model
• drawings
• iron castings and chassis materials
• gunmetal and high tensile aluminium castings
• gear cutting
• boilers
• pictures of some models **Recommended**

GOLD MEDAL TRACTOR: 6" scale

• about the prototype
• about the model
• drawing
• castings and materials
• gear cutting
• boilers
• Pictures of cylinder casting **Recomended**
• pictures of some models **Recomended**
  

• Some useful links
• contacts

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Site Last updated 20 Nov 2009 (Reason: GMT picture from John)

TRACTION ENGINE CONSTRUCTION GUIDE A fully illustrated Little Samson construction series has been published in Model Engineer in 40 installments completing in September 2003. These have been re-edited and expanded to make 'Scale Model Traction engine Design and Consruction', a hard back book, dust cover, 248 pages, 590 illustrations, and chapter 1 in colour. There are 12 chapters and it is full of useful hints and tips. Read reviews from Engineering in Miniature, Model Engineer, Old Glory, Vintage Spirit, and The Road Locomotive Society **Last few remaining** More about the book

BUILDER's FORUM:

A Little Samson builder, Don, moderates a builders' forum. It is highly recommended, try http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/samson_builders/ The group has proved very successful, there are now 125 members. There are dozens more pictures, plus numerous hints and tips. In the same way a Gold Medal Tractor builder, John, has started a GMT builders' forum.. Try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gmtbuilders/ There are already a good selection of pictures on the site. Membership is rapidly growing.

'A DREAM COME TRUE' and ' LITTLE SAMSON II' David Kearley, a 3" scale Little Samson builder and now a 6" scale builder, has published 'A dream Comes True' which records in pictures and text the construction of his 3" model and now 'Little Samson II' a guide to building the engine in 6" scale.

The 3" scale engine is covered in an excellent pair of A5 soft covered books, each with over 80 pages packed with useful information, hints and tips. The books offer outstanding value at just £6 each including postage and packing. The 6" book is an A4 folio style puiblication and also highly recommended. Both available direct from the author (who accepts pay pal & cards) http://www.ddmetalproducts.co.uk or email David Kearley on enquiries@ddmetalproducts.co.uk Click on image to enlarge.

Thanks :

My thanks to all who have offered pictures of their models, under construction or complete, to include herewith. They are much appreciated, particularly by those new to our hobby. If you have any more up to date pictures please forward them.

There is a 6 " Little Samson Video Clip on U tube, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf1EO69AnSc or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPsaCbydjlc

There is a 4" Little Samson Video Clip on U tube, try http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=thvZUmSaSK4&mode=related&search=

There is a 3 " Little Samson Video Clip on U tube, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6h2Jt-0Bfw