Wilesco D310 The Mighty Atom. Un Boxing and first steam.

The managing director of Wilesco, Mr. Schröder is very nice. About one year ago I had a special need of information how to make a density keeping repair on my D 14 and calling the hotline I got personally himself. He couldn´t answer my question instantly but he assured me to care about it and gave me a retourcall 2 days later with good and problemsolving advices. Thank you Mr. Schröder.

Bloody amazing, and so mesmerising I love it

best review I've seen of the Wilesco D310, thank you.

Very nice Fred! Looks really smart. Bigger than I expected too

beautiful model, nice vid Fred. Im saving up for an old smokey steam tractor

about 20 years ago Fred I became great friends with a lad called Stuart, and he made working steam models and that I became very interested in all steam models sadly Stuart passed away and it up set me allot, and give all my little engines away I did not want to do it any more but time is a healer and I might just try hot air engines again but what a model a little qc and it would have been perfect ,a great video fred thank you

Love it! I always get them to run at "realistic" speeds! If I had the money I'd definitely buy lots more then I already do!

Great video! I love these little things.

Got a little tip for you: Try heat up your water first that way you don’t waste fuel. Also if you do want to use warm water, whilst the engine is building up steam pressure, oil it then. More efficient. Anyway brilliant model!

Back in the late 1980s, Tom Monaghan (of Domino's pizza fame) purchased a REAL Foden, and brought it back here to the States. I remember seeing it at tractor shows on a couple different occasions.

Nice little review Thanks for posting

Beautiful model of when steam ruled the rails and the roads.

Great video ! Looks like a very nice steam lorry

Great that Fred thanks for the video ..love the steam stuff you do

Thanks for this lovely video. I admire your enthusiasm. Its quite contagious !  I fill and drain the boilers of all my steam-engines, tractors etc. with a 100 ml syringe and some silicone tubing. ( a short piece of brass tubing (1"-3") at the end of the silicone-tube helps for smaller diameter- "filling holes")" ....Using hot distilled water shortens the heating time considerably.  ...you get the Syringes either at ebay ( ca. £ 5,00 - 7,00-expensive !!) or at your local pharmacy or-in Germany-in shops for Laboratory supplies -check the internet for the latter ones.

It's not a toy It's a piece of art👌😎

remember these as a kid!  Your dangerous Fred!  Yet another thing I'm tempted to spend my money on ;)

Great video Fred. Coincidentally, I just finished reading two Fred Dibna books. A great little machine , works well. Only one suggestion Fred.......... Sack the DRIVER!!!!!!!! LOL. Roy.

Again, a very nice film :-) I do not know if I should be so pedantic as to say it isn't actually a tractor, but a lorry modelled after the British Foden Lorry's. But that is just details for the die hard fans i guess :-). Congratulations on your new model. We do need more steamers in the community so I hope you will keep up.

I have the D430 engine but it doesnt have steering wheel or the whole system. I took some research and found out that it is possible add a steering but it needs some work. my first problem is that the front part that has holes for the springs is wrong way around. Any idea how to flip the front wheel axel around?