The Mallard Live Steam box set will be in our shop very soon. Each set comes complete with everything you need to operate and maintain these exquisite live steam models, from the control box to steam oil and protective gloves. Also included is an instruction manual, OO gauge track, a Mallard LiveSteam locomotive, transformer, water syringe, oil syringe, steam oil and maintenance tools.

The Mallard locomotive is powered by a mini immersion heater, located in the tender, and is heated by a safe low voltage current passed along the track by a remote regulator, located on the Live Steam control box. This voltage boils the water which in turn creates steam, causing the pistons to move and the wheels to turn. Speed is dictated by another regulator on the control box, and with a few quick nudges, the locomotive can be sped up or slowed down, and even reversed.

After a small amount of practice, the operator can achieve in excess of 20 minutes running from one filling of water. The Mallard locomotive also produced realistic steam sounds from pumping pistons to the whistle, coupled with the unmistakeable and memorable smells of steam and hot engine oil.

The Live Steam locomotive requires a dedicated route to run on, because of the current to heat the water, and is not compatible with DCC control. The special Live Steam control and transformer boxes are included in the box set.

This is a real steam locomotive, operated purely by steam - what could be better than to own your own Mallard Live Steam model locomotives, and reminisce over those memories of the steam, the smell and the sounds?