About Maccsteam

Welcome to the homepage of Maccsteam Ltd. Maccsteam was founded in 2006 by me - Mike Abbott, seen here driving my 5" gauge 3 truck Shay locomotive at the old Stockport MES track at Cheadle Hulme. Now alas no more - the track that is, not the loco. Following a long career with BT, and latterly as an IT consultant, I decided to turn my lifelong hobby of model engineering into a business supplying goods and services to the modelling community. I have over 40 years experience of model engineering and have made a fair number of models including locomotives in Gauge 1, 3 1/2", 5" and 7 1/4" gauges together with stationary engines, traction engines, a 1/4 scale rotary aero engine and am currently working on a steam powered model tug. I started out making a range of small gas fired model boilers, gas tanks, boiler fittings, hand pumps, loco cylinders etc.which I sold on eBay. A number of satisfied customers have asked for a web site so that they can see what I have to offer, so here it is, I hope you like it.

The site will evolve as new products are added to the range. Most of the items listed are either kept in stock or are available within a few days. Many of the things I sell are "specials" made to customer's specifications. If you need a bespoke boiler for that boat you're making or a gauge 1 boiler for one of the many published designs, or anything at all really then contact me and I'll try and help. A dimensioned sketch would be helpful.

I get a lot of enquiries from people along the line of "I've just aquired this steam engine and I was wondering if you could make a boiler for it ......". The answer is Yes but you are going to have to design it and send me a drawing. If you want me to design it then I will do but it will be expensive.

Due to the seemingly relentless increase in the price of copper I have regretfully had to increase the price of my boilers and gas tanks. However, I'm sure you will agree that they still represent great value for money.