IndianaRog and the Temple of Steam | Toy and model steam engines and turbines by Jensen, Karsten, Mamod, Stuart, Empire, LiNEy & others plus engine videos with sound & helpful restoration tips

Favorite links to some of the best sites out there for Miniature steam engines

UNOFFICIAL MAMOD AND OTHER STEAM FORUM One of the fastest growing forums on the web...with extensive posting, photo and video sharing. All posts are retained on the website NOT emailed. A passionate group of toy steamers from around the world representing most every brand of engine, not just Mamod...heartily recommended if you want to engage with others who love this hobby.

TOY STEAM BIBLE A new (April '07) online collector resource consisting of photos and descriptions of hundreds of toy steam engines, compiled from submissions by collectors worldwide. Great resource to identify that elusive engine, with more manufacturers and examples in one spot than anywhere else on the net

STEAM SITE OF MOOSEMAN (UK) Odilon is my "brother in steam", and really helped me expand and refine my collection and build this website. His site is a very engaging tour including toy steam collecting, boat building and restoring tips and tricks. One of the best sources for Bowman Models info on the web

STEAM SITE OF Steve Tyner (US) BEST site on the web for a dazzling array of top quality machinist built steam engines presented in an engaging website...a must visit

JENSEN MANUFACTURING (US) BEST online commercial steam mfg. site for the company that has given us Jensen Steam Engines dating back to 1932...fantastic museum section for identifying and dating older Jensens and a step by step factory tour gives makes you feel like you are THERE

STEAM SITE OF John O'Rear (US) BEST site on the web for all things related to Nuremberg steam engines...superb photos & identifying info. set in the historical perspective

STEAM SITE OF CRABFU (US) and his wild steam powered robotic creations

STEAM SITE OF Sandy Hunter (UK) Sandy has taken a stab at building his first website to showcase a growing collection lovely UK origin toy steam engines. This gentleman is a fellow moderator on the Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam forum and one of just a few steamers I have actually met in person. Sandy hails from Scotland and his good humor is matched only by his ability to put a blazing shine on his brass engines. Look for Sandy's site to grow in content with a bit of time.

STEAM SITE OF Kritika (UK) Steve has a very geographically diverse collection of steam pieces and has melded that with his diving hobby...a relatively new, nicely done website demonstrating a lot of skill.

STEAM SITE OF Les Marsh (UK) Les has just made the plunge into website creation to showcase his rapidly growing collection of British and German engines and accessories. Worth a check for the extensive examples it contains.

Gintschel-Modellbau (Germany) Karsten has built an engaging website to feature his latest creations...lots of eye candy here!! An astute observer might notice that the main engine featured on his home page now resides in my collection...serial #1 in that series !!

Model Engine Generators This is the website of Peter Santa Maria who sells a very good product line of model engine generators in several configurations. I use one of his generators in my Jensen 51 replica and have two more versions...top quality and a super gentleman to deal with...highly recommended.

The Magnificent Men of Steam eBook

NOT my usual sort of link, but I found this book to be an excellent look back at those that shaped the world of steam...I'm not making anything on this item, all proceeds go to the author. This link will take you to his website where you can order the book emailed direct to you upon payment. Well worth the money.

Check it out...eBook order page for: The Magnificent Men of Steam