Steam and trains

[Pharmanaut]

Had a google, utube has lots of videos. Amazon has very elegant design at £90 others available from about £30.
Lots made from soft drink cans etc.
The Stirling Engine Society has a twin piston model demoed on utube running a generator.
johnep

Will check that out - thanks.

[johnep]

Found the 'Suncatcher' which consists of a cptr controlled reflector with the sun concentrated on a stirling engine driving a generator. Cuts out the use of a medium being heated and then used to generate power via a steam turbine. Efficiency therefore very high. First installation at Maricopa in Texas. Only water used is for cleaning the reflectors.
This really looks like the first big commercial use of the Stirling Engine.
johnep