Steam has been used to power models and toys from the late 19th century onwards, as an alternative to clockwork. It was largely replaced by battery or electric power in the 20th century, although some toys are still being sold and some models (usually scratch built by amateurs) are still being built.

There are three primary types of steam engine driven items: stationary toys built for children, moving steam-powered models such as engines, trains and boats and demonstration models made to show how a machine works.

Stationary engines were made by many of the leading German tinplate manufacturers such as Gebruder Bing, Marklin, Ernst Plank and Carette. In England, Mamod is the best known maker. They also made moving steam engines. Most stationary steam engines drove flywheels that would be attached to other accessories with belts, driving the workings on the accessory. Factories, windmills and other novelty movements can more...

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Mamod model of a steam tractor engine

Mamod Steam Tractor Model Engine

Mamod model of a steam tractor engine

Doll, Co steam engine, Overtype stationary steam engine, model…

1930s Doll Co. Steam Engine Model #510 with Box

Doll, Co steam engine, Overtype stationary steam engine, model no. #510, appears complete, with original box; c.1930s, 16 x 9 cm at base, height 28 cm, weight 1.43kg.

Scratch built twin cylinder horizontal stationary steam engine,…

Twin Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine with Flywheel and Accessories

Scratch built twin cylinder horizontal stationary steam engine, featuring 8 cm diameter flywheel, mounted on metal plate which is pinned/screwed to a wooden plinth (28 x 15 cm); comes with extra burner plus a large chimney (which May not belong), all…

West German live steam model steam roller width 33 cm

West German Live Steam Model Roller, 33cm Width

West German live steam model steam roller width 33 cm

An 'Old Smokey' steam Tractor, length 33 cm

Vintage Steam Tractor - 33 cm Long

An 'Old Smokey' steam Tractor, length 33 cm

Vintage horizontal steam engine by Bing of Germany 27 cm x 31 cm

Bing's Vintage Horizontal Steam Engine - 27 x 31 cm

Vintage horizontal steam engine by Bing of Germany 27 cm x 31 cm

A Bing vertical steam engine, height 34 cm

Compact Bing Vertical Steam Engine - 34cm Height

A Bing vertical steam engine, height 34 cm

A set of four pine spindle back cottage chairs, steam impressed…

Emu-embellished Pine Cottage Chairs

A set of four pine spindle back cottage chairs, steam impressed with a pair of emus flanked by native flora and fauna, 96.5 cm high, 41 cm wide, 40 cm deep

Scratch built compound steam engine mounted on timber base,…

"Betty" Compound Steam Engine on Timber Base

Scratch built compound steam engine mounted on timber base, with plaque's 'Betty', width 30 cm x depth 16 cm

A Mamod steam engine in box, length 30 cm

Mamod Steam Engine: Boxed and 30cm Long

A Mamod steam engine in box, length 30 cm

A vintage toy steam engine, length 20 cm

Vintage 20cm Toy Steam Engine

A vintage toy steam engine, length 20 cm

Vintage mahogany boxed brass live steam Engine

Brass Steam Engine in Mahogany Box

Vintage mahogany boxed brass live steam Engine

Dobbie McInnes & Clyde Ltd large size Steam/Diesel mark V.…

Large Steam/Diesel Indicator in Wooden Case

Dobbie McInnes & Clyde Ltd large size Steam/Diesel mark V. Indicator, in original wooden case

Scratch built model of H.M.S. Darling built in 1935 for the…

H.M.S. Darling Scratch Built Model by Norman Ough

Scratch built model of H.M.S. Darling built in 1935 for the then Commander Lord Louis Mountbatten, wooden construction model built by Norman Ough with model plans dated 1952 102 cm length

A scratch built flat bed lorry, aluminum, painted metal, wood…

1935 Flat Bed Lorry Restoration Project

A scratch built flat bed lorry, aluminum, painted metal, wood and rubber tyres, circa 1935; incomplete, restoration project, circa 1935, 65 cm long, 16.5 cm wide

A scratch-built Tourer, aluminum, painted metal with rubber…

1935 Aluminum Tourer with Rubber Tread Tires

A scratch-built Tourer, aluminum, painted metal with rubber tread tyres; incomplete, circa 1935, 42 cm long, 15 cm wide

A scratch-built two wheel caravan, painted metal with rubber…

1935 Scratch-built Two-Wheel Caravan with Lace Curtains

A scratch-built two wheel caravan, painted metal with rubber tread tyres and lace curtains; incomplete, circa 1935, 52 cm long, 17.5 cm wide

A scratch built 'steam driven' Grand Tourer, painted metal and…

Scratch-built Steam Grand Tourer, Incomplete, Circa 1935

A scratch built 'steam driven' Grand Tourer, painted metal and aluminum; incomplete, circa 1935, 39 cm long, 17.5 cm wide

Velarde scratch built model ship, 20th century, 111 cm long

Velarde Model Ship - 111cm Long

Velarde scratch built model ship, 20th century, 111 cm long

A scratch-built model of a four-funnel ocean liner probably the…

Scratch-built RMS Olympic Model, 77cm Length

A scratch-built model of a four-funnel ocean liner probably the RMS Olympic, sister-ship of the Titanic. Some losses and restoration required, length 77 cm

Twin cylinder oscillating live steam model engine by…

Thorneycroft Twin Cylinder Steam Engine with Stand and Photos

Twin cylinder oscillating live steam model engine by Thorneycroft, circa 1939 mounted on timber stand 51.5 cm x 18 cm, together with 2 x Sydney Morning Herald photographs, one with the maker

Early two cylinder live steam model engine connected to…

Two-Cylinder Live Steam Engine with Propeller and Accessories

Early two cylinder live steam model engine connected to propeller shaft and propeller, with various accessories, mounded on timber stand 50 cm x 20 cm.

A West German steam engine, length 33 cm

West German Steam Engine: 33cm of Industrial History

A West German steam engine, length 33 cm

An 'A' frame single cylinder stationary steam engine, 20th…

Single Cylinder Steam Engine with Generator and Light

An 'A' frame single cylinder stationary steam engine, 20th century, with generator and light, 26 cm high

A vertical marine twin cylinder steam engine, after the antique,…

Antique-style Marine Steam Engine on Wood Base

A vertical marine twin cylinder steam engine, after the antique, mounted on a wood base, 18 cm high

Vintage scratch built stationary steam engine, copper vertical…

Vintage Scratch-Built Steam Engine on Wooden Base

Vintage scratch built stationary steam engine, copper vertical boiler with brass horizontal drive flywheel on wooden base 41 x 34 cm

Scale model Norton 750 Commando Motorcycle. Well detailed, down…

Detailed Norton 750 Commando Motorcycle Model

Scale model Norton 750 Commando Motorcycle. Well detailed, down to swinging ignition keys and tax disc, metal and resin model of this classic British motorcycle. Likely a small edition from a low volume British kit maker. Presented on a chip carved cedar…

Very large scratch built model of the USS Sulaco Spaceship.…

USS Sulaco Model from Aliens Movie

Very large scratch built model of the USS Sulaco Spaceship. Reportedly used in the filming of the 1986 movie, Aliens. Acrylic sheet construction. Various small losses. Length 250 cm

West German model steam engine, a scale model single cylinder…

Black and Brass Model Steam Engine

West German model steam engine, a scale model single cylinder live steam traction engine. In black paint and polished brass. 20 x 32 x 14 cm

Vintage model live steam engine with brass boiler, 20 x 10 cm,…

Vintage Brass Boiler Live Steam Engine - Untested - 20x10cm

Vintage model live steam engine with brass boiler, 20 x 10 cm, 18 cm high not tested

Good model single cylinder live steam engine with cast metal…

Premium Single Cylinder Live Steam Engine with Cast Metal Base

Good model single cylinder live steam engine with cast metal base and crankshaft operated slide valve, 17.5 x 12 cm, 8.5 cm high

Two model engines in brass and steel, comprising a Stuart mill…

Two model engines in brass and steel, comprising a Stuart mill engine S50 and a single cylinder Hubbard engine, the mill engine 13 cm high, the base 13 x 27 cm

Bing Werke German vintage steam engine with horizontal boiler,…

Bing Werke German vintage steam engine with horizontal boiler, circa 1920s, 26 cm high

Bing Werke German vintage steam engine with vertical boiler,…

Bing Werke German vintage steam engine with vertical boiler, circa 1920s, 25 cm high

Bing Werke German vintage vertical steam engine with 2¾' fly…

Bing Werke German vintage vertical steam engine with 2¾' fly wheel, circa 1920s, 32 cm high

Scratch built vertical steam engine with Stephens link reverse…

Scratch built vertical steam engine with Stephens link reverse gear, 20 cm high

Bing Werke early steam engine with vertical boiler, stamped…

Bing Werke early steam engine with vertical boiler, stamped 'Bavaria', 19 cm high

Two vintage vertical steam engines, Japanese and German, early…

Two vintage vertical steam engines, Japanese and German, early to mid 20th century, 23 cm and 23.5 cm high

Rocking Beam Engine, scratch built example with 3' flywheel,…

Rocking Beam Engine, scratch built example with 3' flywheel, 20th century, 14 cm high, 18 cm wide

Scratch built horizontal steam engine with 3' flywheel, mounted…

Scratch built horizontal steam engine with 3' flywheel, mounted on timber base, 23 cm wide overall

Slide Engine, scratch built example with 4' flywheel, mounted…

Slide Engine, scratch built example with 4' flywheel, mounted on a timber base, 35 cm wide overall

Showman's scratch built steam tractor, 16.5 cm high, 28 cm long

Showman's scratch built steam tractor, 16.5 cm high, 28 cm long

Scratch built steam locomotive (0-4-0), scratch built…

Scratch built steam locomotive (0-4-0), scratch built horizontal engine with vertical boiler and reversing gear, scratch built vertical oscillating engine with horizontal boiler, single cylinder oscillating engine with horizontal boiler, and an unknown…

HO scale model Railways: atlas: Rs-3 locomotive (Ontario…

HO Scale Model Railway Atlas RS-3 Locomotive and Rolling Stock

HO scale model Railways: atlas: Rs-3 locomotive (Ontario Northland) plus rolling stock, comprising Kaolin tank cars (Cyprus & Georgia Kaolin), 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (Norfolk and Western), 36' wood Reefer car (Kahn's), 17,600 gallon corn Syrup tank car…

HO scale model Railways: atlas: Alco Rsc-2 locomotive plus…

Atlas Alco RSC-2 Locomotive with Rolling Stock Collection - NIB

HO scale model Railways: atlas: Alco Rsc-2 locomotive plus rolling stock comprising a 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (N & W), 36' wood Reefer car (Pluto water) & 6 bay cylindrical Hopper (great Northern). Mainly Nib. (4 items)

HO scale model Railways: Broadway limited: Paragon series PRR…

Broadway Limited PRR J1 2-10-4 #6170 Steam Locomotive with Sound

HO scale model Railways: Broadway limited: Paragon series PRR J1 2-1-4 #6170 steam locomotive with sound. Nib.

HO scale model Railways: Fleischmann: steam locomotives…

Fleischmann HO Scale Steam Locomotives Collection in Original Boxes

HO scale model Railways: Fleischmann: steam locomotives comprising #4178 black Austrian Railways, 4179 black German Railways & 4363 2-10-0 red & black livery. All in original boxes. (3 items).

Fleischmann: steam locomotives comprising #4814 Prussian…

Unused Fleischmann Steam Locomotives in Original Boxes (3 Items)

Fleischmann: steam locomotives comprising #4814 Prussian special series, 4824 German state Railways & 64139 Fmz Class 39. All appear to be unused, in original boxes. (3 items).

Piko: two HO scale steam locomotives with tenders: BR52 19-20 &…

HO Scale Steam Locomotives and Cars Collection in Makers' Boxes

Piko: two HO scale steam locomotives with tenders: BR52 19-20 & BR01.5 plus 7 various passenger and freight cars. All in makers' boxes. (9 items).

Piko: a collection of HO scale steam locomotives, all in…

HO Scale Steam Locomotive Collection: BR95, BR82, BR52, BR03

Piko: a collection of HO scale steam locomotives, all in maker's boxes: BR95 [50034], [50037], BR82 [50040], BR52 & BR03. (5 locos.)

Wilesco 'Old Smokey' steamroller, 20th century, 20 cm high, 33…

Wilesco 'Old Smokey' Steamroller - 20th Century Collectible Toy

Wilesco 'Old Smokey' steamroller, 20th century, 20 cm high, 33 cm long