A well engineered model of The Steeple steam engine, built by Mr D. Russell of Fraserburgh from drawings by Anthony Mount based on a land engine circa 1860, the single cylinder approximately 1 inch bore by 2 1/8 inch stoke, with open crank supported on steeple supports, eccentric driven steam valve, the single cylinder lagged in planked hardwood with brass banding, steam control valve, spoked flywheel 22cm diameter, finished in green paintwork with brightwork, mounted on hardwood plinth measuring 17cm x 17cm, overall 29cm high. Note: A Steeple engine is so called because of the resemblance of the piston rod extension to a church steeple. Steeple engines were an early attempt to get away from the beam engine arrangement. The first steeple engines were designed by Napier in the 1830s for use in paddle boats. The cylinder went in the bottom of the boat, the crankshaft was at deck level, and the upper section was housed in a deck house.