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I have solved the issue with the rear tank overflowing. Tee the line from the crosshead pump to the boiler with the tee running to a needle valve, the output of the needle valve running to the front tank. I fed mine to the filler neck. I keep the rear tank bypass valve closed unless I want more wate...

Its for water connections at the rear tank and hand pump and is over the rear truck and calculated from the rear end of the plate. See dimension at the very lower left. The left side of the drawing is the rear. The engine is at the front where there are holes for the crank and eccentrics. Consider a...

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Here is my Clishay with the Marty Knox boiler.

Bill

I use cast iron rings from here OTTO GAS ENGINE WORKS 2167 Blue Ball Rd Elkton Maryland 21921-3330 http://www.ringspacers.com/rangcast.htm

Bill

Had Marty Knox build mine. Works great. We have boiler inspection here in Maryland so consider where you want to run.

Would this be a kit or castings to finish? Approx Price range?

For something similar to the Coles Worthington pump look at the Mich-Cal No2 pump drawings in Live Steam Oct 1986 and Dec 1986. This might be what you want. This uses no castings.

Bill

If the wheel size is the same as in the book I would recommend that the diameter be increased to 5" which is what I did. Several who built the Clishay have a problem with the chain dragging when it stretches from use. Just my $0.02

Bill

I have added the plug in the top cylinder cover and adding the cylinder cocks. I am using some details from the engine build for the original Clishay.

Also adding the piston rings as per the original design.

Bill

I am building the Clishay/Big Bertha from the Modeltec plans and am planning on adding the cylinder cocks. Also adding piston rings on the piston.

Bill

Not sure who is keeping count of the Wendy's but the Chesapeake & Allegheny in Baltimore has one that runs on occasion.