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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Odd question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 542
Re: Odd question
Hello all, the day after I posted I got called out of town on business, I will get back to you all when I return home. But real quick, Yes lubricated everything, no main rods so no cross head or piston interference, all Timken roller bearings except lead truck friction, .005 journal box to pedestal ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Odd question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 542
Odd question
Hello all, Kind of an odd question here, Has anyone used a "spring scale "to pull test their locomotives? I have a 1.5/7.5 northern with just the lead truck, drive axles and trailing truck no side rods installed. So just the bare frame and all wheels. Cylinders are on but no rod connected....
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:37 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: WTB Drawings for LE 1.5" Pacific
- Replies: 3
- Views: 557
Re: WTB Drawings for LE 1.5" Pacific
I may have some of the drawings but not sure if I have a complete set. I'll have to check for you.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:35 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: How to get started?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12564
Re: How to get started?
How to get started in live steam 1, Buy a big bag of marbles. 2, keep the bag with you at all times. 3, randomly toss a marble or 2 in a pond, lake or river, an open field, store, park, anywhere. 4, Once you have emptied the bag, (LOST ALL YOUR MARBLES) you are ready to begin in the live steam hobby...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: little engines
- Replies: 1
- Views: 825
Re: little engines
wish I had the funds sitting free to do this .
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Little Engines Closed
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12509
Re: Little Engines Closed
I wish Mike (Highiron) would take it back.
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Mercer "Sunbeam Headlight"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7263
Re: Mercer "Sunbeam Headlight"
Look up Mike Venezia on here he goes by highiron. He makes headlights among other things steam related.
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:32 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Brake Valve Survey.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10672
Re: Brake Valve Survey.
I would consider a set in 1 1/2..
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:01 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Looking for bronze 1/4" ID washers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2380
Re: Looking for bronze 1/4" ID washers
Did you ever get your washers? I'm kinda late to this one but I have some .259 id .69 od .045 thick and some .28 id .625 od. .06 thick. They are bronze and we use them on electrical connections (buss bars among other things). I have up to 1/2" id. PM me if you still looking for some. John
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:11 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 1-1/2" Scale Re Railer Sets
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5840
Re: 1-1/2" Scale Re Railer Sets
I have a set of his retailers. They are beautiful.
- Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:28 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Very Useful Tools
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2785
Re: Very Useful Tools
As someone who owns a wide variety of Knipex tools I can tell you that you might pay a little more for them, but they are well worth it. I use them in my machine repair business as well as around the house. The Alligator and cobra pliers jaw design grip well on bolts/nut they don't round off the cor...
- Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:48 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: cartoon
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3204