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by LSGOD
Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:36 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Has someone plan-ahead-designs Shay drawings?
Replies: 6
Views: 3905

Re: Has someone plan-ahead-designs Shay drawings?

California state railroad museum in Sacramento has the Lima shay drawings.
by LSGOD
Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:08 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: SP GS-4 Drawings
Replies: 2
Views: 2348

Re: SP GS-4 Drawings

I have several hundred drawings for the GS-4. They are all copies of the original Lima drawings. The problem is getting them scanned.
by LSGOD
Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:49 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Piston Material
Replies: 25
Views: 9049

Re: Piston Material

My cabforward and my son Don's GS-1 4-8-4 [ this months cover of Live Steam ] both have stainless pistons bronze liners and teflon hydraulic cylinder rings and have run for many years. Also they have very low friction. The engines roll freely.
by LSGOD
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:07 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Seeking Information on Andy Clerici’s Allegheny
Replies: 50
Views: 20604

Re: Seeking Information on Andy Clerici’s Allegheny

I have built several locomotives using built up cylinders including my cabforward , 3 SP daylights, a WP 2-8-8-2, a SF 4-8-4, 2 SP 4-4-0 s , a 12" shay. I'm presently building a 1.6 SP&S Z8 4-6-6-4. I use thick wall tubing for the cylinders and bronze liners. The pistons are stainless steel...
by LSGOD
Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:09 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Seeking Information on Andy Clerici’s Allegheny
Replies: 50
Views: 20604

Re: Seeking Information on Andy Clerici’s Allegheny

The drawings for the Virginian 2-6-6-6 are available through the N&W Historical society.
by LSGOD
Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Seeking Information on Andy Clerici’s Allegheny
Replies: 50
Views: 20604

Re: Seeking Information on Andy Clerici’s Allegheny

This is Ed Yungling. I have most of the Lima drawings for the Allegheny. There is a 1.5 scale Allegheny at the Danley ranch in Willows California. I can get information about its availability. I had started the patterns for the 8 wheel tender truck. not finished.
by LSGOD
Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:22 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Trucks
Replies: 3
Views: 3721

Re: Trucks

I have patterns that I made for the 11 ft. wheelbase tender truck used on the Hiawatha tender. 1.593 scale

Ed at edscabforward@gmail.com

916 271 5835
by LSGOD
Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:35 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Franklin C-1 booster
Replies: 31
Views: 22811

Re: Franklin C-1 booster

Is it possible to purchase a copy of your dvd of the Franklin booster drawings? edscabforward@gmail.com
by LSGOD
Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Franklin C-1 booster
Replies: 31
Views: 22811

Re: Franklin C-1 booster

Is it possible to get one of your dvd's of the booster drawings? edscabforward@gmail.com
by LSGOD
Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Needle bearings, on axles.
Replies: 14
Views: 11082

Re: Needle bearings, on axles.

I use torrington needle bearings on a case 60 shaft for the axle and needle thrust bearings and thrust washers for lead trucks. The case 60 shaft can be bought either under direct or oversize. I use the direct ( exact ) size. You can press the wheels directly on the shaft. Also the case 60 can be ce...