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Hey Steamers, yes the exhibition at Dresden was Fun. We also had the J runing with Air and our Y6b and our narrow gauge Loco on display, on the tracks we moved our freelance 0-4-0. Here a video https://youtu.be/zD9BXPKsXhs [/youtube]zD9BXPKsXhs[/youtube] [youtube]/zD9BXPKsXhs[/youtube] all the best ...

Hey Jack,

no worry about it, every model engineer makes mistakes from time to time...we're no machines. That makes us human beeing. To help and to find out of this situation is the art...and you did it. By the way , like always very beautyful work.

All the best,
Chris

Hey Jack,

thank you for the warm recognition.
Still a lot work to do on the truck, suspension, axle compensation and so on.
We carry on.

All the very best
Chris

Hello Guys,

today we finished the work on the trailing truck frame.
Sandblasting was the last step.
Still a lot of work to do for sure, but another big part is ready.


first time under the engine
All the best
Chris

Hey you both,

WD, you hit directly in my little Steam Heart with your words. Our small and funny crew is so important to me...hopefully we could steaming together for the next 10 years, healthy and strong.

All the very best

Chris

Hey Andy,

we also looking forward to see you in person:)
Yes sure, we will cover the taper locks.

All the best
Chris

Hey Anthony,

pls tell me, what is it for a tool on Pic 1 and 2?
I'm also very excited about what you will do with the locomotive.

Regards
Chris

Hi Guys,

thank you so much for your words.
After all sheet metal work of the engine truck we started with the trailing truck...some pictutes are attached
All the best

Chris

Hello everybody, After many hours of sheet metal work, the engine truck is now ready. We had to deviate a bit from the original to ensure a screeching distance of 16mm in each direction. The cylinder drainage could not be done mechanically because the rash of the engine truck is too big for the leve...

Hello friends, finally thr Rocker for trailing truck arrived yesterday. I had luck, the guy at water jet company is a RR Fan also ,so i become the parts for free :) The frame of the truck is sandblasted now, so All parts are ready to be mounted. Some Pictures.... IMG-20181130-WA0004.jpg IMG-20181130...

Hello,

as requested some more Pictures of the J engine Truck.
Since last posting the spiral springs are mounted, we still waiting for rockers.
All the best
Chris

Evgen, i think it is just Nr.21 Type B. but im not 100% sure. have look at this... https://books.google.de/books?id=7ksUAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA861&lpg=PA861&dq=westinghouse+brake+cylinder+21+b&source=bl&ots=Pwq-mPKMJe&sig=aA5xY1lnnl7XRZQy5jO0i7BnH9Y&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikw4SH5dDeAhVGCSwKHcWvDWEQ6AEwDnoECAY...