The Home Machinist!

I used 20 gauge CRS for the tender of my little 0-6-0 switcher. It has a custom-made plastic insert tank with a baffle. The tank holds about 13 gallons or so. This relieves me of all the corrosion-related maintenance issues and no peeling tank sealer to deal with. Another benefit is the open side le...

That works for me Marty. Thanks!

Just a newbie question... Was there a specific reason for using stainless for this application? I have been considering an arch for my LE 0-6-0...

Dave,
Definitely interested in the start valves...

Bryan

I will be there!

Wow. A lot has been done since my last visit! Not sure if that isn't mostly due to me not being able to get up there as often as I would like!

She is a real work of art.

Bryan

The videos would have been all the better without my big head blocking the camera the whole time! That was a great day. It nearly brought tears to your eyes to watch the steamers move that broken diesel train up the grade!!

John_S,
Very good! I just had to laugh when I read that. Through all the discussions regarding prototypical, which I do not disagree with in the main, at the end of the day, there is that very out-of-scale engineer riding the tender as you roll down the track!

Bryan

Haha...no worries about shipping costs! If I saw costs through the roof, I would try to find a book elsewhere. As for classic reference materials, I LOVE them. In many cases they can be had at a real bargain, and I agree totally that just because something is old does not mean it is outdated! I dabb...

Pete,
Thanks once again. And the tip about Tee Publishing is spot on too! Lots of good stuff there....

Bryan

So true on the reference books! I know very little at this point about the proper tools to use with a given material, to say nothing of which material to choose for a given job in the first place! I am all about learning from others and avoiding the mistakes that others have encountered. I looked up...

Pete, Thanks for taking the time to write all that out. I appreciate all the advice. I agree that taking time to get the right thing will be for the best! I am anxious to get started, but I am not anxious for any frustrations with a worn out machine. I had actually thought about refurbing an older l...