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Hello RussN, Nice work and continous progress! Just the right time for working at our hobby - far from others and Corona :evil: ! You're right so far: Bringing a projekt from scratch onto the rails some time 8) should be as important as working at those 1000s of details :) , we are loving, too! Carr...

Hello RussN, Here's may way of building not just punk or steam but heavy metall :). Maybe the oldtimers in this forum know the vintage Maerklin (or Meccano) metal building systems from the 1960s? A dream of mine was the construction of a locomotive made of those standard parts as realistic as possib...

Hello SF 2900,
Looking great your casted frame for the 8 wheel tender truck!

All the best by asteamhead

Thanks, Harold! Fair comment as always - one important reason, why we all can enjoy our hobby and like the chaski forum! By the way, an old friend who passed away some years ago, once constructed and built some working scale turbo generators, too. The biggest one of scale 1 in 4 not just delivered 3...

Hello Steamchris and friends, To add some more to the story of the great Winston O. Link and the N&W, here my favourite photo / sound record of his work: The cover and sound of his 3rd record inspired me to plan building this special no. A 1239 back some 30 years ago :idea: By the way, I managed to ...

Hello friends, Be sure the J 611 will look perfect like the Y6b, once it will be painted :!: Luckily a good friend with proven skills on complicated painting jobs will help to paint the J, too :) Some photos taken when the Y6b had it's paint just dry will illustrate the very thin and precise coating...

Hello Jack,
Nice looking parts for use as patterns! Why didn't you drill massive material and mill these half down ?
Looking forward to your process of making the waxes ! Guess the final castings will be facinating!

All the best by Wulf-Dieter

Maybe this helps?

http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?tit ... Oil_Burner

Asteamhead

Hello Jack,
Just skilled modeling of it's finest . Thank you for posting the detailed process!
Wulf-Dieter

Hello Jack, What about this? I made it for use within my class 44 of 1 : 10 scale about 40 years ago :) Prototype was a standard Knorr train brake valve. It was built as a reducing valve used for the direct brake yet. Size is about 20 by 20 mm Still working, pencil drawings are still available and m...

Hello Jack,
Looking so nice! What a pitty they are a little too big for my tiny A engine.

All the best by asteamhead

Post by PRR5406 » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:04 am Which raises the question if anyone have constructed a completely roller bearing equipped live steamer, and if so, what is the legacy of the locos performance? "Always stopping my train, and risking my ankles, with American made, New Balance sneakers." The...