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- Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: stack talk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 73121
Re: stack talk
Hello Dan, Thank you for posting this special recording! Some 30 years ago I took similar tape-recordings in Poland and Chech Repuplic, rinding in the tenders of heavy Decapods. The experiance was very similar to riding a live steam locomotive. Much more impressive, of course :) . Had to set my feet...
- Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:18 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Northern 4-8-4 Build 3/4”
- Replies: 276
- Views: 66675
Re: Northern 4-8-4 Build 3/4”
by bushav » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:25 pm Castle nut and cotter pin IMG_5250.jpeg (842.89 KiB) Viewed 154 times Pretty pleased with the castle nut and cotter pin results. Used a .040 slitting saw to make the slots in the nuts. I used a 3/64 end mill to drill the cotter pin hole in the bolts. I’m not con...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:28 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Northern 4-8-4 Build 3/4”
- Replies: 276
- Views: 66675
Re: Northern 4-8-4 Build 3/4”
Hello bushav!
Milling those critical small rods by means of a stable turntable seems to be just the right (and safe!) method
Precise work, I like it!
Beste regards
Asteamhead
Milling those critical small rods by means of a stable turntable seems to be just the right (and safe!) method
Precise work, I like it!
Beste regards
Asteamhead
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 3/4" Scale J1e
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 496906
Re: 3/4" Scale J1e
Hello Jack,
What an amazing lot of artificial brass parts! It is always a drag to have prototype drawings with such an amount of details
Still watching your steady progress with great interest and admiration.
Best regards
Asteamhead
What an amazing lot of artificial brass parts! It is always a drag to have prototype drawings with such an amount of details
Still watching your steady progress with great interest and admiration.
Best regards
Asteamhead
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:02 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Nickel Plate 762
- Replies: 237
- Views: 179766
Re: Nickel Plate 762
Hello Jim,
Just looking fine - engine and driver
Congratulations!
Asteamhead
Just looking fine - engine and driver
Congratulations!
Asteamhead
- Tue May 23, 2023 1:23 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Constructing the Josslin Hudson
- Replies: 511
- Views: 166003
Re: Constructing the Josslin Hudson
Carrdo,
Precision work, nice to watch your progress!
Asteamhead
Precision work, nice to watch your progress!
Asteamhead
- Tue May 23, 2023 1:19 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: One Last Shorty
- Replies: 249
- Views: 43738
Re: One Last Shorty
Truly real artwork, hats off
Asteamhead
Asteamhead
- Tue May 23, 2023 1:12 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: My N&W class A 1239 (gauge 5", 1 in 10 scale)
- Replies: 236
- Views: 271444
Re: My N&W class A 1239 (gauge 5", 1 in 10 scale)
Hello steamers, Last weekend on Father`s Day we held our first bigger international steam event at the site of DBC-T at Oberursel (near Frankfurt). Wether was fine, a bunch of fine locos ran well, and we had a lot of fun :D We had the A 1239 running on load for about 4 hours exclusively fired by the...
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:31 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Nickel Plate 762
- Replies: 237
- Views: 179766
Re: Nickel Plate 762
Hello Jack and Jim,
again, very nice details . Like that construction of the water cook valve which avoids the risk of any air leaks
Looking forward to your Berkshire`s first steaming, good luck!
Best regards
asteamhead
again, very nice details . Like that construction of the water cook valve which avoids the risk of any air leaks
Looking forward to your Berkshire`s first steaming, good luck!
Best regards
asteamhead
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:52 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Another 2900 project...
- Replies: 115
- Views: 215578
Re: Another 2900 project...
Hello SF2900, As a friend of mine put this out to the point several years ago: To built a fine live steam model will take just about 10 % of total time for generating some 90 % of the total weight :roll: - seems to be almost ready then :lol: And vice versa it will take the remaining 90 % of time to ...
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 3/4" Scale J1e
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 496906
Re: 3/4" Scale J1e
Hello Jack, Nothing to bee seen regarding your retirement so far :) . Fully agree to enjoy an afternoon siesta, which I like so much, too! First time I see those fine castings of the CC pumps. They will be built to perfection by adding on your jewelry 8) Your progress might me inspire to continue th...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Nathan double top check boiler feed valve
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11267
Re: Nathan double top check boiler feed valve
Phil, For my class A 1239 I built one in scale 1 : 10 from bronze. Parts were siver soldered. Spindles and valves are made from stainless steel. It's built by means of the drawings you posted (source: Locomotive Cyclopedia 1947) and those from the N&W historical society. Fully functional it's wo...