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by Steve Alley
Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:54 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Chula Vista Live Steamers 45th Fall Meet
Replies: 8
Views: 8624

Re: Chula Vista Live Steamers 45th Fall Meet

I just want to say, I had a wonderful time at there meet. Great people. Sam and his Dad the new president are great people. Scotty Lewis great man this club has and does watches out for everyone.Scott does the work of four people and has a handle on what is going on. Amazing man your club has. For a...
by Steve Alley
Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:45 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: New vintage flared tender kit at Allen Models
Replies: 2
Views: 4769

Re: New vintage flared tender kit at Allen Models

If you go to www.allenmodels.com and click on Tender Kits or on the FN section then go to the group section, You can see this Tender kit up close. Just move mouse over the picture to magnify it. This kit is like the rest. Very easy to assemble. Price is $775.00 Plus shipping. Steve Alley Allen Model...
by Steve Alley
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:22 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: New vintage flared tender kit at Allen Models
Replies: 2
Views: 4769

Re: New vintage flared tender kit at Allen Models

Hello to all. Allen Models is please to announce this new Fitchburg Northern Tender Tank kit. This has been a long time coming. The Price to this seems high compare to the other tanks. Reason is more CNC bends and the tooling cost for the corner piece in the rear. I have 1,500.00 more dollars invest...
by Steve Alley
Sun May 19, 2019 10:48 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Alcalde & Coalfield High Line
Replies: 342
Views: 680185

Re: Alcalde & Coalfield High Line

Jack You have one of most beautiful Layouts ever. Not my scale but I love to be involve. Shovel fits my hands. What ever needed. Keep me in the loop on what next and when. Love to help out a fellow Steamer. May the steam rise and fun forever.
Steve Alley
by Steve Alley
Wed May 15, 2019 6:31 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 10-Wheeler Cylinder castings
Replies: 13
Views: 12724

Re: 10-Wheeler Cylinder castings

Hello this is the owner of Allen Models, Steve Alley. So you might think I find this Inappropriate. I don't. I started in this hobby looking for some way to buy something I like and cost was a factor. I found the RRSC American that went though a Home fire. It was in two buckets, Frame, and Boiler. S...
by Steve Alley
Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:42 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: Converting a Allen models Chloe 0-4-2 to a 2-4-0
Replies: 13
Views: 19761

Re: Converting a Allen models Chloe 0-4-2 to a 2-4-0

The Chloe frame is wider and Lower in the front. This is going to have a clearance issue for the front pilot wheels. I recommend to build a new frame using the FN drawing for measurements. The front frame past the cyl, is mounted on top of the center section top frame at the front of cyl. This is to...
by Steve Alley
Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:40 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Please plan ahead
Replies: 24
Views: 12180

Re: Please plan ahead

Well Greg I have a trust, but what I have bought in the past three years is mind blowing . Just the 2 1/2" stuff and the plans are all over and partly finish. I would need a lawyer to follow me around for a week. Just to get up to speed. I have no one for this to go to. All my Niece and nephews...
by Steve Alley
Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:06 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.
Replies: 8
Views: 8389

Re: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.

All Allen Models take the same with Leaves. .500 wide. .040 thick, Edges are rounded. Soon these will be up on the site, A 125B, M125,T125,CO125, Y125, C-9, C46, For FN use C-9 leaves set. Some of these will be the full kit and some will be use M125 and T125. The site on the grouping of casting for ...
by Steve Alley
Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.
Replies: 8
Views: 8389

Re: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.

We are taking Pictures and soon Loading site for all the Spring combinations to order for working Spring leaves. This is for 4-4-0 American that was once only in cast Alu now in working springs. 0-4-0 Switcher or yard engine. 2-4-0 the Harpur 2-6-0 Mogul 2-6-0 Fitchburg Northern 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler 2-...
by Steve Alley
Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:30 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Allen Models cart / checkout issues update
Replies: 1
Views: 3684

Re: Allen Models cart / checkout issues update

We are up and running at Allen Models. Site was down. Now we can take your orders. Plus foundry run we have filled the out of stock items. Co143 side rods Co144 side rods Co145 side rods Co147 Main Rods C27 Cross Heads M122 saddles M131 Brake Cylinders M178A exhaust pipe M178B exhaust tip. M156 Valv...
by Steve Alley
Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:27 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.
Replies: 8
Views: 8389

Re: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.

We look into water jet and also Laser cut. You need to buy sheets, Once it starts to cut into a sheet, if it moves, Loss of products. Plus the cost of blue spring steel in sheets come's in 12" X 12" squares and other shapes. So there is a lot of scrap to that process. I found different out...
by Steve Alley
Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:44 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.
Replies: 8
Views: 8389

ALLEN MODELS New Leave Springs.

Today we revived the last of the leave springs that we are Supplying to the Hobby. These are .040" thick Leaves, Blue Clock Spring Material As all Allen Models engines call for. Each leave is the same price do to the labor to cut and punch these leaves. Most may not know this is very hard mater...