The Home Machinist!

As long as they are gluten free...
RussN

Hmmm, maybe no cow catcher for me lol Just space it safely above railhead height. Here's are pictures of the pilot on my Mike, modeled from Baldwin delivery photos of Polson Logging #90, in 1926. There is actually more clearance than it appears because I placed a white card under the pilot for the ...

Many years ago my son and I visited Train Mountain before I had an operating steam locomotive. An early Triennial was happening then. While riding a Friends dismal train and happily touring the line, we headed south from the northern half and as we went under Chiloquim Way a visiting large Hudson st...

Well deserved, Marty.
RussN

Happily our steam machines are EXternal combustion!
'Will be interesting to explain that to some authority without knowledge...
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Some of the best external welding I've seen on a model boiler!
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Yes.
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The 110 ton 2-6-6-2 logging Mallets I was privileged to operate had a "soft talk", sounding more like a shuffle, even pulling 4-5 heavy weight coaches.
I miss doing that.
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Sure looks good.
I hope to visit some day in the near future.
You have done a LOT of work!!
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And we inherited my wife's Parents' home and built a large separate shop to ALLOW us to move in.
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Dan:
I totally understand enjoying whatever you like in the live steaming world! And more power to you.
Same with me. And this is one of the things I love about our live steam adventures. Room for all.
I hope you get to coal fire your locos long into the future.
Steam on.
RussN