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Postwar bob,

Do you still have the Allen brake castings??

Cheers

Good idea for the complete rebuild with the new water jet cut frames. You will have a superior locomotive when completed. Is Steve Alley prepared yet to offer parts and prints to change the valve gear to Baker or Walschaerts? That would be a huge improvement for long term valve accuracy and decreas...

After closer inspection and a great conversation with Steve Alley, We have come to the conclusion that this loco of mine, has had a rather hard hit to the fireman's side of the frame. I don't have a pic with me, but there is a large dent in the frame rail. With a basic understanding of physics and t...

PM sent re brake cylinders.....

Hello all, I’m looking for a set of operating instructions for a Monarch 10EC chucker lathe. I’ve just got this one off a family member and would like to set it up correctly and also operate it correctly. If anyone has a copy of the original paperwork or who has ran one of these in the past and woul...

Hello all, Prepping the boiler for a sand blast to get it all cleaned up. I've had a couple pf prolific live steamers near me check the insides out, so it's blank all the holes, sand blast and paint. Wanting to remove/replace this ball valve....any insight into how to remove it? Does this nut(marked...

Hello All,

I'm looking for replacement eye bolt for my generator. Does anyone know where I can get one? is the Little Engines casting set the same as the original Francis Mosley molds/castings, therefore the same replacement product??

Thanks in advance.

Thank you all,
I got hold of Curtis.

Thanks again.

Hello all, Has anyone used a CAD/CAM system that uses the file format 'ncCAD 4.33 PPC Document' I have a huge amount of files, including designed parts and cnc programs that i'd like to open and look at/use. The original computer (mac) that these were on is now gone the way of the dodo bird and i'd ...

Jack,

Talk about 'awe inspiring' ...........
I have enjoyed watching this process from start to finish.

Hello All,
Does anyone have a Super Scale extended front lip coupler pocket that is for sale?

Thanks in advance
Anthony .

Thanks CBrew,

You don't happen to have an email address for Curtis do you? If you do, or any other means of contact, you could PM me, as i'm sure like many he'd rather not his information be put out there without consent.

Cheers
Anthony.