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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Alcalde & Coalfield Steam Up
- Replies: 4
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Alcalde & Coalfield Steam Up
Hello My Friends We had a steam up this last weekend here at the Alcalde & Coalfield Railway. The weather co operated on Friday as it was sunny and warm. I was hoping to have the little OS Porter Mogul runnable but realized I wasn't going to make it in time. I also caught myself beginning to get...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: OS Porter Mogul
- Replies: 67
- Views: 83799
Re: OS Porter Mogul
Hello My Friends Thank you Russ. Here is a bit of progress on the little Mogul. The check valve on the side of the boiler would not come apart for inspection and servicing so a new one was made up. I think the original check valve had a round check ball in it and I don't really like that set up. Thi...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:40 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: OS Porter Mogul
- Replies: 67
- Views: 83799
Re: OS Porter Mogul
Hello My Friends Much of today was spent buttoning up loose ends on the little Mogul. First up was to time the engine and that went well. The chassis runs great in forward and reverse. Getting the ash pan to fit properly was a bit of a fiddle. The water glass was re located on the fireman's side. It...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: OS Porter Mogul
- Replies: 67
- Views: 83799
Re: OS Porter Mogul
Hello My Friends Things have been pretty busy here lately. Brake valves, Okadee engine tender connections, not to mention a gaggle, maybe even a gaggle and a half of other things to attend to. But, finally the little mogul will be getting some attention. I really want to get the little engine to whe...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
- Replies: 10
- Views: 646
Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
Hello My Friends Lookin' good JD. One little thing I like to do is mount the air valve for the cylinder so a little lever sticks up on the left side of the cab roof, or the roof opening. That way you can hit the button with your left hand, and shovel coal with your right hand. I like to put the whis...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Reducing union tees
- Replies: 12
- Views: 582
Re: Reducing union tees
Hello My Friend It's running on air, it's almost done... :shock: I have heard this before. :shock: I have known builders to get to the running on air stage and that's as far as they ever got. There is a tremendous amount of "little baloney" on a locomotive. Fortunately for me that's the fu...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:28 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Reducing union tees
- Replies: 12
- Views: 582
Re: Reducing union tees
Hello My Friends Very nice fittings Adam. These are one of them items I have spoken about before. Little Easter eggs that you scatter about. Then you step back and see who notices. Most everyone appreciates a good model, but this is the type of thing that only a "Model Builder" will notice...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1066
Re: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
Hello My Friends Thank you for your most generous compliments. I have shipped all the connector sets that I had on hand. I have a large order coming from the foundry in a couple weeks or so and then I'll be shipping more sets. I don't usually deposit checks that are sent to me until an item ships. I...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: steam channel
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2260
Re: steam channel
Hello My Friends This hobby is not going away soon. It has changed over the years. There may be more diesels than steam nowadays but, diesels fill a need. Say someone is mentally or physically challenged...a diesel is the way to go! 🤪. Ha ha, just joking. I have a 1" scale GP9 and it's great fo...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 3/4-inch scale B&O P7d Cincinnatian
- Replies: 187
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Re: 3/4-inch scale B&O P7d Cincinnatian
Hello My Friends Very cool Andy. That is not an easy one to make, and requires a variety of machine shop skills. Turning, boring, milling, drilling... and planning. it's easy to machine yourself into a corner if you don't think out all the steps. Now onto the next part. Sometimes it seems like it ne...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1066
Re: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
Hello My Friends Thank you to everyone that has placed orders for the Okadee connector sets. I have been surprised by the number of orders and will have to make more waxes and send them to the foundry. I will also have to get busy making ribbed hoses. I can only make four at a time as I only have fo...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1066
1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
Hello My Friends I have a limited number of these sets. It is an Okadee engine tender connection. The set includes the connector with hose clamp which are both bronze investment castings. The connector has an O ring seal. Also included is the 3/8" ID. ribbed hose which is 9-1/2" long. I ma...