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That's OK Dan. No need to apologize. We are all here to have fun and to share information.
Jack

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I like how you think. "I got a shop, oh, and it came with a house".
Jack

Hello My Friends It seems that Dan didn't read my post. I explained that I knew 5344 probably never had the oval plate. Let's see you prove it. 5344 was a test bed for many features such as streamlining. She had two different streamline treatments. Different tenders, different drivers, roller bearin...

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They look like Railroad Supply lamps.
Jack

Hello My Friends There hasn't been much happening with the New York Central Hudson for quite a while. I have been having fun with other projects like the Gauge one 7/8" scale Forney. Also the OS Porter Mogul. There have been other non model related projects too. I've had these cool New York Cen...

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Here is another one, "life is what happens when you make other plans". John Lennon

Hello My friends The minimum curvature radius here at the Alcalde & Coalfield railway is 35 feet. My railway is all on the side of a hill. So the larger the diameter of the curves, the more cutting and filling would be needed. I would liked to have gone out to 45 feet or so but... I happen to th...

Hello My Friends I have seen this engine and it's a very nice model, but it has some serious shortcomings. It always amuses me when people use the term "museum quality", or "museum piece". This means that it is a very accurate model in every way, or a very old model. As I mention...

Hello My Friends You can make a cup up from teflon. Here is a 7/16" cup. Although this one was for a small brake cylinder it will also work for an axle pump. Make it so it slightly compresses when stuffed in the cylinder. For an axle pump you might consider placing two back to back as mentioned...

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...

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...

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...