Hello My Friends
That's OK Dan. No need to apologize. We are all here to have fun and to share information.
Jack
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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 3/4" Scale J1e
- Replies: 1179
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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: "If at first you don't succeed..." Indiana Northern #4- Allen 0-4-0
- Replies: 40
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Re: "If at first you don't succeed..." Indiana Northern #4- Allen 0-4-0
Hello My Friends
I like how you think. "I got a shop, oh, and it came with a house".
Jack
I like how you think. "I got a shop, oh, and it came with a house".
Jack
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 3/4" Scale J1e
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 496905
Re: 3/4" Scale J1e
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...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: ID these small lights
- Replies: 7
- Views: 629
Re: ID these small lights
Hello My Friends
They look like Railroad Supply lamps.
Jack
They look like Railroad Supply lamps.
Jack
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 3/4" Scale J1e
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 496905
Re: 3/4" Scale J1e
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...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: New to 3/4" scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1275
Re: New to 3/4" scale
Hello My Friends
Here is another one, "life is what happens when you make other plans". John Lennon
Here is another one, "life is what happens when you make other plans". John Lennon
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: New to 3/4" scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1275
Re: New to 3/4" scale
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...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Museum Quality 3/4" Hudson
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1827
Re: Museum Quality 3/4" Hudson
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...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Axle Pump Oddity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 582
Re: Axle Pump Oddity
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...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Alcalde & Coalfield Steam Up
- Replies: 9
- Views: 949
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: 94543
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: 94543
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...