The Home Machinist!

Do you use ties that have the molded in tie plates? I'd assume this would keep the gauge in check better. Also anyone experiment with using longer sections of rail, say 20-40ft sections instead of ten foot? Is that common thought that the steel rail doesn't wear rolling stock wheels anymore than alu...

Would these work https://www.clippard.com/part/MQC-3 ?

Whats the difference between the MJQC and MQC series?

But isn't this the part # that most systems use as the " gladhands" ?

isn't this part used by most that have a clippard based air system ?

Maybe someone like Banning loco works would be interested in continuing to offer the design.

I do not think the moes pumps are actually compound

Typically full size locos never use cold water for hydro tests either. Even on the small size firing up with hot tap water would let you fire up much faster without potentially stressing the boiler. At night if you are going to run the next day fill the boiler up full, kill the fire and just let it ...

I think both the prototype elesco and worthington systems had some sort of venting on them. Without looking at drawings I'm not quite sure how it was arranged.

Any photos michaellynn2? Would love to see it!

What does the inside of the elesco look like ? Is it simply an open tank or actually a bunch of coil heat exchangers like the prototype etc on your PS4?

Does anyone use hot tap water to fill the boiler before you light off when firing up ?

How does a automatic signal system handle multiple train sections within a block?

Jim,

so you have to buy a whole new unit after 5 years for battery?