The Home Machinist!

I'm a bit late to the thread. The Locomotive Cyclopedias are usually available on AbeBooks.com too. e.g.: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=1941&tn=locomotive+cyclopedia shows 15 of: 1941 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice. Definitions and Typical Illustrations of Railroad...

Gorgeous ! I've got an Allen Mogul buried in a bunch of metal castings sitting in my closet.... someday a locomotive will hop out of there

Mike

I have this kit. It normally goes for about $260-$270 new.

You might be a redneck.....err steam engineer if you ..... :D Was there an overriding reason why they went from Stephenson to walschaerts or was it simply from a maintanence standpoint? If you had ever crouched down in an ash pit and had them run a steam locomotive over you so you could oil the valv...

Looked fun! Had hoped to make it to help out, but wound up still being out of state for work.

Mike

Impressive craftsmanship and pictures !!

Dang Coupla days too late.

Everyone else pretty much gave the when/where/why/etc. about D&S & C&T. I've done 3 photo charters on the D&S and 1 on C&T. Fall colors are the best on both in late Sept/early Oct. Of the 2, C&T is a more authentic experience in terms of stuff to see/feel/smell/etc. Though IM...

I know this subject has made the rounds a few times. Is anyone laser/flame-cutting/water jetting Allen Mogul frames ? Have the casting set with the bar stock to build the frame. After reading advice here, seems a 1-piece frame with keepers is the way to go ?? Mike You can purchase them right from A...

I know this subject has made the rounds a few times. Is anyone laser/flame-cutting/water jetting Allen Mogul frames ? Have the casting set with the bar stock to build the frame. After reading advice here, seems a 1-piece frame with keepers is the way to go ??

Mike

gcarsen wrote:In my honest opinion, a sherline lathe would not be rigid enough to use the form tools in, But I may be very wrong as I have never operated a sherline lathe!!. Hudson Huney would be more knowledgeable on this matter as she works for sherline?

Indeed she does. Hopefully she'll chime in here

Being some what of a machinist noob, I'd like to get started on at least the tender trucks for my Allen Mogul. Starting small with Sherline mill & lathe. The tender/pilot wheels are 3-3/4" diameter (IIRC), and the stock Sherline lathe will only turn 3.1" dia. If I get the riser blocks ...