The Home Machinist!

Paul and Sam Poole own Don Marshall's Skookum. I've seen pics and video of another one down in Florida. There are also 1 or 2 1" models at or near the St. Croix club. True compounding mallets are rare in operating live steam models. I believe the late Dick Thomas built a NYC 2-6-6-2 in 1.5" scale th...

I saw one of the new Tom Bee 4-wheel passenger car trucks yesterday. They are very nice.

Rob Gardner

I was just on their website. I see mention of a Pyle National headlight, but I don't see it on the parts list or price list. Do they have one available?

Rob Gardner

Bumping this back up again to the top. One RS-3 is still available. Shipping would now be from Cleveland, OH. Will crate for an agreed price or can be picked up. Would offer free delivery within 4 hours of Cleveland.

Rob Gardner

Ward,

Will the smokebox be jacketed and or lagged? On the C&O J3a's, the smokebox had jacketing but I can't tell on the erection drawings if they had lagging as well, though I doubt they did.

Thanks,

Rob

Folks, I know it's been a while since I've posted an update, but here is our latest video update for our progress through April 2019. I promise, it's riveting! https://youtu.be/S_iFd15EUng Thank you for all your support and kind words. We are still in need of approximately $24,000.00 to get the fire...

My favs are: 1. The Natural: Robert Redford and Midwest's ex-GTW USRA Light Mike #4070, the first mainline steam engine I ever experienced on the CVL in Cleveland. Filmed on the NY&LE in Gowanda, NY. I guess their track was really in much better shape back in the early 80's, though that's still hard...

Well, 2018 has sure been an exciting and very productive year for American Steam Railroad Preservation (ASR) and the team working to get the Reading T-1 No. 2100 back in steam. Thanks to all of dedicated and faithful donors and volunteers who have helped us get to where we are today. Without you, th...

Regarding tamping or surfacing of track, the prototype only tamps the four corners where each rail crosses the tie. We do not tamp the ends or the middle to avoid center binding the tie. The support is only needed directly under the rails. In 1.5" scale, I have never tamped the centers or the ends e...

Chris, thank you for posting these very detailed photos of your J's pilot truck. Will be studying them in the near future.

Rob Gardner

All, We at ASR are excited to announce that we have reached a major milestone in the ongoing restoration effort of Reading T-1 No.2100. We have completed fitting and installation of BOTH new sidesheet patches in the firebox of the 2100. We are now ready for riveting of the mudring, welding in of the...

UPDATE

One unit has sold. One remains.

Thanks,

Rob