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The bulkhead fittings are still available.

Tim

Eccentric Engineer has great looking fittings. At this time they will need to be tapped or counterbored and soldered.

I have found that couterboring works better than drilling.

Tim

J&S Railcar can make them any size you need.

Tim

Jeff's parts are top shelf. Great to add details that make a car stand out.

Tim

Have you contact Dave Bortz? He purchased Superscale. He was able to supply me with a valve I needed. He is working on getting everything in stock.

Tim

Berkman wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:40 pm

Does anyone else make quite the same products though? For example if you want gas locos I suppose trainworks? Then for Pass cars - RRSC ? What about for all those various freight car models?

There are plenty of manufactures of ready to run models.

Tim

It would not surprise me if it was 7-1/16" gauge.

Tim

Rwilliams wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:21 pm

Very well done with the brass version of the retainer valve.

This may encourage me to develop the wasp exclusion device which was very popular out west where any small diameter hole was a prime residence for certain varieties of wasps.

Thanks you

Tim

Hi All

Here is a prototype drawing for an 8 degree (#7 Frog) double slip switch. If anyone decides to build one I would love to see pictures.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/crz7435914gnu ... h.TIF?dl=0

Tim

The Brass 1/8" scale model of the Westinghouse 10-20 retainer valve are now available. These were located close to the brake wheel on freight cars. Inlet sized for 3/32" tube or wire. Nonfunctional. The picture is on a 1" square. https://www.shapeways.com/product/B5Q2935B9/1-8-quot-scale-retainer-va...

Hi All

Another request I had was for a Pullman Standard 36” round hopper hatch. It will be in my Shapeways shop shortly.

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/meyer-locomotive-works

I went to the Shapeways website and put in an order for two of the retainer valves in cast brass. The next day I got a notice from Shapeways in regards to a problem with the part design which only the person making the drawing could resolve. Therefore, my order was canceled until the part design pr...