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Salt was added to the ice to make it colder. The black might be a tar based product to help keep things from rusting away.

Tim

Bill Shields wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:05 pm

You can use lbcs's Baker design for a 3/4 loco and double it. It is well documented and easy to follow. The standard ratio of input to valve travel is very standard for baker.

Standard Baker valve gear has a ratio of 4 to 1.

Tim

I used the same foundry as Wayne but I used my pattern.

Tim

American Model Engineering Supply Has 3/16” 40mtp.

Tim

I received 2 sets of cylinder castings for the locomotive.

The left pump is a BL Worthington feed water heater.

TIM

FLSTEAM wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:59 pm

No dates for North East and Largo?

JB

They do not have the dates on the Florida Live Steamers page.

Tim

North East Florida Live Steamers Big Boots & Western Railroad February 3 to 10, 2020 Largo Central Railroad Manatee Central Railroad February 14 to 18, 2020 Tradewinds & Atlantic Railroad February 15 to 16, 2020 Ridge Live Steamers February 20 to 23, 2020 Central Pasco February 24 to March 1, 2020 S...

What rail spacing are you using on curve track for 7-1/2” equipment? And why?

7-9/16” or 7-5/8”?



Thanks

Tim

hoppercar wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 26, 2019 2:54 pm

Yes...contact alro steel...1 888 888 alro.......they have seamless dom tubing.that size in several different wall thickness

Thanks

11-1/2 OD X .500 WALL 10.50 ID,A513-T5 DOM TUBE

I am looking for a piece of tubing/pipe to make my smoke box. The OD is 85" that scales to 11.333" OD. Do they make 11-1/2" steel tubing?

Thanks

Tim

I have information on a B3 feed water heater.