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- Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Completed Standard AAR Offset Hopper
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1144
Re: Completed Standard AAR Offset Hopper
Kevin...very, VERY nice! If I didn't know better, I'd say it looked like an Athearn model on steroids! Great attention to details. Graphics make the model stand out. Can only hope somebody/anybody...doesn't decide to use one of those cars for ballast duty! Have hunch you're going to be busy selling ...
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: New Injector Nozzles for SP #18
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1185
Re: New Injector Nozzles for SP #18
Anthony...very interesting that your scale injector experience was transferable to the 12" to the 1 foot scale equipment. Suspect when word gets out, there will be other full sized injector work in your future. Kudos to you for helping the live steam hobby with your (series of) injector alternatives...
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:24 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Riding a sidewinder
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1065
Re: Riding a sidewinder
Greg...always enjoy reading your "trip epistle's"! You have a way of describing things that makes one feel they're right there with you! Enjoyed looking at your pix too. Including the not-so-superscale injector, roof hatch, hydrostatic lubricator (have a friend trying to figure that stuff out), and ...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Pvc pipe for air ??
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2754
Re: Pvc pipe for air ??
...we did already start moving his loco back to track, he did split the switch almost perfectly Should have been a 3-way switch. No derailment. Problem solved! :roll: BTW: just to add to my post: my reservoirs are between two frame sections. Even if the PVC fails all the thrown pieces will go downw...
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:20 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Signal Complexity
- Replies: 74
- Views: 8621
Re: Signal Complexity
Once again...the weak link to most model signal systems is...the operators! Haven't met to many people in the hobby that actually worked for a railroad. Most hobbyists...love trains and railroads, but are not fully familiar with RR practices, rules and signaling. Therefore, keeping a signal system "...
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:08 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Intermediate Injector testing (Video)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1100
Re: Intermediate Injector testing (Video)
The goal is to get overflow water safely to the ground near the rails. ~RN Russ...agree. "...to the ground..."...and far enough away NOT to discharge on the rail(s)! Might not matter with full sized scale steam locos. Discharging overflow water to our smaller rails makes for slippery track. And tha...
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:14 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Propane Quick Disconnectss
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3143
Re: Propane Quick Disconnectss
Joe...have a photo of the connector you stock? Do you carry different sizes?
Otherwise, 45 degree connectors with a push-on barbed hose fittings from places like McMaster-Carr work. These may NOT as "quick" as a quick connector, but just as functional. Just sayin'....Carl B.
Otherwise, 45 degree connectors with a push-on barbed hose fittings from places like McMaster-Carr work. These may NOT as "quick" as a quick connector, but just as functional. Just sayin'....Carl B.
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Whistles
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2231
Re: Whistles
Which way are your whistles oriented? ...upright...or horizontal? Wouldn't expect any gurgling from an upright whistle. Horizontal whistle...that's another matter. I put a 1/8" thick spacer bar under the rear whistle support. Wanted to make sure any condensate in the whistle chambers had a way to dr...
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:58 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Propane Quick Disconnectss
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3143
Re: Propane Quick Disconnectss
...the one caveat with quick disconnect fittings...make sure they are "bored through". You don't want the disconnect fittings to create any restriction in the fuel path. Else, you might end up starving the burner for fuel. This has come up before. Carl B.
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:13 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Engine Tear down-Boiler removal-7 1/4 George the Vth
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2691
Re: Engine Tear down-Boiler removal-7 1/4 George the Vth
Thomas...now finishing up a re-boilering project of my own. The original boiler was 23 years old. Have been thinking about writing a re-build article for Chaski...but not ready to do that just yet. When the old boiler was removed, the frame was cleaned, painted, examined. For the most part, the engi...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:28 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Engine stand
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2632
Re: Engine stand
Hoppercar... Whether you buy or build your own stand, here's a few ideas to keep in mind... 1) long and wide enough wheel base to prevent tipping when loading/unloading equipment (already mentioned). 2) larger wheels roll better than smaller wheels (mentioned as well). Might steer clear of polyureth...
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:35 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: What type of Drill Rod for Axles?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3686
Re: What type of Drill Rod for Axles?
...back on rotational speeds...think someone's math was off (or my math is off). A standard 1.5" scale, 4.125" diam, freight car wheel rolling down the track at 7mph is only doing some 600+ rpm. Hardly a high enough rotational speed to worry about. Unless there's some other influence (bad) on the be...