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by Ken Schroeder
Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Headlights for Diesels
Replies: 7
Views: 822

Re: Headlights for Diesels

Roy at Ride Trains has or had some nice LED lights with reflector about 3/4" diameter. I have used many of them for headlights and ditch lights. I have used them with Precision Steel Cars headlight castings. Need to turn them down a bit but they were perfect. I think they were $5.00 each, 12V.
by Ken Schroeder
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: John Bailie of Sacramento, California
Replies: 13
Views: 4842

Re: John Bailie of Sacramento, California

I will miss John as a lot of other people will also. He was a unique and great craftsman who made some very interesting locomotives. I also enjoyed seeing some of the clocks he made. He had many interesting ideas on how to accomplish the impossible. When I was building my 2-6-6-2 mallet John gave me...
by Ken Schroeder
Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
Topic: Rivet gun primer
Replies: 7
Views: 4080

Re: Rivet gun primer

Try Hanson rivet & supply company in LA Calif. They have everything you are looking for or need.
by Ken Schroeder
Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Multi propane tanks
Replies: 6
Views: 2364

Re: Multi propane tanks

No problem manifolding tanks together>
by Ken Schroeder
Mon May 29, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Steeple cab locomotive for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 1695

Re: Steeple cab locomotive for sale

Price lowered to $6,900.00
by Ken Schroeder
Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Steeple cab locomotive for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 1695

Steeple cab locomotive for sale

Steeple cab locomotive for sale. 1 year old, two 450 watt motors, Two 12V deep cycle batteries, built in 24V battery charger, Ride Trains controller with sound system. $6,900. Located in Gardnerville NV. I am presently building another one that will be for sale but not at this price. The one I am pr...
by Ken Schroeder
Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: ELectric Controllers for Diesel models.
Replies: 11
Views: 5105

Re: ELectric Controllers for Diesel models.

I have completed 11 locomotives and am presently building the 12th all using the controllers from Ride Trains and have been very happy with them. For the steeple cabs with two 450 watt motors they have a Syren 50 and the the GP locomotives with four 450 watt motors he uses 2 Syren 50 units. All of t...
by Ken Schroeder
Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Locomotive bells
Replies: 3
Views: 1746

Locomotive bells

Is there any supplier that has 1.5" scale top mount bells for sale that will answer their phone?
by Ken Schroeder
Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: IOTA 24V 15amp battery chargers
Replies: 0
Views: 6855

IOTA 24V 15amp battery chargers

IOTA 24V 15amp battery chargers, commercial grade, like new. Purchased from Arizona wind & power. Model DLS-27-24 $100.00, new cost $187.83. Model DLS-27-15-IQ4, smart charger with built in module $115.00, new cost $204.94. Postage for flat rate medium box would be an additional $17.05 per charg...
by Ken Schroeder
Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:33 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Newbie getting in over my head?
Replies: 135
Views: 39168

Re: Newbie getting in over my head?

Keep looking. Neither is worth the money or effort.
by Ken Schroeder
Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: WTB Steeple cab sand hatches
Replies: 0
Views: 7794

WTB Steeple cab sand hatches

Is anyone making or does anyone have any steeple cab sand hatches like the ones Dave Scalavi used to have?

Ken
by Ken Schroeder
Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:36 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Buckeye truck castings
Replies: 0
Views: 8159

Buckeye truck castings

I have one pair of Buckeye 3 axle truck castings available for $1154.00 which includes postage in the US. All the truck castings that were ordered previously have been delivered and this is an extra pair I ordered from the foundry as a backup in case I was missing any castings from the foundry. This...