The Home Machinist!

NGX will be back up soon. All the members still network. Hosting issues shut it down, our ISP was horrible, thats what let it go off for a while. It might be back up in late July I paid for it 100%, but I ran it for everyone. There were 3 rules; ( 1: having a NG project to work toward, 2: seeking th...

I'm not producing them, I just know that those drawings exist and are being scanned. When they are all ready to go Ill tell you all about it.

I'll better that print. How about a large number of the real Alco blueprints for that specific locomotive? There are other OR&L sets coming as well. These will be scan files on DVD, available sometime soon. If you are interested put your below and wait. And wait, and wait. Ill get you the details wh...

I sure hope the Swanton guys had that original boiler 3D scanned for future reference and projects. Document all work on historic equipment.

John, are you wanting to build: 3' gauge, 26" wheels, 4" x 7" journals?

Greg, how did they calculate what to charge you for the drivers?

What metals do they pour grey only, or ductile, bronze, brass, too?

I know who to ask about a power reverse questions now. Tim, your the PR guy now.

I've got one assembly drawing of the E type. I'll look at it and see if I has anything good on it that you might need.

Tom, what is your Boiler pressure. Are you going to use a 3", or a 3 3/4" single pump? What pressure will it pump against your Boiler pressure?
What reservoir and brake line pressures were you wanting to use?

I believe the ALCO type "E" power revere gear is the type used on the: OR&L 3' ha. Mikados, and other OR&L locos, the D&RGW K-28's, and possibly also the Durango switcher K-27's 463, etc.. So The Type "E" is the 3' gauge power reverse gear. I'll pitch in on any blueprint purchases, archive searches,...

K36 in 2.5 is 14" od boiler. Its got to be a two footer, and a big one at that. Its either the SR&R: 10, 23, or the Scidia/Mysore 2-8-2 locos. Build the locomotive that is so interesting to you that the project will keep you excited, no matter how long It takes, or how big it is. You may never get t...

Dave Braun at Mammoth Locomotive Works has those pumps. I'm very interested in how your project goes, as I'm considering one of the larger scale Winton pumps, so I'd like to follow your progress closely. Call Mammoth, see what he can help you with, and I'm interested in his responses.