The Home Machinist!

Is this the same T-1 which was converted by the D&H in 1973 for their special train?

Looking at those pictures, the flanges are huge! Perhaps it was for an amusement park ride of some sort?

But some of you will remember the now long defunct Special Shapes Co. For those of you who don't remember, Special Shapes was a small company which produced milled (as-in milling machine) shapes in brass (angles, channels, zee, etc) in sizes up to 1/2" and their shapes were VERY useful. The product...

Congrats to you and your group. Maintaining a full size steam locomotive is tough work. Bringing one back from the dead is just short of a miracle!

I have used the DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University in the past (2018 if I recall). It helped to know the Baldwin number of exactly what I was looking for.

They look pretty good!

Glenn,
I have plenty of information on GE 44-tonners, but thank you for the pictures. I was looking for links to the builder, but apparently there is a Facebook page.
Ben

Is there a link or contact information? I have never heard of this company.

Years ago, I started collecting Plano boxes. Menards stopped carrying these. Can find similar at Walmart in the fishing dept. These boxes are great for organizing fasteners and other parts. Get the containers with the moveable dividers...larger/longer parts can be stored in these containers as well...

By starting out small, I hope that it will increase my chances of actually finishing the locomotive, assuming that life does not get in the way too much. Life WILL get in the way! By starting small, and starting NOW (instead of some imaginary future date when you have loads of free time) you will h...

With the reversing lever coming along, I needed a spot to attach it to the chassis. The holes for the supporting bracket had been drilled in the frame years ago, and now they were finally getting used. The laser-cut reversing lever parts needed to be welded together, which was a pretty simple job. A...

Harold, I must agree. Lesson learned.