The Home Machinist!

Have you considered stub switches? If you aren't having much run they would probably work fine. Just have a large enough signal target to see at a distance if the points aren't lined up properly.

Neat idea!

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Thanks both! I will paint them today.

My chassis for my Sweet William engine is in pieces in my basement in various stages of disassembly and painting. The engine has slide valves in steam chests. I plan to paint the outsides of the steam chest, but should I also paint: 1.) the surfaces (upper/lower) that will eventually receive the gas...

Looks good already!

Not my scale, but right up my alley. Nice!

Thanks!

Thank you all!

I bought a set from him last year, and he was easy to talk to on the phone and quick to mail them. I haven't installed them yet.

I followed this thread intently as I will be painting the frame and chassis of my steam locomotive (Sweet William) in the next week or so. I plan to use Krylon satin black for most parts, but engine block high-temp paint (Dupli-Color engine enamel with ceramic) for the rest. I have a stupid question...

Thanks!