Search found 28 matches

by Joe Ng
Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: for sale - live steam 4-4-0 and 2-6-0 locomotives
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Re: for sale - live steam 4-4-0 and 2-6-0 locomotives

Posting pictures of sale items for Sandi. Also, the following information was supplied: The "Virginia" is the one that says 1959 on it. The last picture in the lot is the Mogul. I also have some smaller locomotives that are the following: 2-8-2 configuration, Baldwin, 1/20 scale, steam loc...
by Joe Ng
Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: "SOLD" 1" Scale Pufin Billy By Coles
Replies: 4
Views: 3648

Re: 1" Scale Pufin Billy By Coles for Sale

The Coles switcher is one of my favorite engines. It was my first loco build done about 30 years ago and the little engine runs and runs and runs. It took 9 months to build the engine and about a year later to complete the tender. I made the copper boiler, piston rings and all the little fittings ex...
by Joe Ng
Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: cutting sheet metal
Replies: 14
Views: 8402

Re: cutting sheet metal

Ray, It's coincidental that you happen to make this posting because i did the exact thing this weekend. I have been meaning to slow down one of my band saws for a number of years to be able to cut relatively softer metals like sheet brass in a more effective manner. I slowed down a 25yr. 14" ro...
by Joe Ng
Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Waushakum meeting is now on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Replies: 0
Views: 981

Waushakum meeting is now on Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Just wanted to make sure everyone got this:

The January Meeting is now scheduled for Tuesday Jan. 18th. Same time, same place.
There was a scheduling conflict at the Historic Society that caused this last minute change.
by Joe Ng
Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Waushakum monthly meeting
Replies: 1
Views: 1303

Re: Another date change for Waushakum monthly meeting

The January Meeting is now scheduled for Tuesday Jan. 18th. Same time, same place.
There was a scheduling conflict at the Historic Society that caused this last minute change.
by Joe Ng
Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:58 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Waushakum monthly meeting
Replies: 1
Views: 1303

Waushakum monthly meeting

Due to the coming snow storm, the January 13th Thursday meeting this week has been canceled. It will be re-scheduled for the following Thursday, January 20th. same time and place.
by Joe Ng
Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Waushakkum New Years Day Meet
Replies: 2
Views: 1743

Re: Waushakkum New Years Day Meet

Happy New Year! Looks like we're going to have a pretty nice day at the track. Our parking lot and driveway have been plowed, thanks to Tony. Jay and son plowed the groundline on Wednesday. The prez. turned the heat on to the Hilton club house and the engine house. Word has it some highline guys may...
by Joe Ng
Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Howard Gorin's 1.5" scale Westinghouse x-compound air pump
Replies: 3
Views: 2719

Howard Gorin's 1.5" scale Westinghouse x-compound air pump

A couple of pictures of Howard's 1.5" scale Westinghouse cross compound air pump.
I'm sure there will more castings to follow for this group. Quality and texture look really nice.
by Joe Ng
Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Source of model castellated nuts
Replies: 18
Views: 4806

Re: Source of model castellated nuts

Here's a picture of Howard Gorin's slotted nuts with matching cotter pins.
by Joe Ng
Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:52 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: LA Live Steam 1984
Replies: 3
Views: 2124

Re: LA Live Steam 1984

Harlock, I bet LA Live steam has undergone at lot of changes since 25 years ago. The camera that I had was a 2 pc. unit, camera and a shoulder slung VHS recorder. Great "little" unit at the time. It sure beats lugging around the old Sony porta pack B&W units of the mid 70's. Maxell gol...
by Joe Ng
Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:37 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 7.25" American for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 2947

Re: 7.25" American for sale

hey bill, here is a video of you running at wls in may.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhCPPDvmGI