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- Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:52 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
- Replies: 43
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Re: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
Berkman, The frame I used is a water jet frame that I recessed slightly to seat the cylinders. I am fortunate that Bob Dean did all the engineering for me when he was building his Erie Pacific.
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:43 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
- Replies: 43
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Re: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
Thanks Don, looking forward to seeing you all in February.
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:26 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
- Replies: 43
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Re: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
Time for my semi annual update photo. As you can see work has progressed. I am a good track builder, a fair machinist but a really lousy blog writer.
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:39 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
- Replies: 43
- Views: 74241
Re: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
Here is the part installed, This was my first attempt at using a rotary table.
For self taught garage machinist, I am happy with the results.
For self taught garage machinist, I am happy with the results.
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:35 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
- Replies: 43
- Views: 74241
Re: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
Update: Trailing truck has been finished, assembled and painted....... of course I have no photos
I machined the draw bar pocket.
I machined the draw bar pocket.
- Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:28 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Your RR grading methods??
- Replies: 50
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Re: Your RR grading methods??
The track method we used successfully here in Florida is: rough grade ROW Lay down a 32" strip of 6 mil construction visqueen (construction plastic sheet) lay 2 x 2 extruded plastic ties attach steel rails in place with SS screws tweak track alignment then we add the ballast- using a loader I p...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:50 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Milwaukee Road # Conflict
- Replies: 8
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Re: Milwaukee Road # Conflict
1960 Chevy P/U
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Handrail Stanchions?
- Replies: 26
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Re: Handrail Stanchions?
If I recall right, prototype handrail would be between 1" and 1 3/8". At 2" scale, would give you a handrail of around 1/4"
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:32 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Handrail Stanchions?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21874
Re: Handrail Stanchions?
What scale are you building?
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:29 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Baldwin S12, what are these?
- Replies: 11
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Re: Baldwin S12, what are these?
Have you looked at little oil cups with spring loaded covers? I believe McMaster Carr carries them.
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:59 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Handrail Stanchions?
- Replies: 26
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Re: Handrail Stanchions?
rkcarguy, have you figured our the hand rail stanchions yet? You can do a quick and easy body stanchion using steel cotter pins. They work great and you really have to look close to notice that they are cotter pins. I used them also for the coupler release bar brackets.
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
- Replies: 43
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Re: Boston & Albany K6b Pacific
Got a lot done to the journals, just need to mount the face plates. It feels good to be making some serious progress. Unfortunately for this build log, I tend to get into the work and forget about taking pictures.