The Home Machinist!

Thanks for replies. My original tender was cast aluminum, not sure how thick or where it came from. I bought the engine second or third hand. with no paper trail other than the boiler being fabricated in Edmonton, Alberta. My train trailer was stolen last spring, luckily the engine was in my garage ...

Has anyone used a rubber or plastic bladder in a 1.5" scale tender? I'm working a new steel tender and looking for the easy way to stop rusting.

Cheers

Phil

Wanted - a finished tender or a project one in 1 1/2 scale, 7 1/2 gauge to match a Little Engines Pacific. I had mine stolen along with the trailer it was stored in, luckily the engine was in my garage.

Thanks
Philip

Is the tender still available?

Has there a change of ownership at Mountain Car? Or is it a partnership with an infusion of monies?
Cheers
Phil

I checked the best I could about Snippe. The few comments I get said his build quality was good, nothing about untimely deliveries as there was about others. So, unfortunately I went with him for an ES44AC. I might get it and I might not. Buyer beware.

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I am waiting for an ES44 as advertised on Big Joe's web site. Ordered it Jan 2014, Snippe said it would be ready by Memorial Day 2014, about to drive from Winnipeg, MB, advised not ready. Okay, he will deliver it to SCRR in Hudson late summer 2014, nada. The engine was to be at the Florida ramble fo...

Bob,

I don't an ES44 in your mix of photos!

Phil

Bob,

I sent you an email about the CP ES44. Looking for an answer.

Phil

Bob,
I hope your working on a candy apple red ES44!
Phil

Unfortunately my blower ring is brazed to the blast pipe, it has 4 - 1/16" holes. All I change is the exhaust nozzle size. Also, I find the noisy draft thread interesting, as I have Locoparts burners.

What is the optimum size of the blast pipe for a LE 1.5" Pacific using propane? Or is there any difference between blast pipe size for coal and propane?

Thanks
Phil