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by jkimberln
Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Tank car ends
Replies: 4
Views: 1888

Re: Tank car ends

I have bought a couple from LA Boiler Works, in Oklahoma
by jkimberln
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Mikado logging engine drawings
Replies: 13
Views: 3557

Re: Mikado logging engine drawings

The light mikado notably available from Railroad Warehouse was designed by Steve Vitkovits at GGLS. Steve made the patterns and had 5 sets cast which were sold. I don't know if Steve has any left as he sold the plans and patterns to Railroad Warehouse. I think 4 locomotives were built at GGLS and th...
by jkimberln
Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Nathan double top check boiler feed valve
Replies: 35
Views: 10329

Re: Nathan double top check boiler feed valve

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I think Anthony Duarte asked if there was any interest in these. It didn't appear that there was much. They were popular on European Locos, especially Beyer-Peacock Garratts where the Sellers version was used.

Some time back, I made one using one bronze casting.
by jkimberln
Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Maximum axle weight
Replies: 15
Views: 3482

Re: Maximum axle weight

At GGLS we have a 2000 lb weight limit, 450 lb per axle, steel rail, plastic tie material, 5/8" ballast.
by jkimberln
Tue May 31, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Model Steam Pressure Gauges
Replies: 78
Views: 100035

Re: Model Steam Pressure Gauges

I was interested in a duplex gauge for air pressure - reservoir pressure on one side and brake cylinder pressure on the other. I spent a bit of time trying to find someone that made them in scale or nearly scale size. The closest I came was a 2" gauge. These were made in India and I suppose ava...
by jkimberln
Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:49 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Alco 3rd Cylinder Valve Linkage
Replies: 13
Views: 6814

Re: Alco 3rd Cylinder Valve Linkage

I thought Gresley's conjugated valve gear was rather fiddly and prone to wear with all those levers. I have a 3-cylinder Schools Class locomotive that has inside Walshaerts valve gear and it is just like the outside except that the return crank is an eccentric. It's a Henry Greenly and Earnest Steel...
by jkimberln
Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: GRAPHITED YARN ***SOLD***
Replies: 6
Views: 5250

Re: GRAPHITED YARN

Good stuff. I probably have as much as you do. Probably asbestos, though.
by jkimberln
Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Source for flexible coil wire insulation?
Replies: 6
Views: 4735

Re: Source for flexible coil wire insulation?

If you are trying to emulate conduit, contact http://www.kientec.com/ They make conduit down to 1.2mm ID. I've used the 3/16 and 1/4 OD.
by jkimberln
Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:25 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Steam turbine generator
Replies: 169
Views: 120341

Re: Steam turbine generator

If you Google "electrical steel" you will find out all you want to know about silicon-steel. It comes in two principal varieties, grain oriented for transformers and non-grain oriented for motors and generators. I see that most people chop up transformers to get the plates, but that is the...
by jkimberln
Wed May 12, 2021 8:06 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Injectors - A General Guide to the Model Automatic Injector
Replies: 15
Views: 12695

Re: Injectors - A General Guide to the Model Automatic Injector

As Anthony mentioned, there is a book about the English injector. ISBN: 1 85761 134 9 . It is called "Miniature Injectors, inside and out" by D.A.G. Brown, and published by TEE Publishing Ltd. It is a nice little book and does go through the theory and practice of injectors, and how to mak...
by jkimberln
Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:02 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Making 6-32 threaded Rod
Replies: 17
Views: 11855

Re: Making 6/32 threaded Rod

Well, I was going from memory. You need #29 drill rod not #36. Victor Machinery has that too as does McMaster and others. Years ago I did what you want to do but with 4-40 and I bought drill rod to do it. It should work fine but you probably should make a punch and die to do it in a press. Nice thin...
by jkimberln
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Making 6-32 threaded Rod
Replies: 17
Views: 11855

Re: Making 6/32 threaded Rod

Use #36 01 drill rod from Victornet.com. $2.36 per length.