Very nice Adam. Your backhead is something else! Beautiful detail.
The backhead on the Berkshire was lagged so we didn't have to do that. The prototype must have been a "warm" locomotive to operate.
Jim Kreider
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- Sun Jan 03, 2021 2:04 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Firebox wrapper on a 1.5" scale 2-8-0
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10497
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:49 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Nathan 4000C's in 1.5" Scale
- Replies: 67
- Views: 58555
Re: Nathan 4000C's in 1.5" Scale
And for some reason, something told me that when I did the cradle casting that I should put the brackets for the Nathan 4000 on the casting, just in case. Well the brackets are there as you can see in the photo. Then along came Anthony and Eccentric Engineer!!
Jim Kreider
Jim Kreider
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:17 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Smoke Box Stack Ratio
- Replies: 12
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Re: Smoke Box Stack Ratio
A curious question - Were there any prototype engines that split their smokeboxes like this?
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Nickel Plate 762
- Replies: 237
- Views: 177611
Re: Nickel Plate 762
If I remember right, only my driver castings were used.
Jim Kreider
Jim Kreider
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Nickel Plate 762
- Replies: 237
- Views: 177611
Re: Nickel Plate 762
There is one C&O Kanawha being built. I would like to see a Pennsy J built from these parts.
Jim Kreider
Jim Kreider
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:35 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: 1.5" scale narrow gauge K-36
- Replies: 55
- Views: 81608
Re: 1.5" scale narrow gauge K-36
Beautiful! An accurate scale model with superb workmanship!
Jim Kreider
Jim Kreider
- Sat May 16, 2020 7:48 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: challenger tubing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7454
Re: challenger tubing
Very nice Chris!
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1" Scale UP Northern and Other Locomotives
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5809
Re: 1" Scale UP Northern and Other Locomotives
You are correct Rob in that Herb Votah's models were made primarily of wood and plastic although some aluminum castings were used for things like the drivers. The models were designed to move so one could watch the action of the rods and valve gear. I visited Herb on several occasions while in the D...
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Drawings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3136
Re: Drawings
Truson is still around but the bulk of his drawing collection went to Roger Goldman of livesteamlocomotives.com. Roger has a listing of available drawings on his website.
Truson's 2-8-4 material went to me.
Jim Kreider
Truson's 2-8-4 material went to me.
Jim Kreider
- Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:51 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Larry Fisher
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3496
Re: Larry Fisher
The NHRA Museum, who is hosting the memorial, would like friends who are planning to attend to kindly RSVP to this number: 909.622.2133. They will be offering light refreshments.
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:36 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Larry Fisher
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3496
Larry Fisher
A memorial service for Larry Fisher will be held at the NHRA Motorsports Museum on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1 PM. The museum is at 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. Larry was their executive director as he was an avid motorsports enthusiast among his many interests. Larry was also an av...
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:07 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Piston Ring Port Sizing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5307
Piston Ring Port Sizing
Has anyone come across any standard for the maximum port size (along the circumference of the ring) that cast iron piston rings can slide over without danger of scuffing the ring and/or port, based on ring OD and thickness?
Jim Kreider
Jim Kreider