The Home Machinist!

Hello, You can buy this blueprint on Ebay Deep River #7 "Skookum" Locomotive Blueprint Reprint Poster. 36" x 24" https://www.ebay.com/itm/153829569972?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item23d0f4f5b4:g:fuoAAOSwKO5b5f~c&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQ...

other sizes can be purchased from tiogapipe.com/assets/files/tioga-pipe-chart.pdf amerpipe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/APP-chart-v8-web-1-scaled.jpg Posting for everyones knowledge. There are not to many companies that sell odd sizes. I obtained a length of 7" OD .301 wall SA106B that came f...

You do not have tp have a Facebook account to see those horns.
Look here; http://twproductionsvideos.com/horns.shtml
A sound clip of K3LA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGKqfXSobE

Some large scale locos use Take-up bearings. They machine the bolt hole side flat and use this area for spring seating. The grooves in the side slide in plates bolted to the inside of the frame. Search take up bearing.

Hello, your request for drawings would be more appropriate at these forums.

www.homemodelenginemachinist.com
www.officeofsteamforum.com
www.modelenginemaker.com

I believe those castings were sold in the 80's and may have advertised in LS

Photo of finished engine ?

Hello, these castings are for a two cylinder double beam engine. This is a large engine. There is one at the Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association steam building. They do not have a photo of it on their web pages. Harold is correct that the base is missing. It is at least 16" wide and about 24&quo...

Hand molding of complex shapes the way it used to done here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dli_nbtsZrg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82wmK92Xmow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgBGCmoshJQ

enjoy

Hello, RMI website gives the minimum radius for the Forney as 40' but 60' is recommended. Look here;

https://www.rmirailworks.com/Stuart.asp#.YFBhlNqSm1s

Hello, Came across these videos, should interest someone planning a small loop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zQCIAEQ3kY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW8Uib5m5iw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zQCIAEQ3kY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFR4FAzfWsY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53OaLDdDA80

Petrobond can be purchased here; https://petrobondforsale.com/

and here; https://pmcsupplies.com/50-lbs-quick-ca ... obond.html

Are the drawings still available for either loco ? If so from who..