The Home Machinist!

Drivers 24" and a fraction actually.....but indeed yes Rob, they sure put in the revenue miles, often thousands of miles in a single steaming season.

Actually, One of my Two Children has a FULL ride for 4 years of College, and the ride is not on CNW 655, but rather fully paid tuition by the University for 4 years.....perhaps Steve, since you are taking such great interest, the primary reason for these sales is the fact that I own 5 steam locomoti...

Another CNW 655 photo

CNW 655 made the LE Catalogue this year, Lower right.

Hi Dave, Thank You, She is a beautiful Engine. A real pleasure to steam and Engineer. All the bells and whistles with much sought after features. The Engine is located in Edmond, OK. Just off I-35. We have 3 coal fired steam locomotives for sale, this LE Pacific is the very least of the 3 that I wan...

Complete details coming very soon. Offering a loaded LE Pacific for sale, Coal fired, Functional on steam power Mosley turbogenerator (to power Headlight and Classification Lights), steam powered bell, Water pump, Injector. Hand pump. Gorgeous backhead, all valves recently cleaned and polished as in...

Thanks a bunch for these latest recommendations guys, I will follow up on these. Mike

Not exactly sure what point or inference you are attempting to make, but your comment is irrelevant to this topic and I find it irritating. Note to moderators, please feel free to delete my post here and the one above this post.

So nobody on this board can offer a solid recommendation for a boilermaker in this hobby that lives in Texas, Kansas or Missouri??

Hi Dan, the boiler shell is very thick and it can likely be re-used. Everything else will need to be replaced. I would like to find a reputable boiler maker in the hobby that is close by to Oklahoma.

Isn't Marty Knox in Texas??? We are thinking that the shell is very much re-usable as it is VERY thick, but everything else must be new, including inner firebox.

Bump!