The Home Machinist!

Mario,
I suggest you post prices and shipping options.

You might get more response.

I know a few years ago a brush truck putting out a fire drove over two tracks of West Coast rail set on Accuties at about 4” spacing and dented the rails bad enough to be replaced. Importantly, and relevant to the discussion, the roadbed had been recently rebuilt, being graded, plate compacted, ball...

Hi Jack,
Could the castellated nuts be made with hex stock and a separate washer?

Just received the following very sad information.

James Nicholas Edwards
June 5, 1935 - December 9, 2023

High greens, Nick.

I am grateful to have known you.

https://www.thomasonfuneralhome.com/obi ... d=30108704

Russ, et al., Unless I’m mistaken .030 is heavy wall copper tubing that you want to use. You can use refrigeration grade (K?) if it is .030. There is copper tubing for sale at the hardware store that is not the heavier wall stuff. That is the tubing that is difficult to thread. So 60 bucks for fifty...

I lost count how many slide rules I’ve run across in estate sales. I’m working on a 48 year old locomotive. Disassembling only what is absolutely necessary. I’ve approached screws with trepidation that haven’t turned since they were first put in. I’ve only broken three. Some are brass screws in stee...

Those are just beautiful Ken

Those are crazy Dan!

Do any railroads in the US use them??

Interesting trucks.

Back to back dimensions are concerned with track and switch clearances.

With no flange, the only issues are with the chassis, rods and valve gear, right?

Well,
Like the three blind guys in the Bond movie, he just follows the fellas ahead, and the guys behind keep him “on track.”

It’s always handy to put a Union in the line near the cock to help assembly and disassembly without taking the whole line apart.