The Home Machinist!

Thanks Bill for the third supplier. Looks good in the picture, may give it a try even though it's more expensive. (it's not a race to the bottom with price, I want it to work and not leak down the road) Most engines I have seen and fired have one blowdown, a few have two, one on each side. Is one su...

Was thinking of picking up a railroad warehouse (livesteam.com) blowdown or two, anyone have any comments good or bad, and also any comments compared to the locoparts blowdown valve? Any others that should be looked at? (it's for a Chloe, 1 1/2" scale valves are appropriate for it) They're inex...

Another great MEG comes to life!

We need to do a double or triple header with yours and some of the many MEG Wendy's that Mr. Badger has touched over the years...

Looks like a Kozo Heisler...well done...not too much farther to go on the details, I only see a couple of things missing. Ed Hume and I recently visited Kozo and he had just repainted the Heisler...I took some photos, in here: http://www.mojaveserver.info/gallery/main.php/v/harlock/kozo_hiraoka/ Che...

Trainman4602 wrote:DO IT RIGHT. DON'T USE LOCTITE.

Ut oh, I fanned the flames again.

-- he who is loc-titing his riding tender wheels to the axles tomorrow based on Bill's suggestions

Or you could forgoe the keyway and use Loc Tite....http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... hp?t=78921

neat. You always see burglers in movies using the portable glass circle cutter to get in. Of course they are cutting 'glass' made out of sugar.

Hi Harlock, Truth is, I actually knew that some time ago. Have you seen the Central Islip State Hospital A3 photos: http://arrts-arrchives.com/sthosp3.html Yes, did find that a few years ago. They are a good record. I wonder if the penn state archive has any more photos. While you're looking for pl...

You'll be surprised to find out that the prototype has different valve gear

But as a general question, it would be nice to know if plans for Pennsy locomotives in general are preserved or are most of them gone.

-M

And if anyone wants to see what a bang up job Jack did on a Baguely Drewry switcher and some riding cars for Peter, check out: http://www.pro-photography.net/gallery/baguley_drewry_switcher So far just running on some 2ft gauge panel track. Peter's on his way to becoming a 2ft gauge rail baron... --...

Oh...SERIAL feet

Still...sounds like fun! Look forward to the progress reports. I'm working on a railroad that's a whopping 700 feet...

--Mike

Love the natural wood look. Question about the motor oil treatment...when you wipe it away, does the wood dry so it doesn't come off on your clothes and what not?

I'll have to try that on my riding tender.