The Home Machinist!

1. Purchase 8 new journal boxes and lids from Allen. Purchase 8 R6-2RS roller bearings. 1a. (Optional) weld up and grind smooth outside journal box holes in archbars 2. Spot new outside hole at 1.1875” from inner hole 3. Machine new journal box. 1 5/8 inches tall to fit between archbars. Face rear s...

George,
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Steve

Bill Good move. I have one of these being overhauled, and another one in kit form. Ken’s improvements to the Harris design are wonderful. F46E4B86-06DB-4045-8C16-C1E064BB2581.jpeg I was briefly a minority owner of a locomotive kit manufacturer. We are not fond of folks who steal our design, “improve...

ken.hemmelgarn@sbcglobal.net. As stated above, he has the copyright. And if you want a headstart at it, I believe he has one or two fully built up motors.

Steve

Shurman Iron Ranch loco. I think it was purchased 3-4 years ago. Required new boiler and new trailing truck.

Steve

It’s a Davenport, not a Baldwin. Sister to the loco brought back from the dead in California.

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Steve

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I received my Christmas card (first class postage) from Steve Pontarelli at Despatch Railroad Products yesterday, Jan 20. Postmarked Dec 15. Upstate NY to Maryland. Been getting Christmas cards every third day or so this month.

Steve

I found a couple of photos of Gene Allen's stack.

Steve

Steve Alley should have Gene Allen’s pattern for this stack. As I recalled in may be a little beat up, and it may not have a core box. We never cast it during the time I was involved.

Steve

61355824-B760-4F30-AAC6-CB9AAECEFBC5.jpeg CALS has two mass boiler inspections a week apart every spring tor the Maryland Department of Labor. One at the Club in Leakin Park and one at Vintage Restorations in Union Bridge. Individual inspections can be scheduled, but this makes it easier for all in...

A Standard Modern, tHe folks who presently own LeBlond?

Steve

After briefly being in the supplier business a few years ago, I have learned not to fear the castings problem if I have the drawings. Especially in smaller parts, it is relatively easy to make a master pattern in 3-D modeling, and make copies for a match plate. Of course, during that brief period of...