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- Thu Aug 17, 2017 4:32 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Pilot is finished just in time for the ILS meet.
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:26 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
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Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Actual IC mikado pilot.
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:25 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Pilot is welded. Still need to clean it up a bit before painting.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:18 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Carl, thank you. The plates are 16 gauge. I am not sure why the IC decided to make these pilots. Most of the engines coming out of a rebuild got one.. Then later on as steam was bumped to secondary work , a lot of them had the outside plates removed and replaced with foot boards. I am trying to get ...
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:05 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Right plate.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:03 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
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Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Left plate.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:02 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
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Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Center plate.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Pilot frame.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
This 20 ton press easily pressed the ribs.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:57 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
One of 2 dies I made to stamp these ribs. The center piece has a shorter rib.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:48 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Thank you. This is my first time using a die . I first used a block of oak as the die. It would not hold up to repeated uses. It was so nice to see an idea come to life.
- Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:33 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11721
Re: Illinois Central Mikado Pilot
Side view.