The Home Machinist!

Hi all; It has been a few years since I was there, but in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the highline guys all use propane, and they all seem to work well. When I went, I was the only coal-burner (IIRC) and I had the smallest locomotive! My Tich. Unfortunately I can not remember burner details, but Joe Tanski'...

Alan; "A SUPERB engine. I have hauled 10 people behind one, and it ran, and ran, and ran. As long as you keep them fed with coal and water, they will work all day. " When I was a kid, I went along all the time to the home of Art Ellis here in Canada. He converted a BL-0-6-0 into a 1" ...

So, when I took the flight to Winnipeg a number of years ago, after the 9/11 "security enhancements", what I did was: 1) A few days before flying, take empty box to airport, verified thanks to helpful security people that it went through the metal detectors, on its side. They had a clear p...

Joe; I think posting photos is a fine tradition. You may not get a lot of immediate pats on the back, but it helps everyone. Eg: Don aka carrdo and his nyc hudson build; it is hard to comment on each picture; but they are seen. I have been taking pics of my building; unfortunately, housework (drywal...

These two look like 3-1/2" gauge on the ground - something that I have not tried.

How well does it work?

JohnS.

Dave_Johnson wrote:I recently was given some slides that were taken at the Pa Live Steamers in 1961. This was when the club was located in Paoli.

The Ottawa Valley Live Steamers and Model Engineers, just up the river from the Montreal club, has 5" gauge. http://www.trainweb.org/ovlsme JohnS. Does anyone out there know of any 5" live steaming going on in the US I just recieved a beautiful 4-6-0 english design engine to sell . It was ...

Kelley; Interesting question from you; I used to use some cylinder oil that we used in CPR 1201; but that is gone. (the oil, not the locomotive) But, now my 2 little steamers have no superheat; I'm not too worried about oil. (as you may know, some live steam locomotives are designed to use no cylind...

Yeabut - you can do it with one hand; the other hand holding a beer.... (somewhere I have a photo of me shaking Tich clean with one hand; the other waving in the air as I'm chinwagging with someone - probably trying to talk them into parting with a beer... scots ancestry here! ;-) JohnS. Tich grate ...

Hi Jack; The Tich is somewhere slightly below 4 square inches. A Tich is great if you like a challenge, in a small, easy to carry package, and you don't really care for riding around in circles all day; in other words, it is not for everybody! It took me many attempts and head scratchings before I f...

Jack; I have had my 3-1/2" gauge Tich there, running around the track, and my 3-1/2" gauge 2-8-2. Wonderful place, wonderful people. Go, if you have a chance. My Tich had no problems doing 1 lap between fire cleanings; it had no problem with the grades; in fact, it would just "dig its...

Hi Wayne; You know, steam tractors/rollers/traction engines (take your pick) are interesting. A club member here has a "Minnie" which I think is 1:16, and another is building a 1/4" case 65hp, almost completed. (might be 1/3?? I should know...) Copper boilers are neat, and, as you kno...

Hey, found some more pictures of this "stationary" locomotive:

http://parowozy.net/album/ty2-1086-jako ... esznie-104

http://mlodsy.com/zdjecie.php?id=1156

http://mlodsy.com/zdjecie.php?id=1157

http://www.locomotives.com.pl/Freight%2 ... es/Ty2.htm

JohnS.