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"The question asked about where Dick Jackson's equipment went: His son, Jim Jackson has it. The last contact I had with him, he was living in Bear Valley Springs, CA." Mike Venezia Oh that's right. My g/f lives down the road from him in BVS. Small 4 3/4 track around his house. I think he ...

Trainman4602 wrote:While we attended the Manatee Central Railroad meet Sherman had an opportunity to drive a steam tractor that is owned by one member.

He was really was thrilled to operated it.

Enjoy the video:

Dave, is just me none of your videos you posted today show up on the post.

David.

Can you install a light spring to hold the sealing element closed?

David

Thanks. I need to see the linkage detail on the truck. Next time Dave Rorher has his 2 1/2" SRRL 5 out I will check it out on the steam bays where I can get underneath it. Cheers, -Mike First it's 3 3/4". A lot of thought went into my loco. The curves we run on are nowhere near scale so a...

Funny you should mention that, Big Dave. I took note that the base had been ground, but figured it was done when the castings were cleaned up. I've had that happen to me before, with feet cut off a cone mold. Sort of annoying when you wish to have a full surface, although it appears the part is sti...

Dean,

Did you have an opps?

David Rohrer

...hope there's a spring between the back of the coupler and the draft gear box. Else, there's going to be some "hard" coupling going on. ;-) Carl B. Yep, there's two springs, one on the outside of the box and one on the inside. So they draft normally. The whole thing just takes up more r...

He's at Bitter Creek this weekend, but may still be on line.

David

Dwight Ennis wrote:I powder coated my smokebox and stack. Not excessively expensive. Available in a host of colors and very durable.

Was that a high temp powder coat or standard powder coat?

They seem to think they only need someone in the office 1 day a week, so when that 1 day comes around someone should get back to you.

David

DJSteamer3017 wrote: Right, there's the 4-6-4 6088 that's at Sonoma Train Town. There's an Atlantic at Sonoma that's also a M&P. Did Seymour build that Atlantic too?

The Atlantic was built by Dick Priest. He started it when he got the drivers which are 27" dia. street car wheels.

David Rohrer

layla83,

I've known Doug sinse the early 1970's, and was flabergasted when I heard Jack put it up for sale. Hope you the best on this.

David Rohrer.