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by skyloop440
Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Haworth valve setting and Johnson Bar
Replies: 7
Views: 2374

Re: Haworth valve setting and Johnson Bar

I think Pontiacguy1 hit the nail on the head here. The Wendy I'm building has hard rubber in the journal boxes on the rear axle to stop movement. The key to this hobby should be to have some fun and enjoy what you have built. There is nothing wrong with rivet counting if that's your thing but. I hav...
by skyloop440
Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Recommendations for side rod oil cups?
Replies: 9
Views: 2980

Re: Recommendations for side rod oil cups?

I have these that are threaded 10-32 which is about 3/16 i had a bunch made and used them on a Chloe these are left over, they're 7/16" tall from the bottom of hex to the top of the cup.

Matt
by skyloop440
Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Mystery Part?
Replies: 5
Views: 1738

Re: Mystery Part?

Take the bottom plug off, there is a screw/bolt up inside that comes out, it is under it.
by skyloop440
Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Mystery Part?
Replies: 5
Views: 1738

Re: Mystery Part?

Do you have a injector on the loco and does it work ? It looks like the washer out of an injector and the cup side goes up.
Matt
by skyloop440
Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Bagley safety valves
Replies: 1
Views: 1662

Bagley safety valves

Can anyone tell me were i might find the old Bagley style safety valves that were good to 150 psi and the reset was not adjustable, they were threaded 1/8" pipe

Thanks
Matt
by skyloop440
Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Winton castings
Replies: 3
Views: 1974

Winton castings

WANTED
Anyone have any Winton 7 1/2" gauge mogul castings laying around you want to part with, let me know. Matt
Matt.g.1@netzero.net
by skyloop440
Sun Dec 11, 2022 10:57 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 60390

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Hello Wendy fans: I have not been able to get much done on the Wendy lately, just not much time, as they say, life just gets in the way. I did get the axles machined and had the tread put on the wheels, but that's about it. I hope to finish the wheels next and get a rolling chassis. But for now, Mer...
by skyloop440
Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:04 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 60390

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Hi Wendy fans. I had a busy September and didn't get much done on the Wendy. I did however attend two train meets, but the whole month was just one thing after another. I did get the journal boxes finish and installed the bearings. I am now going to finish the suspension and get the axles and wheels...
by skyloop440
Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 60390

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Hi Wendy fans:
Well, I got the vertical cross members in and finished that repair now the frame is nice and square ready to move on.

That's all for now.
Matt
by skyloop440
Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:12 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 60390

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Hello Wendy fans, I have taken a break from the cylinders and went back to the frame; I had a warp or bend that I could not get out. It was in the center crossmember area, it was pulling the sides out of wake. I took it out and had it in the press several times trying to fix it, but it never resolve...
by skyloop440
Sat Aug 20, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 60390

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

I think all run them threw my bead blaster to get the junk off the outside, then chuck them in the lathe and bore the hole to size, If the valve surfaces clean up nice i might consider having them ground and using that face instead of a plate, but i still like the plate idea. Time will tell.
Matt
by skyloop440
Fri Aug 19, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 60390

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Here is a picture of the cylinders just back from heat treaters were i had them Normalized. Now there all black from being cooked so well hope for good clean machining this weekend.
Matt