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by BAdams
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Mich Cal Shay plans
Replies: 5
Views: 451

Re: Mich Cal Shay plans

His email address was posted on Chaski about 2 years ago: ken.hemmelgarn@sbcglobal.net
I don't know if its still valid.
by BAdams
Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Nylatron Bushing Use
Replies: 20
Views: 1807

Re: Nylatron Bushing Use

Vesconite has a Texas distribution warehouse: https://www.vesconite.com/global/
by BAdams
Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Online Program for Valve Gear Design
Replies: 22
Views: 13160

Re: Online Program for Valve Gear Design

According to the BitterCreek website Charlie passed away in 2011
https://www.bcwrr.org/Dockstader-Valve-Gear.html
by BAdams
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: OS Porter Mogul
Replies: 67
Views: 83359

Re: OS Porter Mogul

.... looking online the smaller units are also called trim saws.
by BAdams
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: OS Porter Mogul
Replies: 67
Views: 83359

Re: OS Porter Mogul

Bill Shields wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:29 am I have a neighbor that does gem-stone cutting that i believe has something like that (forget what she calls it)..
For Jewelers, they are called Lapidary or Slab saws.... or rock saws.
by BAdams
Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Remembering Dave Sclavi
Replies: 7
Views: 43791

Re: Remembering Dave Sclavi

Here's the YouTube link to that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc3_0CRRQ5w
by BAdams
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: An International Long Shot
Replies: 11
Views: 6390

Re: An International Long Shot

Adding to what Russ said - clear the cookies in your web browser as well.
by BAdams
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Crosshead Pump - Where to put controls?
Replies: 8
Views: 2379

Re: Crosshead Pump - Where to put controls?

Not much help put page 133 of the Baldwin Locomotive Works : illustrated catalogue of locomotives 1871 states that there is a "cock in feed-pipe regulated from footboard"
https://archive.org/details/baldwinloco ... 9/mode/2up
by BAdams
Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Club Dues 2023/2024
Replies: 25
Views: 6744

Re: Club Dues 2023/2024

Riverside Live Steamers annual dues: Regular Member - $50.00 Non-Resident Member - $25.00 Junior Member (10 to 16 years old) - $15.00 RLS is located in a public park, the railroad and two locomotives are owned by the City. Basically our organization operates and maintains the City's equipment (plus ...
by BAdams
Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:30 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products
Replies: 12
Views: 2780

Re: Miracle Graphics & Railroad Products

Harold - this is a little farther down in the Facebook page comments someone asked about Darrin about the website: "... I am working on a new website, but will keep the old one up until the new one is ready."
by BAdams
Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: WTB 1.5 Sunbeam Generator Castings
Replies: 8
Views: 2361

Re: WTB 1.5 Sunbeam Generator Castings

Looks like you guys are talking about Brad Bluth and his Model Rail Castings business.
Here is his webpage from 2013 (thanks to the Internet Archive): https://web.archive.org/web/20130212023 ... tings.com/
by BAdams
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Nathan double top check boiler feed valve
Replies: 35
Views: 10296

Re: Nathan double top check boiler feed valve

You might need and Optivisor (I know I would) - Cal Scale has an HO scale detail casting #190-251 Check Valves Nathan Double Top Feed (there's photos of them on eBay) that might help you out. Precision Scale has one as well in HO #2702 https://www.precisionscaleco.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PIA-...