Hi Steve,
To each his own, but I have run on track that was not pre-bent, and its more like a carnival ride with a jerk into the curve every 10 feet. Ive had good success using a rail bender. But again, there is no rule that says you have to use one
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- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:01 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Rail Bender
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1642
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:54 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Mich Cal Shay plans
- Replies: 5
- Views: 451
Re: Mich Cal Shay plans
Live Steam magazine published drawings and build instructions starting in the July 1985 issue.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Fesco Toybox Caboose
- Replies: 0
- Views: 145
Fesco Toybox Caboose
There is an ebay auction for a Fesco Toybox Caboose in Centerville, Mass
https://www.ebay.com/itm/226042189787?m ... media=COPY
https://www.ebay.com/itm/226042189787?m ... media=COPY
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Nylatron Bushing Use
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1809
Re: Nylatron Bushing Use
More information on Nylatron and its actual use in live steam applicaions:
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Nylatron
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?tit ... h_Nylatron
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Nylatron
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?tit ... h_Nylatron
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Rail Bender
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1642
Re: Rail Bender
A little more information on rail benders here:
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Rail_bender
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Rail_bender
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: International Brotherhood of Livesteamers site - wheels and common components
- Replies: 9
- Views: 34349
Re: International Brotherhood of Livesteamers site - wheels and common components
Sorry for the late reply, just now saw the post! Yes, IBLS has a GitHub repository. Not so bad once you get used to it, but I am a software developer by trade and use it every day. http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Open_source I can upload files to the IBLS server if you prefer that method.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Joining rail on track
- Replies: 6
- Views: 419
Re: Joining rail on track
I have used Ken Smith's (of Texas) rail joiner drill gauge and method quite successfully on my little back yard railroad (the Thurber Mingus & Southern RR). I slip the gauge on the end of the rail, mark the holes with a sharpie, then do the three step drilling process. http://ibls.org/mediawiki/...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: MTC G-12 For Sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7283
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:29 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Last Run Nick Edwards
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14142
Re: Last Run Nick Edwards
The Live Steam Community owes a debt of gratitude to Nick Edwards for the work he accomplished in the Northeast, as well as his involvement in Railroad Supply Corporation. He and Bob Hornsby moved to Wimberly, Texas to build an expansive and beautiful railroad that is joy to run on (it is the smooth...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Blind driver
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19051
Re: Blind driver
A little more info on Blind Drivers can be found here, including an awesome video of a full size blind driver in action.
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?ti ... nd_Drivers
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?ti ... nd_Drivers
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Where can I find plans for a speeder?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2734
Re: Where can I find plans for a speeder?
There is a fairly detailed speeder build on Chaski
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... 46b720b9b3
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... 46b720b9b3
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:23 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Mystery Live Steam Photos
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2035
Mystery Live Steam Photos
Several Live Steam related photos have been posted on ebay.com by Ralston Antiques and Collectibles of Honolulu, Hawaii. Can anyone identify the who, what, where and when of the following? https://www.ebay.com/itm/144968288800?hash=item21c0c88a20:g:X5oAAOSwzBBj~6Ns https://www.ebay.com/itm/314435665...