The Home Machinist!

Well deserved, Marty.
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Happily our steam machines are EXternal combustion!
'Will be interesting to explain that to some authority without knowledge...
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Some of the best external welding I've seen on a model boiler!
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Yes.
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The 110 ton 2-6-6-2 logging Mallets I was privileged to operate had a "soft talk", sounding more like a shuffle, even pulling 4-5 heavy weight coaches.
I miss doing that.
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Sure looks good.
I hope to visit some day in the near future.
You have done a LOT of work!!
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And we inherited my wife's Parents' home and built a large separate shop to ALLOW us to move in.
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Dan:
I totally understand enjoying whatever you like in the live steaming world! And more power to you.
Same with me. And this is one of the things I love about our live steam adventures. Room for all.
I hope you get to coal fire your locos long into the future.
Steam on.
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Adapting to propane so I could operate my steamers at several tracks was an easy decision. especially for Train Mountain RR in southern Oregon. My background includes decades operating full-sized oil-burning steam locomotives. My propane fired steam locomotives are similar in operation, and bring my...

What year and model is that Stanley?
Nice project.
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HAHA LOL!
A good acquisition! BTDT.

A good shop really helps locomotive construction and more. Enjoy the process and results.
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