If operating, I sold a 1.5 version for around $900 awhile back so they are definitely worth money.
Have not heard of anyone making a 1" scale operating turbo.
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- Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: mosley turbo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 527
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:23 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Signal Scale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3458
Re: Signal Scale
Here I am thinking more the scale of the target, signal height, etc. as opposed to making the signal 'observable'. I don't have any issues with 1.5" scale 5/8" diameter, Fresnel-like lenses illuminated by 10mm/20ma LEDs, even in bright daylight. Tristan mentioned 2" scale. This is the...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Signal Scale
- Replies: 5
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Signal Scale
Before posting my previous post: https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=113146 I should have asked: On a 7.x" gauge railroad that runs mixed scale locomotives (1.5", 2.5", 3"), what scale of signals make the most sense to you? .. 1.5", 2.5", 3" ??? A ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:46 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Signal Availability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1411
Signal Availability
I am looking for 2.5" scale signals. I'm interested in completed signals, parts, casting patterns, signal bases, housings, lenses, etc. Searchlight, position type (3 lamp, red, yellow, green in triangular pattern on round target as used by NY Central and others), etc. I am not looking for signa...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:44 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Electric water pump install questions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3570
Re: Electric water pump install questions
I wonder if this is a good idea. If the capacity of the water pump is large in relation to the boiler capacity I fear that it will cause thermal stress in the boiler through rapid cooling of one section of the boiler compared to another. just a thought ...
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:32 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: What is the best height for a locomotive stand?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14344
Re: What is the best height for a locomotive stand?
Harper,
My personal website is way out of date but this page shows the engine stand I built that I also use to work on my 4-8-4
http://whitetrout.net/Chuck/EngineStand/Index.htm
My personal website is way out of date but this page shows the engine stand I built that I also use to work on my 4-8-4
http://whitetrout.net/Chuck/EngineStand/Index.htm
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:25 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4351
Re: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
Thanks Rich & Greg ...
(Rich: Do you think they would supply it in 7.x gauge? )
(Rich: Do you think they would supply it in 7.x gauge? )
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4351
Re: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
Thanks Tim, where is this switch located on the track?FLtenwheeler wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:01 am There is a 3-way lap switch at Ridge Live Steamers. I will take a picture next time I am at the track.
Tim
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4351
Re: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
Keyword here is 'avoid' ... sometimes you can't and I just don't like stub switches - too much chance of derailing, especially if inexperienced people are around.Bill Shields wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:10 pm Personally, I would do all I can to avoid such an arrangement in the live steam world.
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:31 am
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: 7.x gauge 3-way switch
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4351
7.x gauge 3-way switch
I am looking for construction plans/designs for a symmetrical 3-way switch that uses points (i.e.: not a 'stub' switch). I have found this: https://www.piko-america.com/products/three-way-switch-w3-15-15-r9-ho-scale but I would modify this so that the points were the same length by offsetting the po...
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Little Engines Closed
- Replies: 24
- Views: 11404
Re: Little Engines Closed
Sad ... I just hope that things don't get scattered to the winds and lost (patterns, drawings, knowledge .... ). Things get pushed into a corner 'for awhile', pushed again, lost in a move, patterns get damaged just from 'sitting in the corner', patterns get forgotten at a foundry. This is depressing...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:38 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Lead truck dimensions for swing and possible existing design
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4147
Re: Lead truck dimensions for swing and possible existing design
Peter, the lead truck on my LE Northern was redesigned by the original builder (Dennis Riches, Seattle, Washington, now deceased) 4 times. My Northern has a reputation of being able to handle track geometry that others can't and the only time my pilot truck derails is if a point isn't closed, etc. M...