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by skyloop440
Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Winton Castings V2.0 (Sold)
Replies: 4
Views: 637

Re: Winton Castings V2.0

PM sent
by skyloop440
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Winton castings
Replies: 3
Views: 2391

Re: Winton castings

Sorry I do not
by skyloop440
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Ulin Locmotive k-27
Replies: 21
Views: 2964

Re: Ulin Locmotive k-27

There was a whole article writing in Model railroader back in 1973 in the March and June issues. It covers the K-27 from delivery as a compound to the 1925 configuration, four variations. With several drawings. John Maxwell had a large collection of K-27 prints, one was of the engine with the new D ...
by skyloop440
Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:34 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Ulin Locmotive k-27
Replies: 21
Views: 2964

Re: Ulin Locmotive k-27

The entire Ulin line was sold to Alco west,( Bruno Platzer.) He has since sold the entire line to Accucraft as I understand it.

Good luck.
Matt
by skyloop440
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 61568

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Here are a couple pic of the cylinders so far.
by skyloop440
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction
Replies: 118
Views: 61568

Re: MEG steam Wendy Reconstuction

Hello Wendy fans. I know it has been over a year since I posted anything here but it's still alive just stuck in neutral. I had a change in jobs and haven't had a lot of time or money to do much, but things are moving forward on a couple fronts just SLOW. The boiler flues are all welded into the she...
by skyloop440
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Drive wheels
Replies: 0
Views: 803

Drive wheels

Looking for two of these drivers, there 7 1/2" in diameter and about 1" thick. Or who's castings they maybe. There not Winton as far as I can find out and I don't think their little engines. Let me know what you may have laying around before I send one to the foundry as a pattern to get a ...
by skyloop440
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Repairing the fratured spokes on the cast iron drive wheel
Replies: 32
Views: 292196

Re: Repairing the fratured spokes on the cast iron drive wheel

I would contact Jesse Banner (little engines) anyway he may not help but it can't hurt, I have been considering this myself. I have seen Box pox drivers elsewhere. possible Roger Goldmann or Bob Dean supply. Another possibility is Mammoth locomotive works, you never know what he might have that he w...
by skyloop440
Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Repairing the fratured spokes on the cast iron drive wheel
Replies: 32
Views: 292196

Re: Repairing the fratured spokes on the cast iron drive wheel

Way back in the days of Ford model T's and A's also some flathead tractors cracked blocks and heads were cracked due to water freezing in them. It was fairly common to find them repaired, usually by arc welding with a nickel rod. However, the cross-sectional area of the head or block was pretty thic...
by skyloop440
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Superscale safety valves
Replies: 7
Views: 5708

Re: Superscale safety valves

I purchased a set of these from Dave a couple months ago. They were new old stock, made by Berry. They were $500.00 so i think $800.00 is too high myself.
by skyloop440
Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: F7 Info 1" scale
Replies: 4
Views: 1758

Re: F7 Info 1" scale

Backyard train co. in Denver co, used to have them. He had a nose and rear for sale on D.L.S. for months my still have it.
by skyloop440
Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: Winton castings
Replies: 3
Views: 2391

Re: Winton castings

Thanks to the great guys at the Maricopa live steamers, I now have a good number of mogul castings.
Thank you very much guys.

Matt