Search found 63 matches

by thej611
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Little Engines Pacific
Replies: 2
Views: 129

Little Engines Pacific

Hello .. My name is john Eng my father James Eng built a little engines pacific over the years. It is complete and we got to run it once on the stand. My dad Died on april 10th from cancer and I promised him I would run his engine. I know a lot about steam locomotives as my father and I also work on...
by thej611
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: C&S No. 10 Returns to the Rails
Replies: 6
Views: 2259

Re: C&S No. 10 Returns to the Rails

Wow that is Wonderful. Amazing work !!
by thej611
Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:05 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Jan/Feb 2000 Live Steam Magazine Vulcan Duplex
Replies: 6
Views: 1423

Re: Jan/Feb 2000 Live Steam Magazine Vulcan Duplex

Thank you so much What I was hoping would be there
by thej611
Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Jan/Feb 2000 Live Steam Magazine Vulcan Duplex
Replies: 6
Views: 1423

Re: Jan/Feb 200 Live Steam Magazine Vulcan Duplex

Crap I missed a zero . And yes stone was the material
by thej611
Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Jan/Feb 2000 Live Steam Magazine Vulcan Duplex
Replies: 6
Views: 1423

Jan/Feb 2000 Live Steam Magazine Vulcan Duplex

I am doing research on the Vulcan Duplex locomotive and I found that there is something in the 2000 Jan/Feb about the duplex in the Mail Stop by Al Armitage? I was wondering if anyone has a copy they could scan in for me to see what it says ?

Thank you
by thej611
Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Goering's 3 1/2 inch gauge pacific.
Replies: 3
Views: 1518

Re: Goering's 3 1/2 inch gauge pacific.

I wonder if anything was found to see if this was really the engine ? I wonder if it will ever see the light of day
by thej611
Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: 3/4-inch scale B&O P7d Cincinnatian
Replies: 187
Views: 328499

Re: 3/4-inch scale B&O P7d Cincinnatian

Well it was a try . Up to the top makes more sense . Is this a possible hand crank to manual pull the water scoop up
by thej611
Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: 3/4-inch scale B&O P7d Cincinnatian
Replies: 187
Views: 328499

Re: 3/4-inch scale B&O P7d Cincinnatian

Spit balling here . If the engine has a water scoop, and lets say ,as we know happens that the scoop does not retract in time and get smashed . Is this a place that the rod shown would be used to shut a valve in the tender to stop water from leaking from a smashed scoop ? This is the only thing I ca...
by thej611
Tue May 16, 2023 8:52 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 4-6-0 LArge scale Craiglist
Replies: 7
Views: 3094

Re: 4-6-0 LArge scale Craiglist

This just popped up on the Preservation site

http://rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f= ... 9d1ce9375b
by thej611
Mon May 15, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 4-6-0 LArge scale Craiglist
Replies: 7
Views: 3094

Re: 4-6-0 LArge scale Craiglist

IS there any info in this engine ? Or views when together ?