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The minimum radius listed on our site for the Allen Mogul is 32 feet. However I wouldn't recommend that for continual mainline use as you'll subject the rail and or the wheels to excess wear depending on the material of track used, not to mention a reduced pulling capacity and more wear on the valve...

Back to the topic at hand, I might be interested in 3" scale brake castings if the price is reasonable. I can currently 3D print them, but it's cheaper to get bulk castings than printings in metal. Most of my handbrake hardware is in plastic for that reason.

For narrow gauge equipment, you can make the wheel width as much as you want, as long as it's on the wider side of what's needed. the extra width to the outside does nothing good or bad, there's no interference. If you have standard gauge equipment with skinny tires designed for gentler curves than ...

For Sale: 7.5" gauge Rail Rider Supply / Dan O'Brien Fairmont speeder and riding car. Gas mechanical with 5 speeds and reverse. Honda GXV50 2-1/2HP vertical shaft gas engine. Very reliable. Located in Rosamond, CA. Asking price: $4,500. PM me if interested.

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Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:34 pm

Looks great! How are the dies held in place?

They just sit there as a slip fit. The tool is always used right-side up so it won't fall out.

Allen Models is now featuring a riveting tool that contains a 12" reach, sufficient to complete any of our tender kits. It comes with a 3/32 rivet head die insert, and can be swapped out with your own dies for other size rivets. This tool is held in a vice, and then the part being worked inserted, a...

I got mine from McMaster.

Hi everyone, just quick note to say that we've completed filling in the gaps in photos for these products. All the track laying tools now have photos. https://allenmodels.com/track-laying-tools.html All couplers now show the actual product, and all coupler products display the correct quantity of tw...

I'm looking for two axle commonwealth passenger trucks, the likes that would have been seen on mid-1950s Budd cars.

If anyone has castings or complete trucks available, I'd like to know. There would probably be at least 6 pairs worth of business.

Thanks,

-Mike

For Immediate Release: Allen Models is now Western States and International Distributor for Accutie Rail and Track Products October 05, 2019, Gardnerville, Nevada - Allen Models is pleased to formally announce their distributorship with Enterprise Plastics of Kent, Ohio, makers of the innovative Acc...

The white LED will be too white probably, a yellow cast would indeed be nice. Maybe have to work on a sleeve or something. Look for an LED bulb that is 2700 to 3200 degrees kelvin color temperature. The lower the better. That is the color range of tungsten bulbs and kerosene / candle / carbon flame...

From a 1960s era Engineering Handbook produced by Railroad Supply: