The Home Machinist!

The set must be for the 150 export version, same as the USA 150 B version. The bolt sizes are usually all noted in whitworth and US standard. There are close to 100 drawings in the complete set. I just reviewed - you must be correct. I see reference on one print to "....for Japan...", along with Wh...

I agree with hoppercar. These engines have run for years using the existing design.

I would add felt pads for your journal box cellars - if nothing else, helps retain much more oil, and can possibly keep the axle in place (when the trailing truck is lifted, but the wheel isn't). Have fun!

Be one heck of a 3d printer too.

Make sure your axle pump is in 100% bypass... Been there, done that. Got the "OMG!" when the guy towing the engine back to the bay started seeing water spurt out of the safety valves. "Ope... Let's open that bypass!"

I, too, would be interested.

AJ Reeves has the copper you need.

A while back I was looking into having the cylinders re-done for a 12" gauge Pacific due to excessive crosshead play causing divots in the cylinder bore itself. I had no idea where to start - and I knew that machine shops would charge me like crazy for this. Then I realized that there is a machine s...

Since this thread has lots of high line people on it, I have the following to ask: what is a good length/depth for a high line engine house? So what is a good length for a loco and riding car? At FLLS, we do not have a high line, it came down around the late 90's. But we do consider the idea from t...

thunderskunk wrote: ↑

Thu May 14, 2020 8:35 am

... the user interface is akin to Fanuc controls; designed by somebody who’s still using windows XP.

Ha, you summed it up right there... Which seems fitting since you've experience with a Robodrill

Just looking at the firebox door, it really gives you sense of scale of the boiler on these large things. When the backhead gets cluttered up with stuff, it's easy for the door to look "big". Very cool.

Your plastic lenses would probably melt before the LEDs...

BClemens wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:07 pm

Mike, Is that a cast aluminum 6 cylinder engine block on the far center left? bc

LOL good eye.

We made these as mementos at the foundry I work for. I have a handful.