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might be some information that can be used out of this article:

https://nelsonslocomotive.com/Small%20P ... Truck.htm

Dave

Carl,

Thanks for taking the time to document and share your builds, great stuff.

Dave

I was over a guys house recently who's son has an MDM GP60, they purchased it second hand several years ago and has developed an issue and won't run. They didn't get any manuals or schematics with it when they got it. They aren't frequent users of the internet so I told them I'd reach out to the com...

there was this article on Discover Live Steam on using angle iron to make points...

https://www.discoverlivesteam.com/magaz ... index.html

Dave

I know one of the limiting factors for a tighter radius track like I have at home is to ensure that you have enough swing in the coupler pocket. I was looking at the recent cars added to DSL that are for sale, and looking at them it appears they too were built with a 1"x 3" tube for the spine and do...

sounds good Chuck, look forward to what you come up with.

Dave

one of our local guys recently did one, but he wanted it to automatically switch the opposite direction when the train went through it as he wanted it to change directions around the loop every other trip by adjusting the spring tension and such... here is what he had to say..."I put in the kick swi...

On the corner of Tulsa’s fairgrounds sits an old Baldwin steam locomotive. The Dierks Forest #207. It was built in 1917 and was used by a lumber company, Dierks Forest, for hauling lumber in southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas and was moved to Tulsa’s fairgrounds in 1963. perfect sized loco fo...

Mike,
I always enjoy your build articles...very inspirational, and always great ideas.

I hope this is the year I get to build a car or two.

Thanks again for sharing your work with the rest of us.

Dave

I worked with Mike last year, I picked up a critter chassis from a friend from Houston Area live Steamers where they had a class and several where built, but I needed a body. My chassis was close in size to Mikes but not exactly the same size so he made the adjustments to fit mine so I had him build...

senorgilamonster log in and check your messages, I sent you some stuff

Bruce, glad to hear I'm not the only one that has to spray roundup often...here I thought I was doing something wrong.

On something completely unrelated, you use to have a web page for your railroad...do you have that up anymore?

thanks,
Dave