The Home Machinist!

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

Glad it didn't get scrapped, Glad you have given it a temporary home.

Somebody spent a lot of time building it, I think they are a neat loco.

Dave

I see some drawings in the one photo...did you do the drawings for this caboose or are they part of a kit or from a book? Looking really good...I need to scribe some wood for some projects and I'm amazed how good yours look, especially for free handing them...might be worth the $28 and give it a sho...

saw on facebook some post with a new email address: steveyune@yahoo.com

I appreciate the information and feedback, good stuff.

Dave