The Home Machinist!

I just coincidentally checked on your site before seeing this post and it looks great. I was happily surprised because the site is much more organized and informative on any and everything. i think it will greatly streamline the process for ordering parts.

Yea he's a member of this forum. You should be able to find his profile in my topic. Allen model modifications

Talk to Greg_lewis, he's building a ten wheeler based off the Virginia and trucker railroad. He could give you much better insight.

I don't hail from South Bay San Francisco but South Bay San Diego lol. Pictures would actually be great help. I'm trying to collect as much information and drawings as I can even though I don't have anything but the plans. I just want to make it smooth when I progress though building my ten wheeler.

To be honest, I'm very much a runner but it's hard to operate steamers when at a small club where all the steamers are personally owned so it's very rare I get to operate a steam engine as much as I really engine it. So I thought since the navy won't teach me to be an actual machinist mate, I'll lea...

That is a great looking mikado, I honestly wanted to build one steam engine and be done but my dream engine is a bit on the big side considering it would be at least a pacific or maybe a northern so that's one of the reasons I'm starting smaller so I learn everything with the ten wheeler. Np317- I l...

Damn I'm sold and it's a coal burner. I'm basing my ten wheeler off of NYC 880/1290 and 881/1291. The hard part is I have one really good site for pics but the two engines were destroyed many years ago and I wish I had more reference.

It looks amazing. Anything Allen related is appreciated. Consolidations I've noticed are pretty rare. I still sometimes wish I bought the prints for it because I love the valve gear design and look but I also really like the ten wheeler design and I can reference my club presidents engine for basic ...

I see well that makes things a little easier. I hope more people post on here I'd really like to see much more cause I know there are many Allen models out there.

So just a small ideas list I'm looking to do these things and anything with an * means i don't know how to do: 1) laser cut frame with journals dropping from the bottom 2) top mounted throttle that enters through steamdome 3) fully operational train brake system with brake stand 4) equalized front t...

Morning Marty, I actually just bought the plans from your partner Steve and I also have a set of plans coming that are for a one piece frame. For the boiler, how much do yours cost for a ten wheeler 7.5" gauge?

I'm not aware of another subject on this forum but everyone please post your modifications, equipment, and anything else done. I just bought ten wheeler plans and I have directions to get to some things. But, I also want to see what others have done to create a unique engine of their own that I migh...