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- Sat May 30, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE 1" Pacific boiler drawing wanted
- Replies: 5
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- Fri May 29, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE 1" Pacific boiler drawing wanted
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1815
- Thu May 28, 2009 8:56 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: LE 1" Pacific boiler drawing wanted
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1815
LE 1" Pacific boiler drawing wanted
I am looking for a clear copy of the boiler drawings for the Little Engines 1" Pacific. I have an old copy but would like a clearer one. I have tried contacting Russel Stewart but the phone number and e-mail address don't seem to work.
- Sun May 24, 2009 8:32 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Dry Firing
- Replies: 11
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Dry Firing
I understand that it's tempting to test fire that new oil or propane burner once you get it hooked up, but please don't light it off unless you have water in the boiler. I know of two instances in the last few months where someone did just that and loosened the tubes in the firebox of a brand new bo...
- Sat May 16, 2009 10:32 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: A question about automatic cylinder drains...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2152
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: The Bodenmann nightmare
- Replies: 5
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Once, while I still worked at the Huckleberry RR I dreamed our Master Mechanic laid 464 on her side coming out of the tunnel. Of cours, there are no tunnels on the Huck. Another time I dreamed I let one of the firemen at the Huck drive my El Camino, and he took a turn so fast he rolled a tire right ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Train Festival 2009 - Who Going?
- Replies: 8
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- Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:54 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Train Festival 2009 - Who Going?
- Replies: 8
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Mike Udolph and a buddy are building track panels down in Ohio. A whole host of volunteers have been preparing the track bed. I'll be co-ordinating the boiler inspections - the Michigan Boiler division is providing TWO inspectors to check out of state boilers. I'm working on boiler inspection info p...
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:46 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Anyone from Boston area coming to NAMES?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 650
Anyone from Boston area coming to NAMES?
I'm looking for someone to haul a Chevy six cylinder engine and transmission to someone in the Boston Area. It probably weighs about 700 lbs. So, If someone from that area is coming to NAMES in a good size pickup and wants to make some gas money let me know. I'm sure we can figure out a way to trans...
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:11 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Scale axle boxes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2385
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:25 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Boiler Pressure
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16246
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:07 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Boiler Pressure
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16246
To determine the safe working pressure go to the Chesapeake and Allegheny Live Steamers and plug your dimensions into the calculations. You need the thickness of the sheets and the diameter and spacing of the stays. An alternative would be to use the Australian Model Boiler Safety Code, but I believ...