The Home Machinist!

I purchased a pair of cylinders and 6 drivers to make a small Mogul from the Raritan castings. I have turned the drivers and they are the best castings I have turned. Very nice quality.

Wayne

In the 2016 small scale meet topic there is a video of an A3 as a tank engine. Is this what you are wanting to see?

Wayne

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I am the same as Keith. I don't us sealant and don't put the screws in the tender lid anymore.

Wayne

I have been looking for the plans for one in 3/4" scale. I see them on some of the small engines but have not found the plans yet.

Wayne

Thank you for the reply.

Wayne

On the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers web page it has a picture of Richard J. Stokes Ten Wheeler in 1 inch scale. It was from the March 1956 North American live Steamer. Was there just the picture of it with specifications or was there an article on this engine. Does anyone have anymore ...

A friend made an 060 into a nice looking 262. To me if you just use a stock 060 to make a 260 there is to much cab and firebox behind the last driver.

Wayne

If you have the prints for a Pacific it would not take much to adjust the spacing on the axles and side rods to have a 482. Use the British designs to find smaller drivers that will work for this wheel arrangement.

Wayne

The advantage with the Allen 040 over the A3 and Raritan in 1 1/2 you would not have to scale up the plans from 3/4".

Wayne

The plans are in the first month of the Modeltec series, so it is in the June 1989 issue. It says it is supplied by Mainline Modeler but does not say it was from any specific month of that magazine. It is not a full build plans of a 1.5" car, but 3/8" scale drawings of a Southern Pacific r...

Modeltec had an article June, July, and August 1989 by Steve Booth as part of his project rolling stock articles on building a wood reefer. June has plans from I think it was Mainline Modeler with construction details spread out through the three months.

Wayne

One of our club member had one that did not pull much. I always wandered if the tender trucks had ball bearings, and thought it would pull better if the tender rolled more freely with the engineer on it.

Wayne Davis