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- Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:28 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: clausing 5900 power feed advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4242
Re: clausing 5900 power feed advice
hi , i am in the middle of rebuilding a clausing 5914. Sounds like the clutch needs to be adjusted. If you call Clausing with the model number and cereal number their tech dept can get you the correct manual. There were a bunch of variations of this machine so getting the correct manual makes all th...
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:23 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1945 footage of New England Live Steamers in Color
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12885
Re: 1945 footage of New England Live Steamers in Color
Hi Steve, hope you and yours are well. I agree about the dates. I think the gentleman running Bills Tilbury tank may be his Dad. He was an O scale guy, and there was a bunch of Oscale live steam parts in Bills basement after he passed. We couldn't get back there ,only 1 shot at it. Miss seeing you i...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:58 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 1945 footage of New England Live Steamers in Color
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12885
Re: 1945 footage of New England Live Steamers in Color
Steve that may be WVB's dad running the Tilbury Tank. And there are a couple of shots of Billy with the Southern ten wheeler he built. Looks unfinished, no tender!
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Erie Berk
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9327
Re: Erie Berk
Track looks great Steve! And the Berk is a jem! No jerk that I can see though!
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 2:57 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Timken 1111 (four aces)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 20913
Re: Timken 1111 (four aces)
The 4 Aces that the late Phil Wonder completed was started I believe,George Litzen . I hear it was built to 7 1/16"gauge,true 11/2"scale. Litzen never finished it. Phil got it, widened the gauge out to 71/4". The loco had very little play in the running gear,and was prone to derailing...
- Sat Nov 02, 2019 2:40 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: 3D Printed Patterns and Sand Casting
- Replies: 22
- Views: 39992
Re: 3D Printed Patterns and Sand Casting
Nice work Frank! Those cowls are goofy shaped at best! The ligan is looking healthier also!
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:53 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Looking for Information Bill Van Brocklin engines in Hawaii
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12092
Re: Looking for Information Bill Van Brocklin engines in Hawaii
Hi Pat , were fine here. Work keeps me busy. Don and I were planning on an appearance on Sat. Will have some stuff for the swap table. Hope to see you there. I think Chuck A. May have owned that one inch 4-4-0 for a short time
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:46 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Looking for Information Bill Van Brocklin engines in Hawaii
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12092
Re: Looking for Information Bill Van Brocklin engines in Hawaii
Hi Keith, nice to see you and Jinny at PVLS! Vb #2 was a 3/4"atlantic....friends. he swore he would never do that again . There was also a Tillbury Tank , MrSteam may know of its whereabouts. I Think this was commercial castings as well. Regarding the o scale stuff there was a couple of suitcas...
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Looking for Information Bill Van Brocklin engines in Hawaii
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12092
Re: Looking for Information Bill Van Brocklin engines in Hawaii
Hi Pat, There was a 1" 4-4-0 chassis built. Never a finished loco. I remember seeing it but don't remember where it went.
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:25 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Kirkwall Central
- Replies: 49
- Views: 43760
Re: Kirkwall Central
Nice job Steve! Congrats!
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:20 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Drawing advice
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6702
Re: Drawing advice
Try the NYC Historical Society, or look in a Loco Cyclopidia.
- Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:13 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 3/4 Yankee Shop Atlantic - in Pieces
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21769
Re: 3/4 Yankee Shop Atlantic - in Pieces
Bill, was the boiler advertised as silos soldered? And do you know the origins of the Atlantic? As long as it isn't leaking ,.. what's the problem?