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by cbrew
Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:40 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Brake Shoe Clearance
Replies: 12
Views: 2126

Re: Brake Shoe Clearance

Good Morning BigMog

Have you contacted Paul at RMI. They can tell you how they set theres

But here is my 2cents, knowing how the systems works
you would need to have a very close clearance
Just to the point of dragging on the wheel face

Chris
by cbrew
Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:31 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Setting Safeties
Replies: 51
Views: 8341

Re: Setting Safeties

I normally test both of my safeties and my injectors before i leave the steaming bays
by cbrew
Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:12 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: LALS Spring meet
Replies: 10
Views: 1958

Re: LALS Spring meet

Unka(I wish this gauge business had got sorted out way back in the beginning so we could run anywhere in the US of A [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/crazy.gif"%20alt="[/img])Jesse You know unka Jesse, With a heavy enough engine we will not that big of a problem running on the "narrow gaug...
by cbrew
Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:59 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Setting Safeties
Replies: 51
Views: 8341

Re: Setting Safeties

Willy, I did try and tap the safety and the stupid thing would still pop open, scared a few people as I was running with the poker pressed on the safety to keep it shut. Fred R. attached is a photo of my safetes on the loco. They are the Bagley type I think. I ordered one of them from coles a while...
by cbrew
Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:47 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Fire-less Locomotive
Replies: 18
Views: 3495

Re: Fire-less Locomotive

As i understand They were charged with super heated water the water went to steam as pressure dropped from use maybe some of the old timers can second that of tell me i have it all wrong [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif"%20alt="[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif"%20alt=...
by cbrew
Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:24 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Wheels
Replies: 3
Views: 1087

Re: Wheels

here you go
RAILROAD WAREHOUSE
by cbrew
Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:03 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Who all has Atlantics
Replies: 14
Views: 3026

Re: Who all has Atlantics

Oh, Heck, in that case, I have one
an early MDC model
Cheers
Chris
by cbrew
Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:51 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: single axle equalized lead truck
Replies: 5
Views: 1499

single axle equalized lead truck

Hi everyone,

On a single axle equalized lead truck,
Where does the “rocker arm” tie into the lead truck assembly?
I figured it would tie into journal boxes, to apply weight to that axle
but this doesn’t not seem to be the case.
Thanks for the input
by cbrew
Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:53 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Power Models 1.5" Baldwin Bell
Replies: 3
Views: 1624

Re: Power Models 1.5" Baldwin Bell

Good morning Mike,
I know this was for a 1.5 scale bell. but by chance, do you have or know where one can get a 2.5 scale bell?
Thanks
Chris
by cbrew
Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:56 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Briggs Boilers
Replies: 16
Views: 7107

Re: Briggs Boilers

Thats interesting,
If i understand you correctly, that shell must be a custom roll.
im will be using 12 sch 40 pipe as my shell with will be 12 " id
im not going to have that much lagging, but i will have at least a half inch
does you boiler have the "Water Walls"?
Chris
by cbrew
Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:18 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Briggs Boilers
Replies: 16
Views: 7107

Re: Briggs Boilers

What is the diameter of your lokies boiler?
If i remember correctly it is only 10 inches
by cbrew
Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:09 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: OT - Loco Plans - Don't Look Unka Jesse
Replies: 23
Views: 3402

Re: OT - Loco Plans - Don't Look Unka Jesse

check with RMI
Roll Models
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