2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

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Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

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Call me thrifty I have been called worse. On hand I had enough channel to build the loco and tender stands but not the legs but had some 2x6 left over from building my house.
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Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

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More progress
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Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

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The castings were very close in thickness so touch and take half flip and set on blocks ease on down till you like it then cut other side. Use a square against the block in slot.
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The tender trucks are complete other than a few dabs of paint . But have been thinking about brakes.
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Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

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Well I just could not live with locktite for the crank pins
I don't know what I was thinking, on an early comment about needing a shoulder to press to. So new pins press fit in wheel and .003 under size on bearing for grease. Jim
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Crank pins pressed home. Started on Main pins
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Finished the tender stand but need wheels
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Main crank pins pressed in.
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Before pressing center drivers on the eccentrics had to be installed. So I look up in a valve gear book and got on the inside admission schematic, instead of outside admission. I could not make it work out. So I talked to Tom and he reassured me it works. So I called Marty and his advice was step back or take a break. After I cleared my head I realized after getting the book out what I had done. All good. Jim
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Frame on the axles for the first time.
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Re: 2 1/2" scale 4-6-0 build

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This is a very detailed casting set that Mike Venezia offers and I believe he still has a few more.This will be very nice on any 2.5" scale loco. I would like to machine it to function. Thanks Mike
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