Big Boy is still oil fired. The removable coal load can be installed for pictures.
Tom
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- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:54 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: old photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4133
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: old photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4133
Re: old photos
Hi Everyone, Very timely photo of me and Big Boy. I sold Big Boy to a gentleman in New Zealand 6 years ago. My wife and I are on a 1 month cruise to New Zealand and stopped by to see my old friend a few days ago. It has been regauged to 7 1/4 and still looks great. I also sold the K-36 I built to an...
- Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:56 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Diffuser
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3504
Re: Difusser
It should be mounted perpendicular to the rail.
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New mid-size lathe and mill?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3278
Re: New mid-size lathe and mill?
I have a Precision Mathews 11" lathe and 728VT mill and love both of them.
Tom
Tom
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Little machine shop
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5270
Little machine shop
Hello, I am considering purchasing a 3595 lathe and 5550 mill from Little Machine Shop in Pasadena Ca. I visited them recently and had a chance to see and touch both machines in person. I am an experienced machinist and just sold my Hardinge HLVH and Lagun with a Prototrak CNC add on. I realize neit...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: 482 night run
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6820
Re: 482 night run
I ran char in the locomotive and never had it shower sparks like that. I did however use a spark arrestor that I don't think is installed for this video. The engineer is also giving the throttle a pretty good pull. The loco always drafted very well and never had a problem making steam. I will be in ...
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:04 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Brake shoe material
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18860
Re: Brake shoe material
I bought brake lining material from McMaster Carr. It comes in several thicknesses and widths. You can glue the material to the brake head with black locktite or 330 two part locktite.
Tom
Tom
- Sat Feb 18, 2017 1:28 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Mystery Lubricator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4412
Re: Mystery Lubricator
087.JPG 067.JPG Mr. Fahey's explanation is correct. Here are two pictures of the lubricator I built for my K-36. The nice thing about this type of lubricator is the tank can be placed anywhere on the locomotive and you can add a sight glass as I did in the cab. In the cab picture the sight glass is...
- Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:10 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Finish Tapping Boiler Bushes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7964
Re: Finish Tapping Boiler Bushes
Put a few pounds of air pressure in the boiler while tapping.
Tom
Tom
- Mon Dec 26, 2016 5:01 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Expanded obituary for Barry Hauge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15276
Re: Expanded obituary for Barry Hauge
I could not agree more with Jim. Barry was a wonderful person and good friend of mine for over 40 years. I will miss him a lot as will the entire live steam community. Here is a picture of Barry with some of his oldest and dearest friends. From left to right are Lou Soibelman with his back to the ca...
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:24 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: NEW 1.5" scale Mosley generator with regulator
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3810
Re: NEW 1.5" scale Mosley generator with regulator
I will take it.
Tom
Tom
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:59 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: WANTED: Railroad Supply Nathan Sight Glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9902
Re: WANTED: Railroad Supply Nathan Sight Glass
Used is OK. Let me know if you find it.
Tom
Tom