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- Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Lettering on engine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1029
Re: Lettering on engine
Hello Mr LaFavor, are you the man who bought from the lady in Georgia the decal/lettering business? I got the lettering that I have on my tender from her, she was very helpful to work with, my paint scheme is flat black and white, silver smoke box . Thank you for all the information that all have gi...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Lettering on engine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1029
Re: Lettering on engine
The engine I am building is a 4-8-4 northern from 1927, the road that I am doing is the Southern Pacific, I am from California, I grew up in the 1950s,saw the last of steam, even the 4-8-8-2 cab forward, I am freelancing the building of the engine and tender.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Lettering on engine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1029
Lettering on engine
Hello to all in the great beyond, I am looking for a picture of what is listed on the side of many engines under the numbers on the side under the windows, I have a few that shows them but not clear enough to read. Any help would be appreciated.
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Boiler insulation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 53623
Boiler insulation
HELLO to all in the great beyond, I have reached the point of covering my boiler, I know of the to or not controversy, I am looking for a place to get the material to wrap the boiler before I put on a jacket, my boiler is steel, 51/2 od,it is on a3/4" 31/2 scale 4-8-4 northern, I have a 5 foot ...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:57 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: bismuth and indium alloys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12033
Re: bismuth and indium alloys
I have a cone shaped wooden form to roll it around, thanks for the information
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: bismuth and indium alloys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12033
Re: bismuth and indium alloys
Were is your supplier located, I am in Cleveland Ohio.
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:59 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: bismuth and indium alloys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12033
bismuth and indium alloys
hello to all in the great beyond, does any one know were you can get a small amount bismuth or indium alloy? All the places I have found sell it only in 2 pound or larger weights, and want an arm, leg and your first born. I only need enough to fill a 4foot by 5/16 copper tube so I can turn it into a...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Removing boiler/smokebox
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7004
Re: Removing boiler/smokebox
Have you tried a deadblow hammer?
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Removing boiler/smokebox
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7004
Re: Removing boiler/smokebox
Time to get the rust remover out,spray, wait, spray, wait, it took time to stick to each other, it will take time to come apart.
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Cylinder block help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2630
Re: Cylinder block help
Hello, I have the revised print for the cylinder block that you are working on, let me know if you would like to have it.
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 11:51 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Cylinder block help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2630
Re: Cylinder block help
Hello, i have the prints you are looking for I got them when I got the castings from the old Little Engines of California in 1983 , if you would like to have them send me your email and I will send them to you.
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Oil burners
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2275
Re: Oil burners
I forgot to put my great uncle's name in my post, it is Gordon Corwin, he is listed under the people listing, then under the engine parts, my bad.