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Back to the smokebox for the blower line and for future exhaust of a steam pump.

Hi Jeff here are two shots of a roller, just profile the rollers for the rail. Jim

Hi Mike, simple, cheap but works for the snowplow why not. When at the R&GN I admired the trucks under the coaches for their simple approach but still look good. I assume the truck was not captured to the car bolster.

Thanks Steve for your support, and yes me too. We have a Grandson that will be 2 this summer and the goal on this locomotive was to build a very durable and easy steamer that is comfortable to sit on. Hopefully we will meet at a club track and you can take a spin on her. Jim

Hi Steve, this loco is a deckless engine so everthing will be reachable. The sitting position will be as sitting in a chair and throttle on the backhead the turret will be in the center of the cab and i will be using walworth 1/8"npt globe valves that were bought 40 years ago in an old hardware...

The foot boards finished with non skid surface.

Some progress pictures.
Boiler is getting close

Thank You for the info. Visited the R&GN back in 2002. I like the simple pillow block style which might work in 2.5" scale. Jim

I am interested in some info on the Sandley trucks. Do the bolsters pivot on the ends or are they attached to the top spring plank. Thinking of building a set of these for passenger cars. Thanks Jim

I try to not open my shop doors when the humidity is high to keep rust down, but to sand and mix epoxy paint and even weld in a closed shop I would need a respirator.

Slow but steady progress on the tender around the humidity to open the doors. The coating inside is a 2 part epoxy. Jim

Good looking tender nice job Jim