Laird Crossheads
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Laird Crossheads
Hi all,
Anyone know if someone has Laird crosshead castings? I did a search for Laird and came up with some discussion and discussion about patterns a while back.
Thanks,
Dale Grice
Anyone know if someone has Laird crosshead castings? I did a search for Laird and came up with some discussion and discussion about patterns a while back.
Thanks,
Dale Grice
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1.6 CB&Q O1a Mikado
1.6 CB&Q NE7 Waycar
RR Supply 90 ton Logging Mikado
Re: Laird Crossheads
The Fitchburg Northern 2-6-0 from Allen Models uses a Laird cross head, although this might be too small for your application.
Also, the D&RGW C21 2-8-0 and the RGS 20 4-6-0 by Hartford Shops use a Laird.
Also, the D&RGW C21 2-8-0 and the RGS 20 4-6-0 by Hartford Shops use a Laird.
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Re: Laird Crossheads
I built mine from two side plates and a nose piece and soldered them together.
Holding castings and getting in there to machine as needed is a real bear
Holding castings and getting in there to machine as needed is a real bear
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Re: Laird Crossheads
I have a mold for Laird crossheads.
Andy Pullen
I’ll pull dimensions from these if you’re interested. I’ll have to send the mold up to the foundry and get some more cast. Andy Pullen
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Re: Laird Crossheads
Foundry makes the mold, I believe you mean, you have the pattern ???
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Re: Laird Crossheads
I posted a listing in Marketplace.
Clausing 10x24, Sheldon 12" shaper, ProtoTrak AGE-2 control cnc on a BP clone, Reed Prentice 14" x 30", Sanford MG 610 surface grinder, Kalamazoo 610 bandsaw, Hardinge HSL speed lathe, Hardinge HC chucker, Kearney and Trecker #2K plain horizontal mill, Haas TL-1 lathe.
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Re: Laird Crossheads
Winton Locomotives also used laird crossheads.
Steven E. Kuhn
Steven E. Kuhn
Re: Laird Crossheads
There are two kinds -
the ones that use two guide bars with the CH sliding between them. This is what I sometimes see in models, like Fitchburg.
The ones that used one CH guidebar and the CH kinda "wraps" around it. This is what I see on lots of Porters. These can be whittled out of chunk-o-arn.
the ones that use two guide bars with the CH sliding between them. This is what I sometimes see in models, like Fitchburg.
The ones that used one CH guidebar and the CH kinda "wraps" around it. This is what I see on lots of Porters. These can be whittled out of chunk-o-arn.