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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Why are these springs necessary
- Replies: 30
- Views: 21786
Re: Why are these springs necessary
Oared passenger cars are for those really steep grades.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Track Tamping Tools
- Replies: 8
- Views: 575
Re: Track Tamping Tools
I use 3/8” crushed rock on my railroad because it’s available nearby and inexpensive. As for tamping track, I use an old Ryobi sawsall with a worn out blade as my tamping machine. It works great, just like a full-size tamper. I tamp all four corners around the each rail for eight spots just as I was...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 4-new cylinder drain cocks, maker unknown, SOLD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 318
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Found on Facebutt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 266
Found on Facebutt
I rarely use facebook but I did find this. I think they are asking too much for it. Anyone recognize this locomotive? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1419090912147735/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Aa8082efb-a63c-47c8-8113-964f117e...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: My first engine, finished!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1369
Re: My first engine, finished!
That’s positively gorgeous. Great job!
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: steam channel
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2248
Re: steam channel
I think that the hobby is facing both its mortality and evolution. Steam is becoming rarer by the year. I am amazed by the detail and size of some of the types of diesel these days. I certainly have no interest in modeling a modern locomotive, but there's nothing wrong with it. However, the LIVE STE...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: steam channel
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2248
Re: steam channel
Perhaps we should turn off the internet for a while so people will go outside to play. Humor aside, I think this is a key issue in the hobby and in general. People aren't interested in playing outside anymore.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Full Sized Railroading! (Chaski Railfan)
- Topic: Well Trained
- Replies: 3
- Views: 392
Well Trained
It's important to properly potty train your decapod.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:00 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1060
Re: 1-1/2" Scale Okadee Engine Tender Connection
Boy, i just want a few of those square head bolts. Awesome work.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: old photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3651
Re: old photos
I’m fairly certain that I’ve seen that saddle tank 2-8-0 for sale on Craigslist recently.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Energy Rotary spool valve
- Replies: 21
- Views: 923
Re: Energy Rotary spool valve
The name of the manufacturer and a photo would be helpful.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:39 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Brake Valves
- Replies: 21
- Views: 111629
Re: Brake Valves
Glad I missed these too. With this bum knee I can’t outrun my wife!