Search found 52 matches
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:47 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: OS Porter Mogul
- Replies: 67
- Views: 83544
Re: OS Porter Mogul
Jack, Are you going to anything different for the throttle?
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:02 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: OS Porter Mogul
- Replies: 67
- Views: 83544
Re: OS Porter Mogul
I really look forward to this project. I have one of those little locomotives that has been boxed for years.
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1103785
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
I got my tender kit from them in May of this year. My kit did come with the Pop rivets and I just got a box of 5-40 machine screws and nuts.
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:28 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1103785
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
When I assembled my tender I used 5-40 socket head flat head machine screws. Talking with LocoParts, he said that is one of the things he does different and he just had not changed the instructions yet.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Mercer Injector Start Valves *** SOLD ***
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7385
Re: Mercer Injector Start Valves
The ones that I am on the list for is 5/16 Tube. When I talked to him in the past he has a lot of different thread and solder configurations available for many of his items. You would have to reach out to him for any details. He has numerous new items that are not listed on his site also you just ha...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:45 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Mercer Injector Start Valves *** SOLD ***
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7385
Re: Mercer Injector Start Valves
Locoparts bought the molds and such from Mercer a couple years back. He said he had made a few and decide to do some improvements to the design and molds for better quality from what he got from Mercer. He said he did away with the O-ring seal in the steam and went with lapped seat like what was in ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:10 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Dummy 2.5” Scale 9.5” Pump ****SOLD****
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2767
Re: Dummy 2.5” Scale 9.5” Pump
It is NOT one of Richard Ulins castings. The top head where the shuttle head is different.
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:01 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Franklin C-1 booster
- Replies: 31
- Views: 22809
Re: Franklin C-1 booster
There was a fellow on the NKP Berkshire Page on Facebook that was putting a booster on his CO Berkshire that he is building using Jim Krieder's castings. He thought of making it a working booster but decided to make it into a water pump. He probably has booster drawings.
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:14 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1103785
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
I spoke with Jeff at Locoparts. The rivets set you got are not regularly offered by him. He made them special for you based on you using the Palm nailer. He did make a few extra set but are not in his normal offering of items. I can see where using the palm nailer can get you into some tighter spots...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
- Replies: 710
- Views: 1103785
Re: Railroad Warehouse 2.8.2 Mikado Logger Build
The rivet sets look different then the ones I got? Did he release something new? The rivet buck is the same and it has proven to valuable for numerous things.
- Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Cleaning Flues on Propane Burners
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2517
Re: Cleaning Flues on Propane Burners
If you are getting soot in a propane fired locomotive you have a problem. Soot is sign of incomplete combustion.
- Mon May 22, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Norfolk Va, Locomotive inspection
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1770
Re: Norfolk Va, Locomotive inspection
Glen,
LocoParts is just outside Norfolk, Virginia in North Carolina. Give Jeff a call he may be willing to got check it out for you.
LocoParts is just outside Norfolk, Virginia in North Carolina. Give Jeff a call he may be willing to got check it out for you.