The Home Machinist!

At R.L.S. we use hand tampers, the pneumatic tamper posted earlier and a mechanical tamper. The mechanical tamper has rows of tines that go on either side of the ties and wiggle front to back pushing the ballast pretty evenly under the ties.

Brook

A few more photos of the Moore Challenger from 2013 Here we see David and Jim Kreider standing behind the engine: Jan 20_011.JPG David doing a little prep work. The plate with the two bolts sticking up on the steaming bay next to the Challenger is an extension plate because the loco and tender are j...

Thanks for the update Anthony!!


Brook

Hi Asteamhead, I will pass along your compliment as the engine was built and owned by David Moore. He is a member of the Riverside live Steamers which is where the loco currently lives. David has been building since 1964 and has a website listing the castings he sells: http://www.dmprototypes.com/ B...

That I don't know.

Hi Berkman, David Moore's Challenger is finished and propane fired. Here it is on the steaming bays at R.L.S. with David doing work 9/2017 Moore_challenger_01.JPG These two shots are from 12/2018 at R.L.S. - Mark Spaulding is at the throttle with David sitting behind him. Moore_challenger_02.JPG Moo...

Here ya go Russ
https://youtu.be/1qCEkwy85mY

Brook

Anthony - Thanks for the update.

Ah... didn't think about siphon tubes. Thanks!

cbrew, are the threaded plugs in the firebox cleanouts or fusible plugs?

Brook

I haven't bought from them but Micro Fasteners has some listed on their website: https://www.microfasteners.com/home.php?cat=576

Brook

PM Research has a 3/16" tee: https://www.pmmodelengines.com/shop/mat ... ape-brass/