Really glad you posted this. Interestingly, I too am looking to produce the cylinder covers for my LE American. It too sat under the stairs for a number of years before I acquired it.
PS. Dog hair is a natural rust preservative.
Cylinder Covers for Allen Mogul
Re: Cylinder Covers for Allen Mogul
Charlie Pipes
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Mid-South Live Steamers
Current Projects:
Scratch Built 3 3/4 scale 0-4-4 Forney
Little Engines American
20 Ton Shay (Castings and Plans Purchased for future)
Re: Cylinder Covers for Allen Mogul
Wow! You are doggedly pursuing restoration of that American...
RussN
RussN
Re: Cylinder Covers for Allen Mogul
Goodness that's gorgeous. I am looking at doing the same thing to my mogul someday......
7.5" Allen Mogul
3 x 7.5" West Valley Baldwin Westinghouse Electrics
The railroad is almost done.
G. Augustus
Monte Rio, Ca.
3 x 7.5" West Valley Baldwin Westinghouse Electrics
The railroad is almost done.
G. Augustus
Monte Rio, Ca.
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Re: Cylinder Covers for Allen Mogul
The top row of taped holes I hand drilled and hand taped. It was a various tedious task not to break the tap. You can put a stop on the drill bit so it will not go in too far.
I have done covers on two locomotives that had Allen Cylinders. I did not have to machine the inside of the head covers, since the jacket only goes about 1/2 of the way around the head so they fit on ok just pulled the head cover off center a few thousands, which was not an issue.
Rob
I have done covers on two locomotives that had Allen Cylinders. I did not have to machine the inside of the head covers, since the jacket only goes about 1/2 of the way around the head so they fit on ok just pulled the head cover off center a few thousands, which was not an issue.
Rob