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Hello all,<br>I've been having considerable difficulties raising steam on my American Austerity 2-8-0, I can get the pressure up to 25lb/sq" quite easily but ...
Hi there...<br><br>You could try to raise the grate a little from the ashpan and also try to clean-out the inside of your boiler tubes/smokebox tubes. Poor...
I would like to thank and congratulate those reponsible for the association stand at the MEX. I thought the variety and quality of the exhibits was excellent ...
Your right there, i think loco builders spend a lot of quiet time in the workshop. My turbo electric development is comming along ok, I seem to have a workable...
I have the EM write up for this design, it is not suitable for making one of these from scratch! It is LBSC "build a loco in two episodes" like the Cleopatra...
Clive,<br>The model is the S160 austerity. <br>It is part built, the chassis runs on air, the boiler is finished, but not to 'my' standards!, the smokebox is...
I knew that I had seen photo of the electric version, did not think it was so close to home!<br><br>That is the real benefit of this web based club, the speed...
Great pics<br>I wonder if if its in running condition, cant get these bits anymore, i dont think the drawings are availible either. I have just recieved my ...
Dear all<br>I have recieved my copy of the drawings for Uranus. Wow what a loco. It looks a real puller, not many 3 1/2" could match this, only one concern ,...
Clive,<br><br>My view is 'it depends'. I have build some frames using 16 gauge sheet metal which is approx. .0635 (I seem to be in a good supply of the stuff)....
Help.<br>I am building a princess royal, LBSC and following his words, but their is only scant reference to anything that links the tender and loco.(Im sure...
i am having the same problem with my Dyak which i`m converting to an N class SR .all i have is two slots one on the tender and one on the loco.I am going today...
I don't really like this new look, I can not look at the photos, (it says I am a member!) I wonder if CAD files can be posted as there appears to be a files ...
Hi All Newbie to this but keen as mustard to build a steam loco, stuck between two choices at the mo, either buy a ready machined kit from roundhouse or take...
... use ... Hi Norm good to meet a new member, you may find it useful to join the 2 1/2" G society, they have lots of drawings, castings and a wealth of...