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...roving them en route. As there are one or two Grannys on the go here, the builders get a very clear idea of just how th eparts fit together and what things lo ...the wheel treads and the back to back spacing of the flanges. Some of the builders cone or taper the wheel treads about 2 degrees, but a parallel or straight

builders in this size. ...running speed. If I used pressures ranging from 60 to 100 pounds as most builders do, bucking would not be so evident. But my models develop all the power t

...t page 98 showing boiler water circulation. I have heard that some boiler builders are now installing a diversion shield inside the boiler to eliminate the sh ...as soon as they are told there is 100 pounds of steam in the boiler. Some builders themselves are apt to be a bit uneasy about it if they are not long in the

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...scale. Here I hope to explain how I build my trucks clear enough so other builders can use the information to build their own. ...a work put in to the fixture in worth it. Sure it's handy, but most of us builders aren't in major production. In other words we only make maybe one or two s

[[Category:Builders]] ...0 PSI, steam brakes on drivers, front end throttle, super heated including builders plates (ALCO) and super heater plates mounted on smokebox, mechanical oiler

== Builders ==

...ged a series of rail tables to serve as steaming bays. On these the model builders make minor repairs and adjustments to their engines and fire up the boilers ...nished and we must do all our own machining," Trook explains. "Some model builders start from scrap, even going so far as to make their own screws and rivets.

...etary". Once registered, these "lone hands" (early, independent live steam builders) would not be "alone" any longer and could be put in touch with one another .... Purinton's 140-foot long "back and forth track" in his driveway. Several builders attended simply to show off their "works in progress"......parts, boilers,

Of all the countless railroad model-builders' clubs throughout the country none is more exclusive than a little group in ...pounds of pressure per square inch. Membership in the club is limited to builders of such engines and there aren't many in the country, according to Vic Shat

...bing this burner which have been published for the benefit of steam engine builders. ...s been president of a club which imparts information to budding locomotive builders who meet at his home once a month. He is a co-chairman of a standard commi

...rs in all parts of the world as "L.B.S.C." and one of the best known model builders and contributors to the [[Model Engineer]], was present most of the time. ....they just happened to be quite small. Virtually all of the top live steam builders I ever knew, [[Bill Van Brocklin]] and others of similar stature, not only

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS3Yaoftijg "Making a Lima Builders Plate Part 1"] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Sa9cRdEmQ "Making a Lima Builders Plate Part 2"]

Fortunately for me, I live in an area where old time builders are plentiful, builders, All of us should add our experiences gained into this new North

...producers of electric trains blush and watchmakers nod with a smile. Some builders have spent a lifetime on our engine; some have taken ten years; none has ev ...o run on is about as useful as a Patton tank in mid-Atlantic. Many of the builders have their own outdoor tracks (a few unorthodox alcohol burners run their t

Bill Laird posted on <i>Narrow Gauge Builders Yahoo Group</i>: ...el Standard|IBLS wheel profile standard]]. Some of us Texas narrow gauge builders got together and made a generic 2-1/2 inch scale freight car wheel pattern

These model builders are members of the National Association of Live Steamers. They are rapidly File:Popsci feb1941 fig2.jpg|Sectional clubs of live-steam model builders run locomotives on circular tracks like this one at the home of Kyle Tester

...re operated or which were in operating condition were fine examples of the builders' craftsmanship. It is true that in any group of men, regardless of what th outstanding builders are represented. Of the 39 locomotives in steam during

...|William Van Brocklin]] had long been regarded as one of the most prolific builders of miniature steam locomotives. Once can hardly discuss ways to get wather

...rs Locomotive Works and Cooke Works, both Patterson, New Jersey locomotive builders. [[Bob Holder|Bob]] named his model firm after that famous NJ builder.