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hi,out there,is anyone else building an atlantic using these plans? also,is there anyone else interested in a rebuilt Merchant Navy , possibly adapting the...
Robin, I know you posted the original message last October but I've just come across some information that may refer to the Atlantic that you have. I've just...
... I've just found the letter by W J Keniston in the May 3rd, 1928 ME. The letter refers to the Atlantic and says that it is practically a replica of Ayesha...
Hi John Thank you for the additional information about the Keniston Atlantic and I would be most appreciative of any information which you can copy to me as I...
I have a problem with the dome on my Dyak boiler. One of the 8BA steel screws that secure the steam dome to the boiler bush has seized and broken off level...
I read somewhere of a method of removing a broken tap from gunmetal/bronze castings. This simply entailed putting a drop of battery acid (dilute sulphuric)in...
David If you are not in a hurry dunk the stuck portion in battery acid and it will eat the steel away completely, might take a couple of weeks, scratching with...
Hi Adam, It depends on the sort of cylinders you want to machine. If you are asking about normal outside cylinder slide valve cylinders, the way I machined a...
Sometimes the cored bore is way off what is the true centre of the casting, a lot of LBSC designs are poorly done like this. Plug the end of the bore with...
Good point Simon, fortunately my castings were pretty accurate so I didn't have to bother but I do have some others which would need the wooden plug treatment!...
anybody knows what are these drawings for? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6049653079&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 and who owns a...
Hi Chris, the drawings are for a 1/2" scale Hudson type loco designed by L R Miller back in the late 1930's. He was a professional engineer based in Dodge...
... thanks John, you are right indeed - it gets mentioned (with a copy of original advert from "The Modelmaker") on the Home Machinist forum. rgrds Chris...
Hello Gentlemen, Greetings from a usually silent list member located in the southeastern United States. The drawings in question are now sold by Little Engines...
The Little Engines locomotives might bear some resemblance to the drawings being sold on eBay, but they are not the same, based upon bore and stroke...
Bob, Thanks for bringing that to my attention. Indeed there are some differences upon closer examination. Still, the trailing truck casting looks almost...
Dave: I agree that the trailing trucks appear identical, but they were a standard prototype design that, if modelled accurately by two different manufacturers,...
Hi all, The regulator on my pacific tank has just come loose so it does not open or close the steam-chest valve to admit steam to cylinder, it is a screw-type...
Hi Bryn, it would help to know the actual loco that you have as the regulators do vary. The normal LBSC type is usually mounted inside a tube with the actual ...
Hi All, I am looking for some one who can water jet cut parts for an olympiade loco, I am in the process of inporting the drawings to DXF, Can anyone recomend...
Hi, I am currently looking at building 'Kingette' LBSC's 2 1/2 " Gauge King. Does anyone have any plans, photos or wheel castings? I am in the process of...
Hi Will, Ian Gorsuch of Sciss Ltd will be able to help you. He's done a lot of work for the Association and I think he produces the frames etc. for Ayesha....
Hi Tim, If you need any info from the other designs that you mention, I have an almost complete set of Model Engineers back to when LBSC first started writing....
Hi there Will, I note that GLR supply sets of laser cut frames for Olympiade as standard - might this be an option... ...
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Dear John, Thanks for the reply. I rather thought that the 22 spoke wheels would be a bit of a problem since they were only used on the Star, Castle, Saints...
I remember Paul Weisie had a sale a couple of years back, I wonder if he has any bits left over? David ... problem ... although ... available ... think!!). ......
I have the Kennion drawings for Dyak, but some details are missing. What size are the axle pump balls (I presume 5/32") The ball in the steam turret. Could...
