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    any idea what this boiler is?

    I'm with you as far as "jes makin it right". The way they were modified back then it doesn't matter much anyway, as long as the builder finds it to be appeasing :thumb: . I'll have to check out that issue of Model Railroader.
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    any idea what this boiler is?

    that engine looks great, what is the builders name on the smokebox front, it looks real fancy. great detail. The Mason Bogie was my original thought because of the attached tender, but I couldn't find any 0-4-4's with this type of boiler. Matter of fact I couldn't get a picture of any Bogie's...
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    any idea what this boiler is?

    thanks for you help Brian. Sean Patrick
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    any idea what this boiler is?

    sorry guys, I can't seem to upload the image onto the post :confused: :confused:
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    any idea what this boiler is?

    any idea what this boiler could be from? (new pic) Hello all, If anyone might be able to give me some insight on what type of locomotive this boiler might have originally been used with it would be a big help. I purchased it with the idea of swapping out the boiler for a straight one...
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    I have a set of the Mark Rollins sideframes, but they were designed to fit trucks from a Life-Like deisel. I'm looking for something to go with NWSL's miniature chassis kits. The kits are basically the power kits that go with the Keystone shay only "shay specific" parts are omitted. The...
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    nominal driver sizes

    As far as I know they don't differentiate in wheel sizes between narrow gauge and standard gauge, more as to what size (weight and so forth) the track was that the engine was going to work upon. As far as your wheel sizes on the shay's, I believe that one of the smaller if not smallest shay's...
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    nominal driver sizes

    Don't know if this will be of any use to anyone but it may simplify some research/homework for anyone interested in achieving similar results for similar projects. Projects: Class A/B climax & Class A/B Dunkirks generally Class A Climax's with vertical boilers had either 26" or...
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    Tony I'm guessing that the details involved in this process can come out pretty clean looking being Jewellry involved. We(the family) have a great jeweller in Tucson here and it will definately be worth asking him to maybe duplicate some sideframes for me, He's a good guy and I'm sure if the...
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    Dave, Thaks for posting those sites, I have to look into that first one to see how the detail on a Ho sideframe will come out without involving a preasure molding. And the details in that second one are great. I'll let you know what I find out. Thanks Sean
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    Neil, do you happen to have the stock # for those sideframes? To the best of my knowledge they(Precision Scale) don't list anything in Ho gauge with a heading containing the words "climax & sideframes". I'm almost sure that they make a climax sideframe in G gauge. I'd like to look at the one...
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    p.s. It looks like this thread has taken quite a few hits already, hopefully I can come up with something. In my unsuccessful searches, I find it hard to believe that Precision has not produced sideframes for this application. It seems likely than anyone interested in shortline/logging has if...
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    Thanks Stu. Is anyone familiar with "casting" methods involving either brass or white metal? I'm always game for involving new methods of this hobby. The building process is what I enjoy most, I don't mind spending the time on a project, I just like to do it the best possible way the first...
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    LOL, it's kind of comforting to know that it isn't just me. Thanks for the views and responses all. If I find anything that looks promising I'll be sure to share it with the Gauge.
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    ho "climax style sideframes"

    Hello everyone. I've been busy researching parts to scratch-build a few climax locomotives. Both are "class A', a 12 ton vertical boiler and a 15 ton tee boiler (I'll be posting some assembly pics hopefully soon). I purchased some NWSL drive chassis's. They are assentially the powering kit...
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