Timo_gross, you are todays' big winner. I found this article in the FiLs' library proving you were spot on in your assessment. Thank you Sir for the assist.
Thanks for the info, clif. I believe you are correct on all counts. I put a tape to the inside of the wheels today and they're right @ 4 1/2 so they'd drop right on 4 3/4 rails. I also think I remember seeing a book in one of the boxes with the 4 3/4 track on the cover. I'll get my hands on it...
Thanks for the response Timo_gross, I agree. I'm wondering how many projects the ol' boy had going. I'll keep digging. Thanks for giving me a place to start.
This is great stuff, Jason, thanks! I also came across 2 raw fly wheels that match the engines in the video. Now I'm on the hunt through boxes to find the rest of the build parts. I'll look for a parts diagram for the Young as well. Thanks again.
Hello all, newbie here.
I've been cleaning out the father in laws shop/shed and came across these parts and would enjoy some help in knowing what I have.
I don't even know if they are all from the same project. I have stacks of Live Steam, ModelTec and Home Shop Machinist mags from the '80 &...