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    copper boiler tube swaging

    This is my first boiler construction and would appreciate some help in fitting the 3/4" copper tubes into an 11" dia. boiler for a 7 1/4" 2-8-2 loco? I understand that the holes in the end plates need to be reamed, and the tube will have to slide through the full length from the smokebox end...
  2. J

    7 1/4" Mikado Loco

    I'm about half way through building my Mikado. casting were sourced from Railroad Warehouse (now extinct!). The boiler construction is coming up and hence giving decisions on valves and plumbing. The drawings are very good but refer to part suppliers such as the Superscale Co and components...
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