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  1. RReid

    GEA, a 3.5'' live steam narrow gauge locomotive

    "nor packing retainer (whatever the proper word is)." I think the word you are looking for here is packing gland. Very nice project!
  2. RReid

    Press fit dimensions?

    From my 1920 Machinery's Handbook. Only the most up to date info.
  3. RReid

    A first live steamer

    I thought I lost the above post so I redid a little later. Only just found this "awaiting approval" bit. This one can be ignored or deleted. Sorry.
  4. RReid

    A first live steamer

    I'm a new forum member, but I thought I might post a few pics of my first small live steam locomotive, which I completed about a year ago. It is based on Dave Watkin's Wild Rose III, which is a 16mm/ft scale model of a British 2 foot narrow gauge quarry locomotive. The drawings are very good...
  5. RReid

    A first live steamer

    I'm a new forum member, but I thought I'd post a few pics my first crack at building a small live steam locomotive. This was completed about a year ago. I worked from Mr. Dave Watkin's plans for his Wild Rose III. The drawings may be found here: Locomotives - Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge...
  6. RReid

    Greetings from NorCal

    Thanks for the BAEM suggestion. I've considered a membership, seems a good group and may yet join, but the meeting site is about an hour and a half drive away; a bit of a hike plus the usual East Bay traffic.
  7. RReid

    Greetings from NorCal

    I'm a retired engineer who bought a Taig lathe a couple of years ago. Since then I've built a couple of Elmer's engines, a live steam 0-4-0 logging loco to run on O-gauge track, a log car and caboose, a battery electric "diesel" loco with RC controls for the grandkiddos to run, and some tooling...
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