Harry Wade wrote: > OK I'll break the silence. > I guess I will stick my oar in the water at this point also. I have been temporarily diverted from finishing up the Climax wheel pattern (work got in the way). I will have the wheel centers cast in stainless, for fluidity properties, and add a steel tire. I am waiting for sample castings back for the journal box pedestal, bolster pedestal, and the journal box. these are being cast in steel. I am working on laying out the crossbox, that holds the pinion in alignment with the bull gear. The full sized one commonly was cast in iron with out any liner on the axle. I have not decided whether to use bronze, iron, or fit bearing liners. I will still have the journal box lid to do, a brake beam hanger, and the bolster, but I can assemble the trucks without these, and will when I get castings for the a fore mentioned. I already have had steel castings made for the skew bevel gears. It will be nice to see something together. Regards, Doug -- Doug Edwards Stueart@xxxxxxxxx Building a 70 ton Willamette in 1.6" http://www.rad45.org/Supplies.htm Building a 80 ton Climax in 1.6" MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.