[modeleng] Re: Someone has to do it . . . . .


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"




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