Have you had a look at Don Young's "Lucky 7" or "Lanky"? "Simplex" is another engine that your lathe could handle the drive wheels O.K. Al Messer --- Jem Harrison <Jem.Harrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes, Barrie, I take this on board. It is, perhaps > the search for an engine > that > > a) I like > b) Is suitable for a first attempt > c) Has good clear drawings > > that has delayed my starting. > > I picked up a set of Don Youngs Black 5 drawings > plus W&M last Summer. They > are superb, but I do not think this is a beginner's > project....besides, > SWMBO says it is tooooobig ! > > I wonder if there are any opinions about Don Young's > LSWR O2 0-4-4t design > in the modeleng@freelists group ? > > Best wishes, > > Jem > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:49 PM > Subject: [modeleng] RE: [modeleng] 3½ versus 5 > > > > Jem, > > > > Just a couple of extra thoughts on this topic:- > > > > It is extremely important that, whatever you > decide to build, you really > > want to build it because, in a project of this > nature, there will be times > > when you are all by yourself and feeling that it > will never be finished. > > At > > this point it is pure determination that keeps you > going! A lack of such > > determination results in the engine joining the > thousands of other part > > builts gathering dust under benches. > > > > On the subject of scale backheads. I think a truly > scale backhead is a > > sight > > for sore eyes but, having driven a few, I can > assure you that it is like > > putting your hand in wasp's nest! and that's with > 5" gauge engines. > > > > Barrie > > > > 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. > > > > > 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. > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com 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.