I’m doing some intensive grading this week. In the pics, you can see the current main line to the left. The extension sits about 10′ above, to the right of the main.
Continue reading →Dick Glueck, president of New England Steam Corporation sent me some news and pictures on the restoration of Maine Central #470. We have begun to remove the rods and make her ready for easier towing around the yard. Wherever it is, … Continue reading →
Today, I just about completed the grade from the future trestle to the top of the grade. Originally thought the grade would be 2%, but I think we have it down to 1-1/2%. I hope to finish that section tomorrow … Continue reading →
This past weekend, we had our annual meet at Waushakum Live Steamers. On Friday and Saturday, I had a difficulty keeping steam on my consolidation. While punching my tubes, it was discovered that one of the drive pipes from the … Continue reading →
I have been using a skidder to begin grading the new Mountain Division. When complete, it will add another 1000′ to the current main line. This along with the double track behind the house and the new revers loop will … Continue reading →
A while back, I did a post on the maintenance I’ve been doing to my Consolidation. Good news is, it’s almost finished. This week, I finally got some 18 gauge galvanized steel. The new one is much more sturdy and … Continue reading →
About a month ago, I began cleaning up inside the cab area of my Consolidation. I did some repainting and re-piping. Today, I finished and put the cab back on. Along with this, I’ve been working on the cylinder drains. … Continue reading →
As I reorganized and dug around to enhance the new Live Steam Club Listings, I wanted to get in my car, or as in this one, I wanted to hop on a plane and head to Switzerland. There are so … Continue reading →
In building a live steam railroad, we are are always careful to ensure that our radius is not too tight and our grades are kept to a minimum. What do you do to keep your grads at a minimum if … Continue reading →
Since the new site has gone live, we have had a few small issues. One of them involves the new Clubs section. Somehow, the site lost track of the map pointers that you see below. This means I have to … Continue reading →