Wendell,
I have a bunch of 7/8 Sierra wheelsets laying around.
Trade?
John,
Apparently, you are also in the 7/8 sandbox! At this point, at a minimum, I’m interested in trying out a loco.
As to wheelsets, I appreciate the offer to trade yet, I’m four days into the hobby! I’ll get some sketches for a “loco” and then see what’s next. At this point, I have zero 7/8 items to trade.
Wendell
Wendell,
I don’t want any 7/8 stuff.
They were in a box of rr junk I got at a swap meet.
There’s some with holes in the wheels and some without.
When you get around to rolling stock, lemme know.
Me, I’ve got loads of wheels, thanks to the generoushoodshipness of my nephew, Richard Smith. Straight spoke, curly spoke and no-spoke. I’ll bring them with me next time we are over.
tac
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Figures. I had mountains of 7/8ths stuff a couple years ago that I sold off (lots of it from the first fledgling days of 7/8ths). Most of it went for a song. Lots of wheels and castings and stuff. ARGH!
Every time I trade or toss a piece of junk out of my stash, it seems I always end up looking for it. 
Hell with it! I’m still gonna toss it anyway.
If I don’t, there won’t be any room in my shop.
Wendell;
I note that no one has told you about the SE Lounge 7/8"=1’. Great place for ideas and loads of projects, photos, etc.
Just Google it.
Yes Bob, I have mucho of your stuff. Still in boxes but sorted out and now looking for projects.
Noel
go back to 1st page…it’s there, and here again:
Yep, best place I know to learn all about 7/8…
cale
Cale and other 7/8ths humans:
I joined the SE 7/8ths web site. Wow!
My first read was lengthy, considering the numbers of “critter” builders, and there was a stunner: an air powered 2’ guage loco??? Would any of you please add some information regarding EIMCO “air powered locos”? Bill, the builder of the model, shows detailed photos of his project and one of him sitting on the frame rail of the “power supply” – a huge propane-like tank with a “air motor” and controls.
In short, this 7/8ths hobby is modeling another world in railroading. The actual industrial market apparently did not stop with any presumed limitation – e.g. here’s a pix of Caterpiller’s 2’ gauge (I assume 2’) with a crawler structure on what appears to be diesel trucks. CAT making 2’ gauge locos? Huh?
OK, the “in” portion of the hobby via the 7/8ths SE (Seven Eights) site does not need the background data on what is 2’ and what is and is not a “critter” per 2’ gauge – they already have it! It’s me, one of the unwashed who tuned in late in the game who needs to catch up on what appears to be an endless hobby.
OKAY Kalmbach! Where are you in publishing a pictorial and brief history of 2’ guage and the 7/8ths hobby application?
This is already a long dark cave ready for some light!!! It also may be a huge boost for the large scale hobby.
Meanwhile, many thanks for ANY insight – especially on the air loco, which maybe one of a kind.
Wendell
Wendell,
‘fireless’ locomotives were commonly used in situations where the chance of a spark causing an explosion was high. Common usage would be a coal mine where buildup of methane or coal dust could result in an explosion. Apart from compressed air, another source of propulsion was to top the locomotive boiler up with steam, from a stationary source and then it would travel into the mine or factory. ‘Fireless’ type locomotives were relatively common in industry.
Tim-
Thanks for data and category “fireless” – I will use it as a heading. Interesting aspect of the hobby!
Tim Brien said:Don't forget flour mills, too.
Wendell, 'fireless' locomotives were commonly used in situations where the chance of a spark causing an explosion was high. Common usage would be a coal mine where buildup of methane or coal dust could result in an explosion. Apart from compressed air, another source of propulsion was to top the locomotive boiler up with steam, from a stationary source and then it would travel into the mine or factory. 'Fireless' type locomotives were relatively common in industry.
tac
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tac Foley said:
Don't forget flour mills, too.tac
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Yes. I learned at a very young age the explosive power of flour, and sugar, when cleaning up at a grocery store that used an incinerator to dispose of cardboard. Got fired on Christmas Eve for sweeping the mixture into the fire in great explosive clouds. Looking back, the firing was worth it
On the ET&WNCRR there was a large Rayon factory, I think. Anyway in Elizabethtown, TN, there is a restored and displayed fireless steam engine displayed near the Chamber of Commerce, not far from the Doe Run Gorge. Unique engine, nicely restored. I thought I had a picture, but haven’t found it, yet.
Here is a fireless loco used by Duke Power and now at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. Ralph
(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/cabby/_forumfiles/Salisbury_Spencer350Med.jpg)
Here’s one that’s been cosmetically restored …
http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=60914
That loco is now in a mall in Westbrook, CT.
Here’s a bunch of other fireless tanks and compressed air locos …
Hi All,
I have posted photos and information about air locomotives and 7/8’s models on my website http://www.narrowgaugechaos.com that might be of interest.
The page with air locomotive information is http://www.narrowgaugechaos.com/RPC/RPC.html
Marty J
Would a “fireless steamer” have a pressure relief valve to show when it is at maximum safe pressure? Or did they just rely on the gauges? Anyone have knowledge of these? I’m guessing there would also be a drain to drain out the condensation after it cooled, much like an air compressor.
Ric Golding said:Looking at the picture Ralph posted, it appears to have a pressure release on the dome. I imagine the blow-down piping is also present to de-pressurize & remove condensate.
Would a "fireless steamer" have a pressure relief valve to show when it is at maximum safe pressure? Or did they just rely on the gauges? Anyone have knowledge of these? I'm guessing there would also be a drain to drain out the condensation after it cooled, much like an air compressor.