Large Scale Central

CVRR Utility #17

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Okay Rooster the pics are GREAT but you got to give us some dialogue on the process. :slight_smile:

Randy McDonald said:
Okay Rooster the pics are GREAT but you got to give us some dialogue on the process. :slight_smile:

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Randy his son wasnt home and Rooster cant read or write withou him.

By the way Rooster cool. What rad curves will that handle? I still think his son does all the builds for him :slight_smile:

David Russell said:

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Heck, that thar chimbley is bigger than the boiler! Almost. That is a Contraption with a capital C. Love it :smiley:

Shawn said:
Randy his son wasnt home and Rooster cant read or write withou him.
Ok ...I'll let you read and WRITE for me then? I thought your wife was an English teacher? If so she must be incredibly disappointed in your English! ;)
David Russell said:
Shawn said:
Randy his son wasnt home and Rooster cant read or write withou him.
Ok ...I'll let you read and WRITE for me then? I thought your wife was an English teacher? If so she must be incredibly disappointed in your English! ;)
She gave up on me years ago. Plus Im afraid of the red pen.
Shawn said:
Plus Im afraid of the red pen.
YOU should be cause when you stole it out of her purse you left it in your back pocket and it went through the wash. Now your really in trouble! ;)
Jon Radder said:
Looks like you got the linkage worked out. Not surprised that it gave you a bit of trouble. Looks simple, but complicated in actual operation. Gotta get those rods exactly the right length!
Thanks Jon for understanding that! Steam locomotives are the work of the Devil! ;)
David Russell said:
Jon Radder said:
Looks like you got the linkage worked out. Not surprised that it gave you a bit of trouble. Looks simple, but complicated in actual operation. Gotta get those rods exactly the right length!
Thanks Jon for understanding that! Steam locomotives are the work of the Devil! ;)
Now we know where 'The devil's in the details' came from

Dave Marconi said:
.I keep seeing box style steam chest on the cylinders , not the round style you seem to be using.

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Those look better

They do?

yes they do, I am seeing the spindly look of the original again

Page 5 3/4 or more like 5 24/32 For Charlie Zimmerman

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Cedar saddle upper right ^^^^^

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Are you planning on taking the bulk off of the crossheads ?

I’m actually gonna turn them sideways I believe

I think Hollywood is the little man that stands on your shoulder…your modeling conscience :smiley:
Ralph

I have a conscience ?

David Russell said:
I have a conscience ?
Yeah, I sold one to you last week. Did you loose it already?