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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Adding piping to the boiler, air compressor & generator. Started on the whistle atop the steam dome.
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    Tim A. reacted to Heavens Eagle's post in the thread Another one for Rhino with Like Like.
    I have plenty of the old and not so old REAL WOOD furniture in my bedrooms. The rest of the house has IKEA and pre IKEA stuff that I...
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    Tim A. reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread Another one for Rhino with Like Like.
    Don't get me started, you know how much old wood furniture we paid good money for that we ended up donating or painting white? Old brown...
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    Tim A. replied to the thread Another one for Rhino.
    I feel like it's just the way of the world now. Back in the 1990's I had an antique furniture restoration shop. Business was so great...
  • Tim A.
    Tim A. reacted to Rhino's post in the thread Another one for Rhino with Haha Haha.
    I love the clothing from that era. Gentlemen and ladies were easily identifiable.
  • Tim A.
    Tim A. reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Looks exactly like a generator. Git'er done!
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Cobbled together a steam powered generator from scrap. It looks the part. Primed and in place. Steam spun a turbine to make electricity...
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Yeah. Wheel slipping has always been an issue. Especially on wet rails. I'm a nerd fan of the Union Pacific's restored #4014 "Big Boy"...
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    Tim A. reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Those pipes coming down the side of the boiler, are they for the sand? Lot of folks don't know that locomotives used sand on the rails...
  • Tim A.
    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Got the grab rails on. Working on adding the various piping to the boiler. Starting with the sanding pipes. It's bend check, bend check...
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  • Tim A.
    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Thanks Rhino!
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    Tim A. reacted to Rhino's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Outstanding work, so far! :good:
  • Tim A.
    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Yep. Upgrades and such were common. Since the confederate states didn't have access to manufactured goods they had to be creative!
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    Tim A. reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    When I was reading up on the General it went through several overhauls, even converting from wood burner to coal and getting a new...
  • Tim A.
    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Yeah. Shorted frame, shortened cab, shortened tender. Changed overall look and size to represent 3ft narrow gauge. It's gotten out of...
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