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Tim A.'s latest activity

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    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:
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    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...
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    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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    Tim A. reacted to Heavens Eagle's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Holy crap Tim! You ditched a bunch of the original and doing a "Now for something completely different" piece.
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Got the brake cylinders made and "hooked" up.
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    Tim A. reacted to Heavens Eagle's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Very creative Tim. It always seems to work better when it doesn't have to match up with something in 1/1 scale. If it looks real and...
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Thanks Ian!
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Thanks Bob. There were so many different designs used. I based mine on photos (from what you can see in them) of a smaller, earlier...
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    Tim A. reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Marvelous construction Tim! Where are you getting the pattern from?
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Got the valve rod assembly basically done. Now for some detailing. The whole thing needs to be removable to get to the motor if need be...
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    I know we do. The Great locomotive Chase ended around Ringgold, Ga. The spot is just a few miles from us.
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    Tim A. reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread G scale locomotive. with Like Like.
    Man y'all got to get down to Kennesaw to that train museum. You can see the casting molds for the parts you're making.
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    Tim A. replied to the thread G scale locomotive..
    Making the valve gear. It's a generic design, like those that could be seen on the turn of the 20th century steam locomotives. Mine is...
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