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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...
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    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. 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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