08-27-2012, 02:46 AM
Matt!
Have you ever thought to this:
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It is only an example what i mean.
There also must be in the US or Canada dealers for model ship builders stuff.
Get the ones made out of turned brass. Not the lenght is important, but the seize of the turned knobs.
Cut them in pieces just above the knobs, so you get, depending on type, 2 till 3 loco handrail stanchions out of this nautical handrail stancions.
At least they are not so expensive as lost wax parts.
Years ago i begun making my handrail stancions for locos out of those ship parts.
Pete has explained all of your questions.
My remarks:
8) i believe this are oiling pipes from the central oiling device to the cylinders
The tube into the smokebox: This may be an auxilary blower. Here steam can be blown onto the blastpipe while the loco is standing to get more draft to the fire.
Lutz
Have you ever thought to this:
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It is only an example what i mean.
There also must be in the US or Canada dealers for model ship builders stuff.
Get the ones made out of turned brass. Not the lenght is important, but the seize of the turned knobs.
Cut them in pieces just above the knobs, so you get, depending on type, 2 till 3 loco handrail stanchions out of this nautical handrail stancions.
At least they are not so expensive as lost wax parts.
Years ago i begun making my handrail stancions for locos out of those ship parts.
Pete has explained all of your questions.
My remarks:
8) i believe this are oiling pipes from the central oiling device to the cylinders
The tube into the smokebox: This may be an auxilary blower. Here steam can be blown onto the blastpipe while the loco is standing to get more draft to the fire.
Lutz