Atlantics
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:43 pm
Geez.
I have a wanna-be Flyer Brass Piper here, just finished.
Has ONE copper pipe over boiler. Nicely painted.
No pop valves, just three holes.
"Annapolis" on cab sides, which near as I can tell is Brass Piper.
But no brass pipes, and no valve gear at all.
Brand new fresh skirts mounted three brass screws per side where the brass pipes went.
Have yet to find any photos like it.
MTH Ives 4-4-2.
First MTH SG in a long time that actually says MTH externally.
Noted drivers have no counterweights. Okay, seen that on Ives before.
Trailing truck spoke wheels DO have counterweights!
Found it when running a wire wheel on Dremel to clean treads. Truck bounced all over.
Brush dust.
The e-unit (MTH) is behind motor block, mounted same side as brushes.
E-unit PLUGGED with carbon dust.
Geez, at least mount it on the other side.
Display use, so hardwired forward and remove MTH e-unit after cleaning it.
I have a wanna-be Flyer Brass Piper here, just finished.
Has ONE copper pipe over boiler. Nicely painted.
No pop valves, just three holes.
"Annapolis" on cab sides, which near as I can tell is Brass Piper.
But no brass pipes, and no valve gear at all.
Brand new fresh skirts mounted three brass screws per side where the brass pipes went.
Have yet to find any photos like it.
MTH Ives 4-4-2.
First MTH SG in a long time that actually says MTH externally.
Noted drivers have no counterweights. Okay, seen that on Ives before.
Trailing truck spoke wheels DO have counterweights!
Found it when running a wire wheel on Dremel to clean treads. Truck bounced all over.
Brush dust.
The e-unit (MTH) is behind motor block, mounted same side as brushes.
E-unit PLUGGED with carbon dust.
Geez, at least mount it on the other side.
Display use, so hardwired forward and remove MTH e-unit after cleaning it.