MyfordBoy's traction engine

[terry123]

Some bits and bobs of Myfordboy's traction engine. Purchased the castings and drawings a couple of years ago and am finally making progress. 1st photo-steam pipe and lubricator, 2nd are the hornplates, throatplate, and steam chest/cylinder. 3rd is the tender

 

[terry123]

Progress on Myfordboy's traction engine:
Mockup of smokebox / chimney, cylinder and steam chest, hornplates and wheels.

 

[Caster]

Looking good. You are making a nice job. Bumping up the thread. It's anoying when you take the trouble to post something and no one comments.

 

[MICK MADASHELL]

Very Nice

 

[GreenTwin]

I certainly appreciate all of the model and foundry work that Myfordboy has posted over the years; it has had a big positive (inspirational) influence on what I do with modeling, but the sticker in post #2 comes across as an advertisement more than a build thread.
Who is bumping the thread? Someone who sells castings ?

Just my 2 cents on why you may not be getting more of a response.

My advice would be if you want to illustrate a build, then show photos of how you did that.
If you want to advertise for Myfordboy, then put it in the advertisement section.
Either way is ok.
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[terry123]

Looking good. You are making a nice job. Bumping up the thread. It's anoying when you take the trouble to post something and no one comments.

thank you Caster. Much appreciated.

 

[terry123]

I certainly appreciate all of the model and foundry work that Myfordboy has posted over the years; it has had a big positive (inspirational) influence on what I do with modeling, but the sticker in post #2 comes across as an advertisement more than a build thread.
Who is bumping the thread? Someone who sells castings ?

Just my 2 cents on why you may not be getting more of a response.

My advice would be if you want to illustrate a build, then show photos of how you did that.
If you want to advertise for Myfordboy, then put it in the advertisement section.
Either way is ok.
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Green Twin:
I have a personal philosophy that feedback is a gift and I thank you for your comments / suggestions. As part of my retirement (effective Jan 2, 2025) plan, I wanted to become more active on this forum and I have. Prior to this I think I have only posted once or twice.
I say this to illustrate that I am not forum savvy and there is alot I just dont know.
Bumping-not sure what this is or to what purpose-maybe reviving an old post thats been buried?
The sticker was purely incidental. When I was getting the wheels out for the picture I found the sticker he sent with the castings and thought it would be neat to show. I have no affiliation with Myfordboy other than a 1 time purchase. I can certainly see where that could be interpretated as advertising so....lesson learned.

 

[GreenTwin]

I have great respect for Myfordboy, and have learned a great deal about foundry and pattern work from him.
He is on the commercial/sales side of things, and so it is really a business he is running, not really a non-commercial hobby.
I don't have a problem with him being commercial.

We have had some companies who masquerade as hobby folks, and who post engines as if they were a hobby build, but really they are engines for sale by said company.
The commercial aspect of this hobby is fine, but it needs to be kept separate from the non-commercial hobby work on this forum.
We have specific areas on this forum for items for sale/commercial posts.

I dream of the days of retirement, but I am not sure that is in the cards for me.
The joke I tell everyone is "Instead of a full retirement, I am just going to cut back and work part time, such as only 80 hours a week......".
I work too many hours now, but can't do anything about it.

Glad to have you here posting your builds.
We need to retain as many engine builders as possible in order to have any hope of preserving this hobby for the future generations.
Some very nice work you have, I look forward to seeing your continued progress on this build.

Pat J.
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