nkalbrr said:For the wheels try O guage one made by Lionel, MTH or Weaver. They have a large flange . O scale flanges are more prototypical and don't give you the fudge factor
Me too. Beyond a train set as a kid and a healthy interest in the full-size units, I've not the patience or time to build and run a serious live steamer, but this will run on O-gauge track, and I could probably stretch my interest enough to get a loop of that around the tree I'm considering some optional 'road wheels' too, but don't know if's going to have enough oomph for that.Macca said:This is fantastic.
I must have missed this thread earlier, but am now ravenously devouring all the info I can find on both cracker and cricket.
Before I saw this, I didn't have any interest in model locomotives, but I now have another thing to add to my list.
All I need to do now is find a few extra hours in the day.
No problem with the questions. I'll dig around and see what more pics I have on the boiler build.J. Tranter said:Since I saw this thread I have been wanting to build one. I have some questions if you don't mind.
How did you build the steam dome? How is the smoke box door attached? And can you show more pics. of the build process on the boiler that is what I'm having more trouble with.
thanks for all your help.
John Tranter
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