A contest - guess my avatar and win a wrench!
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smokeywolf
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A really wonderful thread Keith.
During my apprenticeship, one of my duties was to maintain the air compressors on the MGM Studio lot. One of the three Ingersol Rand compressors, the back-up to the back-up was a 1923 (IIRC) ER-I "one lunger" with a flywheel that was positioned about 7 feet behind the compressor and must have neared 4 feet in dia. That flywheel shaft had similar oilers on it.
During my apprenticeship, one of my duties was to maintain the air compressors on the MGM Studio lot. One of the three Ingersol Rand compressors, the back-up to the back-up was a 1923 (IIRC) ER-I "one lunger" with a flywheel that was positioned about 7 feet behind the compressor and must have neared 4 feet in dia. That flywheel shaft had similar oilers on it.
KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
Maven and I have been in contact, I will be sending him an RCBS sized wrench for his LAM.
I appreciate everybody who chimed in on this, and thanks to the mods for allowing a little bit of an off-topic thread to run here.
As I clean up the shop and find any useful stuff I'll try to find a fun way to share it to my friends here.
I appreciate everybody who chimed in on this, and thanks to the mods for allowing a little bit of an off-topic thread to run here.
As I clean up the shop and find any useful stuff I'll try to find a fun way to share it to my friends here.
Pistolero
Well-Known Member
I missed the contest, but have enjoyed the comments. I can verify that the wrench is a Godsend, especially for the Lyman 450s with 'too fine' threads into the aluminum main casting. Very ugly if you cross thread it, and it almost begs to be cross threaded.
Very nice tool, works perfectly, I smile with satisfaction every time I use mine. Do you still sell them for RCBS LAM? I could use one for mine.
Real McCoy, eh. Pretty neat. The closer pic helped a lot.
Good thread, Keith.
Very nice tool, works perfectly, I smile with satisfaction every time I use mine. Do you still sell them for RCBS LAM? I could use one for mine.
Real McCoy, eh. Pretty neat. The closer pic helped a lot.
Good thread, Keith.
Ian
Notorious member
Speaking of steam engine parts, we went down to Silverton today for lunch and to hit a couple of the good gift shops and heard the boarding whistle...turns out the train was in town and about to return to Durango. We hustled a few blocks over and got some shots of the engine before it left. I didn't have time to visit with the crew, but it was fun watching them get ready to get moving again. All the conductors, firemen, and engineers on this railroad act like they have the best job in the whole world, and in a way they do. Having talked to many of them over the years, one thing is common, most of them have only ever had one company sign their checks, and they still work there.
Ian
Notorious member
Best ride ever was a winter special that only went about halfway to Silverton (just past the little hydroelectric plant in the middle of absolute nowhere) and stopped for lunch at a huge tabernacle equipped with an outdoor fireplace. All in about two feet of snow. We just about froze to death but the scenery was unbelievable. The shorter trip was most welcome, as a ride all the way both ways is pretty tiring. If you ever wonder why narrow gauge exists, a ride on a Durango & Silverton train will certainly explain it. Lots of times you can't see the ground looking straight down the side of the car, while on the other side of the car if you stuck out your arm out a window it would get ground off on solid granite.
Pistolero
Well-Known Member
Those are interesting engines. I got to go along on a steam train/photographer's special
trip back in the middle '70s in WVA. They had a Shay and a Heisler, both geared engines because
it had steep grades, was originally a log hauling operation. Prior to that, I was unaware of the
existence of geared steam locomotives. The stopped numerous times and let us off, then backed
up, and returned with smoke and steam streaming the best for photos. Very nice trip.
The Antonito train is also a really nice run. They go from the flat, high San Luis Valley in Antonito
to a huge lunch building that they have built in the middle of nowhere mtn meadow. You get off, get lunch
and then they pick up the engine coming from the other way (parallel tracks for a section) on the
same cars, flip the reversible seats over and you ride back. In the fall when the aspens are turning,
it is beautiful. And a number if minimum radius (I assume) nearly full circles as it climbs higher and
higher into the mountains, finally along a river gorge, 600 or so ft to the river. I haven't ridden the
Durango train, but it is on the "one of these days" list.
Bill
trip back in the middle '70s in WVA. They had a Shay and a Heisler, both geared engines because
it had steep grades, was originally a log hauling operation. Prior to that, I was unaware of the
existence of geared steam locomotives. The stopped numerous times and let us off, then backed
up, and returned with smoke and steam streaming the best for photos. Very nice trip.
The Antonito train is also a really nice run. They go from the flat, high San Luis Valley in Antonito
to a huge lunch building that they have built in the middle of nowhere mtn meadow. You get off, get lunch
and then they pick up the engine coming from the other way (parallel tracks for a section) on the
same cars, flip the reversible seats over and you ride back. In the fall when the aspens are turning,
it is beautiful. And a number if minimum radius (I assume) nearly full circles as it climbs higher and
higher into the mountains, finally along a river gorge, 600 or so ft to the river. I haven't ridden the
Durango train, but it is on the "one of these days" list.
Bill