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Nice work Marty!

I always wondered if there was a tavern near a railroad called: The Johnson Bar, there should be anyway...

Paul

Just checking in with a quick/crappy phone picture.
I have been working on the Shay just too many distractions in my life (or too many hobbies  )
Here are several projects sitting on the loco that are almost done.....



Thanks,
marty

Sweet! That's going to look so great when it's finished.

Good to see you back at this one.  Beautiful work for sure.

I still need one of these in On3!!!

Jerry

Glad to see you still at it. That is some impressive machine work.

Marty, I was kidding you on the Terrapin post. I know you created those brass parts yourself. -- Russ

Built the bottom of the firebox (also hides the geartrain).
Also had to remove the incorrect queen posts to add the supports for the truss rods.



Unc had teased me "where did you get the castings?"
I knew he was so i teased back.
Even using a resistance soldering I still clamp and weight to hold things.
Here is the headlight and stand being soldered.



And then lit.



Marty

Beautiful work. I like the way the headlight bracket uses the same bolts as the stack.

Thanks for enlightening us Marty!

Marty, that's nothing short of disgusting. I love it. -- Russ

Beautiful work.

Now less work on your truck and more on the Shay!!

Jerry

Marty,   Great 

I am begining to hate rivets......

Do not know how this is going to hold steam
under pressure with all these holes...



Well i plugged up all the holes!



Then i finished the rivets.



If anyone cares there are 115 .081" holes
Or the eqivalent of one 9.315" hole.
115 pieces of .080" styrene rod which is about 36 lineal inches.

I dont like rivets. Cant wait to build something out of wood!
Marty

Looks good MJ.  Is that the end of the rivet lesson???

But I count 114!!!!

Jerry

Are you certain it isn't some variety of corn on the cob? -- Russ