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Re: Building Kozo's New Shay locomotive
« Reply #645 on: April 04, 2015, 11:10:58 PM »
Nice bending Chris, I'll abstain from riveting puns, but the jig and result are great. Hugh.

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« Reply #646 on: April 05, 2015, 01:02:08 AM »
Beautiful progress Chris.  Sorry to here about the family medical issue.  Looking forward to next year's Cabin Fever to see the completed engine.

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Re: Building Kozo's New Shay locomotive
« Reply #647 on: April 05, 2015, 01:10:52 AM »
..., I'll abstain from riveting puns,... Hugh.

Aw, come on, pun away!

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« Reply #648 on: April 05, 2015, 01:15:22 AM »
Beautiful progress Chris.  Sorry to here about the family medical issue.  Looking forward to next year's Cabin Fever to see the completed engine.

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Thanks - nothing too major, just time consuming and obviously it takes precedence. See you all there next year!

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« Reply #649 on: April 07, 2015, 02:30:46 PM »
Got some more time in the shop for some tender work. The panels for the tender water tank were bent to match the shapes of the supports, and holes were drilled for screws to hold it all together for soft soldering the seams. Photos 1 to 3 below show the tank shell plus the extra side panels. The red line near the top shows where another trim piece will be applied and the shell trimmed down to....

Fourth photo shows the start on fitting/screwing on the upper tank supports. These will stiffen the sides, plus form a shelf for the tank lid to sit on.

With the upper supports all screwed in place, the trim piece around the outside of the upper edge was made from some sheet stock, and everything was soldered up. At that point, the top edge of the tank was sawn/filed down to the top of the trim piece. (photo 5)

Last two photos show the tank with the screw heads filed off, and after a prime coat of paint. Really changes the appearance of the whole locomotive a lot!

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« Reply #650 on: April 07, 2015, 02:41:04 PM »
Wow Crueby!  This is looking so cool!

I know I haven't said much, but I have been following along with your excellent build.  It is just stunning! Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #651 on: April 07, 2015, 07:13:36 PM »
I was so looking forward to seeing you and the Shay at CF,but,  it seems we'll both have to wait until next year.  The project is progressing by leaps and bounds and I am enjoying every bit of it.  Keep up the good work pal

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« Reply #652 on: April 07, 2015, 07:44:49 PM »
Thanks all - things have turned out well on the family side of things, still not getting the usual time in the shop quite yet but getting more back to normal. I was hoping to make the show, will definitely be there next year! When I started it last June, never thought it would be this far along by now. Looks like the major parts will all be done in April, but there will be a plumber van full of piping still to make for all the water and oil systems, with all its valves, check valves, and fittings. With warmer weather finally making it to the northeast, going to be out boating a lot soon, hopefully!

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Re: Building Kozo's New Shay locomotive
« Reply #653 on: April 07, 2015, 08:40:10 PM »
Well that is just the icing on the cake Chris. There can't be too much left to do now. I do hope we will get to see it under steam at some point :)

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« Reply #654 on: April 07, 2015, 09:32:39 PM »
Well that is just the icing on the cake Chris. There can't be too much left to do now. I do hope we will get to see it under steam at some point :)

Bill

Amazing how heavy it is getting now - going to be fun moving it for final painting! Lets see, tracks out to the garage, switchback down basement stairs...!

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« Reply #655 on: April 07, 2015, 11:00:05 PM »
Be sure to secure all crossings and let us hear the pull up the steps :LittleDevil:

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Re: Building Kozo's New Shay locomotive
« Reply #656 on: April 07, 2015, 11:51:35 PM »
Once in a while (quite often on this forum actually), you come across a picture that just stops you...followed by 'wow', 'cool', 'omg'.

Very nice!

As I said before...inspirational.
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Re: Building Kozo's New Shay locomotive
« Reply #657 on: April 08, 2015, 12:03:36 AM »
I just love this engine more and more.

FWIW: Apparently, CF has been moved to mid January for 2016.

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« Reply #658 on: April 08, 2015, 01:20:18 AM »
Where did you hear that Bob? If true it isn't welcome news from my standpoint  :disappointed:

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Re: Building Kozo's New Shay locomotive
« Reply #659 on: April 08, 2015, 01:29:45 AM »
I don't want to hijack Chris's thread, but there is a thread over at Home Shop Machinist about attending CF.  Someone posted about the new date in that thread and George B. apparently confirmed it.  The location is also different.

That's a bad time of the year for me too Bill.  I'll have to make the most of this year.
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