Bruce; I think it is part of a penstock, large outlet, or possibly, part of a large pumping plant. There were a lot of dams and waterworks being built in that timeframe in the U.S. Elden Gatwood

To upgrade a new Rapido boxcar, some parts needed to be removed. It was easier than expected with steps outlined in the latest DesignBuildOp blog post.

Bruce, My guess would be large scale industrial plumbing, or possibly waste treatment, or a dam. The large crates probably contain parts needed to fit the conduits's into their final location. The

Friends, Attached is a photo of a freight car load on a B&O train I model. It is on a local between Baltimore and western Maryland around 1950. Anyone have an idea what this could be? It for sure

Gene… I misidentified the lever action hand brakes in Bruce Griffin’s original inquiry posted 1/20/19. On closer examination they are clearly not Universal Type 5790-A devices as I

Rivets are available from: https://knupfer.info/shop/index.php/deutsch/nieten-nietenschrauben.html https://www.fohrmann.com/de/niete-aus-kupfer-mit-halbrundkopf-din-660-fuer-modellbau.html Doug

Very helpful, Thanks Hugh! Bryian Sones Union Pacific Prototype Modeler Murrieta, CA

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Thanks Ralph, I'll give Bowser a call in the morning. I appreciate everyone's help. Thank you! Bryian Sones Union Pacific Prototype Modeler Murrieta, CA

Hi Brian, The Bowser website (www.bowser-trains.com) pages for their now discontinued steam locomotive kits indicates that “Most repair parts are available,” so they may well have the valve gear

Thanks Bruce, I'm familiar with rivet tools. I've used them in other application in the automotive field. I used to build show cars for the CES and the SEMA show when I was younger. I wasn't sure if

Doug, No, just the rivet broke. The lip on the pop rivet wore out. It probably wasn't maintenance properly and wore down. The linkage is fine. Regards, Bryian Sones Union Pacific Prototype

​Brian, There are a number of suppliers of rivets of that size and having a rivet tool is very useful. Micro rivets are usually hollow tubular stock. The rivet will come with one side formed. I

There are some groups on Facebook where help with repairs can be found. Try these: Brass Collectors and Brass Backshop for starters. There are a couple more which I will look up and cite later but

Bryian did the rivet break? Or did the linkage itself break? If it is the rivet, Kemtron, among others, at one time sold HO rivets for attaching linkages together. If the linkage rod broke, you may

Bruce, No, I have never had to replace a rivet linkage before. However I have Quartered Repaired and painted also added fixture details and sound decoders to many brass locomotives. I have even

​I would suggest a tiny brass pop rivet ;) I realize that you may never have riveted valve gear and it isn't as simple as using a screw, but any owner of steam models should have this skill in

Sorry I meant that for Todd Horton not Tony. Kind Regards Bryian Sones Union Pacific Prototype Modeler Murrieta, CA

Hi Tony, Sorry unable to post a pic at the moment but possibly later. The side rod linkage that is broken attaches to the Eccentric; The locomotive is a Ho scale, Key Imports early Challenger If that

Brian, Can you post a picture of what broke? Todd Horton