Steam Fittings for Tank Car Heads
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Scott H. Haycock
Folks,
While thinking about the flange, that attaches the steam fittings to the tank head, I checked a set of Micro Mark resin rivets. That set includes a variety of circular rivet patterns that may be suitable for this detail.
Scott Haycock
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Scott H. Haycock
Hi Steve,
This sort of detail fits right in with one of my projects. Unfortunately, good, close-up photos of head-mounted steam fittings are hard to find. Could you share some more of your collection? Thanks, Scott Haycock
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Thanks Tim,
I guess that I am trying to find that person who is interested and willing to do these in 3D printing. I can provide more photos.
Steve Hile
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Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 12:41 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Steam Fittings for Tank Car Heads
Steve On 12/5/2021 11:21 PM, Steve and Barb Hile wrote:
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Steve
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Anyone with 3-D skills and a 3-D printer could make these - And happily the resolution of them (smoothness) is not critical. What do you think? They could even be shaped to match the curvature of existing models. Tim O'
On 12/5/2021 11:21 PM, Steve and Barb
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Richard Townsend
Some nominees (I have not seen any of these; the list comes from looking through the PSC catalog):
There are various clean-out/wash-out plugs: GH-48274, GH-48213, look like good nominees, but I'd check them all if I could (there's a whole page of them in the PSC steam locomotive catalog)
Also: Pipe flanges, such as GH-48100, there are others as well - this is the smallest. Again, there's a whole page of them in the catalog
More off the wall items: PSHO-32135 Starter control Franklin booster engine (It has a flange that might be good if cut off)
HO-3535 Throttle control for booster engine (ditto)
HO-31837 Rear inspection plates, Vanderbilt tender Richard Townsend
Lincoln City, OR
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From: Steve and Barb Hile <shile@...> To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Sent: Sun, Dec 5, 2021 8:21 pm Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Steam Fittings for Tank Car Heads Rich,
The special thing I am looking for is the round riveted plate around the fitting, plus, it would be nice to have just the round riveted plate without a fitting, which you can also find on cars where the interior coils have be inserted.
Thanks,
Steve Hile
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Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 8:11 PM To: main@realstmfc.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Steam Fittings for Tank Car Heads Precision has a bunch of pipes and fittings that might work?
Rich Christie
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Rich,
The special thing I am looking for is the round riveted plate around the fitting, plus, it would be nice to have just the round riveted plate without a fitting, which you can also find on cars where the interior coils have be inserted.
Thanks, Steve Hile
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Precision has a bunch of pipes and fittings that might work? Rich Christie
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Rich C
Precision has a bunch of pipes and fittings that might work? Rich Christie
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Hear hear! It would be sweet if someone would make these! Maybe beg Jason at Owl Mountain to do them, since he already offers the dome elbows for tank cars. 😁 Tim O'Connor
On 11/24/2021 12:56 AM, Steve and Barb
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Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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Dave Parker
Hi Steve:
The only thing that comes to mind is (maybe) one of the clean-out/wash-out plugs from the Pre Scale locomotive catalog. Might get you the flange and then you could add the pipe-ends? Best regards. Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA
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Please excuse the cross posts. Thanks.
I wonder if anyone has seen, or is aware of, commercially available castings for the steam heat connections that show up on the heads of some tank cars. I need several pair for a project.
They look like this on a three compartment car at the Museum of Transport in St. Louis.
Any guidance appreciated.
Thanks, Steve Hile
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