Larry Worley’s Steam Shovel Larry writes: This is my Steam Shovel Model per the 1927 manual. It was fun to build and, after several adjustments, it now operates just fine. My dog “Tid-bit” often inspects whatever I’m building. Larry Worley’s Read More …
Larry writes: Attached are a few pictures of my latest little gadget. This is the Drag Saw model which I built from a 1929 7.5 White Truck Set. It took about 2 hours to build and runs great. I have Read More …
Dave Ware’s Steam Shovel This is a remake of the classic steam shovel. The boom was made moveable instead of fixed. A P49 motor was used with a modified engine # 10 to allow separate controls for the boom and Read More …
I was surprised to find out that the original Coaling Station from the 10 1/2 Electric Train Set only had a belt that went up and down and did not transfer coal to the other side of the model where Read More …
Built with a 12 1/2 Set, the O pawls for the rippers and the MF for the fenders are slightly modified. S57 1 3/8 screws are used under the frame to jack the model up so it can operate stationary. Read More …
Tom Myers’ Mechanical Wonder Tom writes: This model is actually a combination of two models from the 1930 #10 manual – the “mechanical wonders” section. A “bell crank drive” and an “out-of-line drive” are both driven by an A-49. I Read More …