@CJ Meyers posted:I inherited two McCoy steam locos from my Grandfather’s collection, the Chief Cle Elum 4-6-0 and the Little Chief 0-4-0. I apologize, I have no intentions to market these parts, but to simply show the processes I’ve used to obtain some otherwise unobtainable parts. Five iterations of the steam chest and two iterations of the pony frame on the 3D printer to get the form and fit right. I found a very sympathetic machinist near where I work who made the parts from my final CAD files. Considered a large step forward in my eventual full restoration journey for these two badly damaged and repainted engines.
I have a Cle Elum on my project list. Henning’s makes a repro saddle for the steam cylinders and the 6 driver wheel sets. Cylinders I already had, just need a front truck now, and the time to get it done.
Steve
