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Author:  jd johnson [ Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Steam cylinder (lever operated) steam cocks question?
Everyone,

Does anyone have drawings of lever operated cylinder cocks and or good photos that they would be kind enough to share with me?

Any help will be appreciated as I build my 1 1/2" scale model mogul.

Thanks in advance,

JD Johnson, Morehead and North Fork Railroad Historian
Author:  Dave [ Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:48 pm ]
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Check the cyclopedias. Most have a beveled section of bar sliding in a slot that pushes a poppet valve off its seat to open. The lever moves the beveled bar.

Others, mostly on industrial or foreign steam, are like quarter turn plug cocks in tapered seats.

dave
Author:  John Bohon [ Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:39 pm ]
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If you will either PM me or send an email to jhbohon@yahoo.com I will be glad to mail you what I have. I am working on the same request for another live steamer builder.

John Bohon
Author:  610BS [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:37 am ]
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Is this what you're looking for?

Send me an email if you need more info.
Author:  jd johnson [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:41 pm ]
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These are very similar to what I want to build.

I beleive however, that the lever mechanism is in the center of the cock on the ones I wish to build.

Thanks for the response,

JD Johnson, Morehead and North Fork Railroad Historian
Author:  Dennis Storzek [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:51 pm ]
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Ooooo. What's that white stuff on the ground in those photos? I didn't see it... I didn't see it.
Author:  Dave [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:01 pm ]
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You mean the slush from the winter storm?

These pictured are the quarter turn plug cock variety, less common on larger American steam power.

dave
Author:  610BS [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:43 am ]
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Can't get away with nothing... From now on I've got to watch what I post.
Author:  Dennis Storzek [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:44 am ]
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610BS wrote:
What are you an environmentalist?


Not really.

Quote:
Can't get away with nothing... From now on I've got to watch what I post.


My point exactly.
Author:  John Bohon [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:56 pm ]
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I am somewhat of an environmentalist but could care less about the white stuff. What I would like to know more about is the interesting little locomotive I can see only part of. Could you please tell us more about this little beauty?

Thanks in advance.

John Bohon
Author:  Dave [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:14 am ]
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Looks like a Porter copy of a Glover to me.

dave
Author:  610BS [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:19 am ]
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Author:  John Bohon [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:41 pm ]
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You have a wonderful little engine. I could run that one around my yard with room to spare. What is the gage?

Good luck with the restoration and thanks for the information and photos.

John Bohon
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