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pm-man · **Posted:** Thu May 04, 2006 9:13 am

There's also a single-stage air pump/ compressor by the same seller. Both of these claim to be from a now closed engine house in Maine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Railroad-Steam-Locomotive-Air-Pump_W0QQitemZ6626757070QQcategoryZ4124QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

TJG

Melanie · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 9:17 am

All,
The reply I received was, "we are in Belfast Maine and yes we have a lot more parts to list. are you looking for anything special?"

:-(

MMS

pm-man · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 9:43 am

I was getting ready to say "I'm going to be sick," but the reality is that at least the parts are being made available for re-use instead of going to the smelter. A bad situation, but at least some things are being made available. Pardon the ignorance, but is any of Belfast's original steam left?

TJ

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 11:10 am

I wouldn't be upset. Museums trade parts all the time, and I don't think these appliances would fit B&ML's only steamer, a Swedish import.

BML1149 · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 9:40 pm

BML's last original steamer, no. 19, was scrapped about 1951, about the time engine 52 arrived, the last new 70 tonner. The 1149, the Swedish steamer has a 6 feed mechanical lubricator on it. You could adapt the Nathan lubricator to fit, but it has a spare lubricator from Sweden, along with a spare air pump.