May steamup at my place, 2007 
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transpixel We had quite a mix of scale and gauges: gauge 1 (1:20 scale and 1:8 scale), 3.5" gauge (1:12 scale) and 4.75" gauge (1:12 sacle and 1:8 scale). transpixel
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transpixel My father and Richard hold an extension cord off the track so Eric can steam through... The cord powered an electric fan used for raising steam. transpixel
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transpixel Getting ready to ride behind my gauge one Accucraft Mogul. At the end it needed an helper to pull me... transpixel
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We had quite a mix of scale and gauges: gauge 1 (1:20 scale and 1:8 scale), 3.5" gauge (1:12 scale) and 4.75" gauge (1:12 sacle and 1:8 scale).
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My father and Richard hold an extension cord off the track so Eric can steam through... The cord powered an electric fan used for raising steam.
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Getting ready to ride behind my gauge one Accucraft Mogul. At the end it needed an helper to pull me...
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transpixel This was Henner's first attempt at raising steam with his one inch scale Heisler. Lacking proper coal, he used charcoal. He only managed to get 40PSI for a brief moment, but it was enough to find which fittings need new seals and to move the locomotive a couple of feet under its own power. transpixel
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This was Henner's first attempt at raising steam with his one inch scale Heisler. Lacking proper coal, he used charcoal. He only managed to get 40PSI for a brief moment, but it was enough to find which fittings need new seals and to move the locomotive a couple of feet under its own power.
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transpixel Here he is loading the locomotive back into his car. transpixel
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Here he is loading the locomotive back into his car.
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transpixel A close-up view of the Maximod. It ran well, still limited by its lack of water tank and pump... transpixel
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transpixel I realized that a 1:20 scale locomotive make a nice park sized model for a 1:8 scale figure... transpixel
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A close-up view of the Maximod. It ran well, still limited by its lack of water tank and pump...
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I realized that a 1:20 scale locomotive make a nice park sized model for a 1:8 scale figure...
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