Cylinders

Drilling Steam Passages
Eccentric Engineer posted on Facebook, December 2015:


 * When cross drilling steam passages... It seems it's much easier to mill at an angle than it is to drill at an angle. Mill out the pocket at the same angle as your drill angle. Will save your drill from wandering.

Fabricated Cylinders
Cylinders can most often be fabricated from standard bar, cylinder and round stock. This avoids the need for casting the cylinders. Here are some articles to review when considering cylinder fabrication.


 * "A Simple, Low-Cost Way to Fabricate Cylinders", William S. Van Brocklin, Jr., Live Steam Magazine, September 1977
 * "Southern Pacific Mogul", Andrea Clerici, Live Steam Magazine, December 1974
 * "Fabricated Cylinders", Don Young, Model Engineer, 6 April 1973
 * "A Stanley Model 735v Engine", Chris Rueby, Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading, January/February 2021