Gathering Parts
January 2. 2015A 1.6” scale live steam locomotive is heavy, large and contains a lot of parts. And lets face it, the castings and components supplied by the live steam cottage industries are not inexpensive. So the builder has to decide which path to take acquiring the necessary parts. The first path is that they purchase the parts as they are needed. The advantage being that cost is spread out over time and you reduce the risk of buying items that you won’t use...