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Wow, Keith, More Photos. Looks like lots of fun. You must also be a machinist. A couple of guys have train sets in their yards. I'll see if I can get some photos. Actually I am a retired railroad engineer. Just an amateur machinist who enjoys live steam locomotives. 227F22FF-DA25-478C-AB76-B99B3BBC...

Not H-O, but this is what I play with.

Keith

Just got this little Sanford SG surface grinder going.
It had been in storage for twenty plus years.

Not so good for Model T work.....but my little Derbyshire Model A is great for small work.

Keith

Just a tiny point....but the seats on the touring look a LOT more comfortable than those in the Depot Hack.
If you want to take even a moderate ride...having seat cushions would be preferable.

Keith

When I click on the picture to see a larger image.....it shows right side up.

Video of the WW&F Model T.
https://youtu.be/sXStr_zBf_A

The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum has a Model T track inspection car built by one of the volunteers. It is an exact copy of one built by the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad. The original is on display at the Owl’s Head Transportation Museum. Both museums are located in ...

I find that I can get an improved finish if I take a second pass without touching the settings. Basically you are cutting a fine thread. If you take a second final pass you will knock off the tops off of the “threads.”
And the posts that recommend 12L14 (Ledloy) are right on the money.

Keith