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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    My biggest concern about buying from US was more my doubt about the results of my machining. I wasn't sure how it would be accurate at the first time. At evidence cast iron would be a lot easier to machine, but the total shipping cost, plus une or two spare parts appeared at that moment a bit...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Ok, I try with some more, let me know... The story of the process is more curious here. For the locomotives wheels, in his book, Mr. Hiraoka suggest to make a pattern and a mold to obtain a casting. It was difficult for me to find a foundry, not to mention difficulties to make wood pattern...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Ok, I'll wait for more info. Let me know if I should continue for next ones with same size to help tracking down. I can reduce them if if it is a better practice, but it seem that some others can view them. Let me know, and thanks for your following!
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Ok! I will try to re post them this afternoon !
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Cool! Really don’t know what happened with others and as I can see, one (YYChubbyMachinist) see them and another (you...) can’t. So we will see with others pics if it happened in futur to see why. Do you think I should repost the ones you missed ?
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Here's some new ones, tell me if they display, will it aid if I reduce them ? I had the material (not exactly the best one but...) to continue the locomotive, not for the tender, so... Here the first parts of the locomotive, first the frame and axles boxes:
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    PeterT - Did they finally appear ? YYChobbyMachinist - Thanks for the feedback ! I will post some more later tonight, please let me know if they don’t appear!
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    As you said...
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    My Kozo Hiraoka Pensylvania switcher locomotive project.

    Next are the rear foot board and rear coupler: I decided, instead of making coupler from soldered parts, making them in one piece in CNC:
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