Member postings for William Yoder

Dear Jason: Of course, many thanks! I did not even know where the plug for filling with water was! That would be an obvious place to connect. Is there a booklet on how to run a Minnie? I have the book on constructing Minnie, but I don’t think it will help. Is this thread the best place to get info on a Minnie, or is there a group of Minnie owners meeting and consoling each other somewhere on-line?

Friends - I have a 1" Minnie I recently bought in the UK. I want to run a steam line to it from one of my 3/4" locomotives. Where could one place a fitting to which one could attach a steam line? As a US-American, domeless traction engines are new to me. Thanks!

This looks to me like a helpful service. I do have a very limited workshop and need parts rather often. I want to keep checking this thread,.

I think there is a decent marked for geared locos in the USA! Facebook also has a US 3/4"-scale page with classifieds. I would certainly try that.

I see in the US excorbinant prices, even for 3/4" scale castings. If we are to win new, young hobbyists, then we need suppliers willing to make their profit on quanitty, not through the huge market on single pieces.

Can someone name suppliers who are commiting to lower pricing, also out of dererence to the new hobbyists with limited income? Who is shooting for profit through quanitity?