DIY Roller Stand can handle the Big Boy

Very nice replication of JohnS' design.  Also, if you left click on the images, you get a bigger photobucket image.

Very nice job.

BF166, hope you don't mind this link to JohnS' original thread on the test track using the Crest rollers, since it includes photos and dimensional information.

No problem, I am glad you did that!  

-Pete

Another great idea!

-Pete

That's the stuff Pete and quick I might add

I'm still waiting on my rollers, they must have been overloaded with orders!

Very nice.

Pete, "proofs in the puddin". You are talented as well. You did an amazing job on your roller test stand. 

I ordered the roller set for $36.00, and trying to find something that I can make some side pans from, to be able to solvent wash the drivers, and valve gear.

I'll have to make mine a shade longer, as I wanting/looking for a"Pennsy 6-4-4-6", and was told that they are longer than a "Big Boy, but what ever. You did a very good job in a short time. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. I've said many,  times working in construction, "Some Got it, rest are Wanna Bee's".Brandy

Thanks, Bob.  The vendor is located right near my old office in Newark.  Never knew he was there and I had been working there for 25 years!    Mine came pretty quick but As you know I live in Jersey. Probably better to have the rollers mailed.....the vendor isn' t exactly located in the safest part of NJ!   

-Pete

Brandy, thank you for the compliment.....it was a fun and very useful project!  

John S deserves all the accolades......pretty ingenius design with the sliding tender track with copper pickups.

-Pete

Pete, glad to know you made it out of there safe and sound (how's retirement anyway?)

I'm getting spoiled by all this ready-made stuff   I've got 3D printed vents (got 'em yesterday), test stand rollers, and decals Made-To-Order (I'm calling it MTO and filing a patent!), engines and cabooses I don't have to modify (as much) to make them look like what my favorite RRs owned (whoda thunk my Fav RRs would be using PRR hand-me-downs?)

nice job Pete, now there is that matter of patent infringement, where is Loco Lawyer when you need him

Well done PETE.  JOHN S.,you should of had a patent pending on this one.

Where do you get the rollers at and what is the part number?

Heres the link Chris.

http://shop.crest-electronics....GE-4-PK-CRE50101.htm

There is a whole thread on them.......search the forum for Crest rollers

Hope this helps,

-Pete

I think it's time for me to order a set of these!