Kit one in a series of 12 – Building a Polly Model Prairie Tank Locomotive This post, and the subsequent series of posts, follow my journey building a 5″ Live Steam Locomotive.  I have neverRead More…

Kit two in a series of 12 Building a Polly Model Prairie Tank Locomotive This post depicts the tasks and steps that I completed with kit two, wheels and axels.  The box that arrived thisRead More…

Kit three in a series of 12 – Building a Polly Model Prairie Tank Locomotive Just when I thought all filing of wheels was complete, more arrived in kit three.  The wheels, axel pump andRead More…

Kit four in a series of 12 – Building a Polly Model Prairie Tank Locomotive It’r fair to say this kit left me scratching my head.  Lots of machined parts that required a fair bitRead More…

Kit five in a series of 12 – Building a Polly Model Prairie Tank Locomotive This kit arrives in a small but heavy box.  The box contained the cylinders, two very accurately machined castings alongRead More…