Products of Robert Miller

[greenwind]

Does anyone still use car trucks that were made by Robert Miller of Bath, PA.? I know these castings were supplied over 40-50 years ago. Also, does anyone still have the locomotive that uses the friction drive with a gas engine?

[Unka Jesse]

Greenwind, sorry I can't help you in the Miller truck query, but would like to say that one of his excellent kit locomotives along with a couple of clones run at Mid-South most every spring and fall meet.

For those not familiar with Miller's locomotives, they use only one eccentric to the side and reverse by using a spool valve to swap the steam and exhaust ports.

Unka Jesse

[railfancwb]

Jerry Deaton's widow recently sold one of the Miller friction drive diesel outline locos. Mrs. Deaton told me he had purchased it second (ot third?) hand from an earlier owner. I understand third hand that it was shipped to the west coast from middle Tennessee. (FWIW, Jerry was the builder of my Cli-Shay aka Gold Bug). Charles