Accessories for Aster live steam locomotives       

Aster catalog & manual.  In stock                         

Pressure gauges.  In stock  for any Aster model
Aster suction / draft fan. In stock  for alcohol & coal firing Aster track side pump. In stock   for locomotives without        axle driven feed water pumps
USRA Mikado axle/tender pump kit. Only 1 left          second production run with larger diameter pump ram Dummy marker lamps for British locomotives.        In stock  Sold in equal pairs only. Brass castings, white color only.
Functional knuckle couplers. In stock (mounting hole must be drilled   and shank cut for each specific application)

Treadmill rollers.  In stock 

comes boxed as set of 4                                              

 
Treadmill for 2, 3 or 4 coupled locomotives. (temporarily sold out)
These treadmills will accommodate 2, 3 and 4 coupled gauge one locomotives. The base is US made from a solid piece of cherry wood (as shown) or mahogany, and coated with clear polyurethane to protect the beautiful appearance. The overall length measures 40 inches. The 4 roller segments and the track are made by Aster Hobby Co. of Japan. A treadmill is essential for test running your kit built locomotive for the first time on compressed air or steam . It also is a great tool for maintenance jobs such as checking valve timing, steam tightness of the boiler and fittings, proper functioning of the axle pump system , tuning of alcohol wick burners, adjusting of RC equipment etc. It can also serve as a display base for your locomotive.

 

Laser cut stainless steel fire grates for UP Big Boy , H8 Allegheny,          SNCF U1, AD Garratt and JNR C62/2( early version)

If you are frequently coal firing your Aster locomotive you can now get heavy duty fire grates, laser cut from 1/4 inch T304 stainless steel plate. These pieces are made by Aster Hobby USA LLC and replace the original (out of stock) Big Boy grates and nearly out of stock  SNCF U1, AD Garratt  & Aster H8 Allegheny fire grates. Why not preserve the original and use one of these "after market" fire grates.

UP Big Boy replacement fire grates. In stock             2 piece set  (orig. grate shown on right side)  

Allegheny replacement fire grates. In stock              2 piece set (orig. grates shown on right side)

JNR C62/2 replacement fire grate. In stock                (original grate shown on right side)

SNCF U1 or  AD 60 Garratt replacement fire grate. In stock  (original grate shown on right side)