> This makes for a much improved locomotive, visually. You can see a photo of
> it on the SiTG chat board from 3/16/00 19:57:00.
Jim, that message is long gone now -- I don't suppose you saved a
URL or a copy of the picture? Norm does fantastic work!
-vance-
Dave,
thanks for the additional info. If it involves "too much" work to
replace the original cab, then it's not going to be something most
people will undertake, and those who could would be much more
likely to build their own replacement cab instead of buying one. It
sounds as if removing
> Peter Thorpe, Trackside Details, makes a similar accessory.
Jim, I've seen these, but never looked that closely at them. When
you say "similar", do you mean in that they're both valve chest
castings, or does the TD part also fit down onto the RH cylinders?
If so, that's a great thing to k
>By the way Gary--what are you doing with a Baldwin--I thought you were
>into 1/32 Brit stuff--or have you deserted the cause? I feel so lonely out
>here.
>
> Where are the rest of you 1/32 limey loco enthusiasts? Come forth and shine!
>
>Cantankerous Lord Uncle Geoffrey.
Geoffrey,
The Bald
Very much agreed!
Trent
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Take it from an oldtimer -- Do not buy cheap tool of any kind, it is
> worth it in the long run to buy quality machines and save a lot of heartaches
> and frustration. Save your money and buy the good stuff.
>
> Salty
In a message dated 3/25/2000 4:24:31 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Where's your traditional engineer - out rusting away somewhere?
Come to think of it, the skinny little guy didn't make the trip today.
Bob
Where's your traditional engineer - out rusting away somewhere?
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 15:56:10 EST, you wrote:
>Ah the warmth of the sun and just enough crisp to the air to give a good
>plume is the way it was this morning. Burned up a half a can of butane this
>morning running my vertical boil
Mikey, you wrote:
What about red at the front and green at the rear. If you see a green
light then you know it's moving away from you and you're safe. Vice
versa for red - jump out of the way!
Just my five pence worth.
When I saw the following response I realise how easy it is to pull the legs
In a message dated 3/25/2000 5:25:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Just my five pence worth.
>
Your five pence will get you killed real quick around US railroads! You have
it exactly backwards from actual practise.
Keith
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 16:53:05 EST, Salty wrote:
> Maybe because I am an old sailor I should put the red on one side and
>the green on the other?? like on ships and airplanes??
>
>Salty
I'm an old sailor as well and the rhyme used to be:
"Green to green and red to red, perfect safety go ah
Fellow steamers,
I did the valve gear modification. The before picture is on the R-H
site for the Lady Anne.
The result and after picture is at http://jsb.pennsy.home.att.net/valvegear.html
Despite my best efforts to blunder, it still works!
--
Regards,
Joe Betsko
Pennsylvania USA
Bala Cyn
Maybe because I am an old sailor I should put the red on one side and
the green on the other?? like on ships and airplanes??
Salty
Take it from an oldtimer -- Do not buy cheap tool of any kind, it is
worth it in the long run to buy quality machines and save a lot of heartaches
and frustration. Save your money and buy the good stuff.
Salty
Ah the warmth of the sun and just enough crisp to the air to give a good
plume is the way it was this morning. Burned up a half a can of butane this
morning running my vertical boiler locomotive. It is such a pleasure when a
project finally completes itself and runs just the way you want it.
My friend Gary wrote:
, I was surprised to find that Aster used 2 cup
>type seals back-to-back for piston seals.
Must have got the idea from Tom Cooper, The two pre '90s Merlins I own
have the same type of pistons-teflon or a similar material and there
appears to be no wear at all. Water is an
If anyone on the East coast is interested, there are 15 sheets of 4' x 8' x
1/2" Wetlock available. This is a slightly thicker version of the black
material I had on the
portable track at DH and the same material I'm using on the SWAMP RR. I have
no financial interest in this, just passing alon
You guys were talking about the valve gear and desired improvements.
Norm Saley, Orlando, has modified his Sammie. He's moved the eccentrics
inside the frames and added rocker arms to get the motion to the valves.
This makes for a much improved locomotive, visually. You can see a photo of
it on t
Vance and List:
Peter Thorpe, Trackside Details, makes a similar accessory. The RH is
smooth topped and sided, TD has bolt head details cast into the top.
Jim
In a message dated 3/25/00 9:18:02 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Hope I never encounter one ! >>
Actually I didn't mind encountering it in the form it was passed around it,
very impressive to say the least. but hope no one on the list ever requires
one.
bill
Bill,
Hope I never encounter one !
royce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 3/25/00 7:59:27 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << What is a STENT? >>
>
> I believe I have the right word. It is the device they put inside of a vein
> or artery, and expand i
Boy oh Boy;
Are you guys getting mean. I'm sure that if you sent Vance your Sammie,
it would come back in pristine condition with a new cab on it courtesy of
Vance. If I had one I'd send it to him. Is it April 1st yet?
Phil.P. Reading,Pa.
> Salty,
>He's just trying to see if there's
In a message dated 3/25/2000 7:28:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Any idea what the phosphor does?
Royce,
The phosphor adds hardness to the alloy. The phos-bronze that I get is
CA-544 with this comp.: 88% Copper, 3.5-4.5% lead, 3.5-4.5 tin, 1.5-4.5%
zinc,0.10% iron,
Jon,
Thanks for responding.
Any idea what the phosphor does? I'm wondering if the improved slippery-ness
of the 660 comes at a cost of wear resistance/hardness, which may be what the
phosphor/tin combo produces?
royce
"Jonathan E. Bloom" wrote:
> Royce,
>
> I pulled out my handy dandy Co
In a message dated 3/25/00 7:59:27 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< What is a STENT? >>
I believe I have the right word. It is the device they put inside of a vein
or artery, and expand it with a balloon, to open up the vein if it is
clogged. The Wire EDM cuts a spec
Ok, I now know how to lag my boiler. =) Would it do any good to do the same
to the cylinder's? I know if I stop the loco for anything over 5 secs it
starts sputtering badly again...
Trot, the curious, fox...
--
TrotFox \ Always remember, /\-/\
AKA Landon Solomon \
Salty,
He's just trying to see if there's anyone out here that's not very bright.
Now, it's my impression that most involved in the live steam avocation are
individuals blessed with brains and talent, if not good looks. Suckers we're
not.
royce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated
Bill,
What is a STENT?
royce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Last year at NAMES, they showed a piece of SS hypodermic needle that had been
> modified with an EDM, very intricate and precise cuts, and was now a STENT, Had
> to use a magnifying glass to see the cuts. This thing was cut in such a
Don't let this one drive you nutty. Different Railroads had different lenses
schemes. Almost all of them had red in the back. Some had green on the sides
or front and some had amber.
Phil.P. Reading,Pa.
> Ok, here's my two cents worth.
> I only know what I've seen in the past, and I'm far
Ah. No wonder there's a lack of power during early life. ;)
At 12:57 AM 03/25/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Haven't looked inside yet, but the usual is Viton o-rings.
>
>-vance-
Trot, the fox who's tryed that before...
TrotFox \ Always remember, /\-/\
AKA Landon Solomon \
Pix of a very enjoyable steamup in Holland last Sunday.
Art Walker
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>> What does the Ruby have in the way of piston seals?
>
>Haven't looked inside yet, but the usual is Viton o-rings.
>
>-vance-
Just a note here regarding seals, o-ring or otherwise. Having just worked on an Aster
Baldwin, that
interestingly enough seems to have die cast zamac cylinders, I
> I wonder what other uncatalogued parts exist
RH also made a Baldwin valve chest casting which fits over the
squarish and rather model-like standard cylinders. It was made for
the SR&RL 24, but they will sell them to you for your standard RH
cylinders (at least, they would at one time).
-va
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