Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

Hi Joe, Amazing co-incidences between the problems and solutions we both appear to have. i.e. raising roadbed 18" to achieve a 30" elevation against a path. I worked the problem from opposite direction. I did not want track at ground level in front

Anyone Remember - YAK

Anyone remember the brass imports and other near-scale models once available to run on Lionel standard-gauge size track (2.125" gauge)? Model Engineering Works imported some, and Bob Borwn has recently written of them in Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette . . . But what about the model(s) by Doug

Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

Geoff Spenceley wrote: > . It's still a > mess in my opinion and takes over the whole small backyard. But as I tell > visiting garden clubs, the garden only serves the railway, or is incidental > to it. > Geoffrey, Geoffrey, Geoffrey Your garden is not a mess. It is artistic whimsy Cassidy

Re: Forney kit information

At 4:02 PM -0800 3/1/01, VR Bass wrote: >(That's >how Dave likes it) you betcha ;-) ... \dmc ^^^ Dave Cole Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co. Pacifica, Calif. USA

Re: Forney kit information

In a message dated 01-03-01 19:26:09 EST, you write: << If you weren't aware of the pilot kit, either you haven't been paying attention or I haven't been in your face enough with it. (That's how Dave likes it) It's been out about eight months, in any case, and is an exceptionally b

Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

Yep Bob, I thought that would get a response from you. To answer your question, soon as I can tear myself awy from the redwoods and can afford some property in the mountains --only a 20min drive to the nearest lake from our sand lot. Another point, good traction with all that sand and good part

Re: Forney kit information

> Vance that is Nice! Almost too nice. The wood in the photo looks like it > belongs on a piece of fine furniture. I wasn't even aware of the pilot kit > which I also like. Phil, glad you liked it. If you weren't aware of the pilot kit, either you haven't been paying attention or I haven't bee

Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

In a message dated 3/1/2001 2:20:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > hi-desert property we own between > Apple Valley (Roy Roger's museum ) and Lake Arrowhead! When do we start building, Geoff? Bob

Re: Steamup.com

Salty and David, I got "forbidden" too.No surprise to me, I am forbidden to do so many things--but excuses or no--to be forbidden by Richard!!- Just you wait Richard! Geoff. At 9:29 AM -0800 3/1/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> What is up with the Steam in the Garden web site.

Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

Tony, Joe et al.--Agreed Tony! I did seriouisly consider a "trench" system on the inside of the track at one time but when I hit gold I quit, so now my track is an 36"elevated oval with a ground level track in the centerfor NG and battery sparkies- that has structures, miniatures. pond, br

Re: Mikado exhaust

Mike wrote: >YES. "Visible" steam is actually water vapour. Steam is invisible. H-MM--Is that why my wife ignores me when I "blow off steam" ? Geoff

RE: Steamup.com

The server's security settings must have been changed. I cannot get in either! Chuck Walters - President Central New York Large Scale Railway Society http://home.twcny.rr.com/cnylsrs -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: Forney kit information

Vance that is Nice! Almost too nice. The wood in the photo looks like it belongs on a piece of fine furniture. I wasn't even aware of the pilot kit which I also like. Phil.P. Reading,PA. > Live steam fans, > > I have posted the Official Publicity Photo of my Forney conversion kit on my > FH&P

Re: Steamup.com

i spoke too fast ... it appears that richard isn't getting e-mail either ... i'll rustle up his phone number and give him a call ... \dmc ^^^ Dave Cole Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co. Pacifica,

Re: SF bay area BAGRS steamup?

At 10:00 AM -0800 3/1/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Dave, >How may one join the BAGRS ? >Charlie Yost >San Diego glad you asked ... the signup form is on the web at http://www.bagrs.org/Membership.htm (if you're retyping, note that the M must be a capital). Thirty-five bucks and you get the b

Re: Steamup.com

At 9:29 AM -0800 3/1/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What is up with the Steam in the Garden web site. It will not let me >access anything. I get the message FORBIDDEN you do not have access-? >Salty i thought it was just me ... if others can't get in as well, i suspect that richard'

Re: SF bay area BAGRS steamup?

Dave, How may one join the BAGRS ? Charlie Yost San Diego

Steamup.com

What is up with the Steam in the Garden web site. It will not let me access anything. I get the message FORBIDDEN you do not have access-? Salty

Re: Speaking of Steam

In a message dated 01/03/01 03:23:52 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << There's also another live steam loco named "Excelsior" on the UK market right now. Poor timing, it seems. >> The 'other' is a totally different loco by Mel Wright - Wrightscale. Art Walker

Re: Blackening Ruby Cylinders

Kevin Strong wrote: > > If you want to go one further, you could make some kind of lagging for > your cylinders. These add just a bit of heft to them, and in my opinion, > bring them to life. I made mine from .015" brass sheet bent around the > outside of the cylinders and a layer of 1/16" cork

Re: Track Roadbed and Operating Pit

Tony, My initial plan was to integrate a layout with a garden in my immediate back yard. Incidentally, my backyard extends another 300 ft. beyond the tracks. I do plan to put a more utilitarian and elevated trackage along my right property line that will have a reversing loop around my green s

Re: Mikado exhaust

Vance suggested:- > So, next question is "what's the exhaust arrangement on the Mikado?" Does > it have an exhaust nozzle at the bottom of the smokebox, or something > similar? If so, then that's probably the problem. Can you cobble up > something like the RH exhaust extension? Don't know --

Re: Mikado exhaust

Steve asked:- > I run a Mikado and a SR #24 and have noticed that the #24 >always has a steam plum out of the stack while the Mikado seldom >does. You can put your hand over the Mikado stack while running >and feel that it is blowing off plenty of exhaust and it is very hot b