Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-09-25 Thread cgprod
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:31 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > Thanks Graham > > That's a good tip--listen on listers with alky fired locos!! > > Geoff. > > Hi Geoff > &g

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Geoff, Hang onto your Players and Woodbine cigarette cards. I was looking at some framed sets offered at a Yosemite Lodge a few weeks ago for between $350- >$700 per Frame of 25 cards. So scouted all my unpacked boxes in my garage, and found a 5 sets. There now with my steamup col

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Yep Tony and Lunks Associate, I know-I was in love with Myrna Loy when I was 11--kept the Players cigarette card with her visage by my bedside and would look at her by candle light. Unfortunately, I lost the card playing that flicking game with school chums. Lost my train cards the same way--A

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread Anthony Dixon
I think Steve, that you are correct in your surmisal, > >>particularly #2 which is why the model of the KGV is actually heavier > >>that the scaling down from the prototype would indicate.. > >> > >>Tony, old man, I wrote KGV!!- (NOTE! ;-) the approx weight is

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread Geoff Spenceley
particularly #2 which is why the model of the KGV is actually heavier >>that the scaling down from the prototype would indicate.. >> >>Tony, old man, I wrote KGV!!- (NOTE! ;-) the approx weight is 78 tons >>(with water and coal in the firebox) and comes from a very compre

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Walt, Whichever. Geoff is sure to know. Having been there and done that!. Tony D. At 07:53 PM 9/20/02 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I think Myrna was a Loy, not a Lloyd..at least that's what I've been >told, not being as "experienced" as Geoff >Link's associate

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread WaltSwartz
I think Myrna was a Loy, not a Lloyd..at least that's what I've been told, not being as "experienced" as Geoff Link's associate

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-20 Thread Anthony Dixon
from a very comprehensive >manual I have on Great Western 4 cyl 4-6-0s; Loco Profile 3. > >Now with Tony's info on the prototype Flying Scotsman; weight of the >engine only: 96 X 2240 plus 5 X112= 215600 hefty pounds. The cube is >6.58lbs while the The model engine weighs 4.1KG

RE: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Geoff Spenceley
d by 7*32 X P&Q= hic! = That formula proves the Flying Scotsman can answer Arthur's following question: "Was there ever a steam locomotive that was supposed to run 7.5 hours without stopping for some reason or another and the engineer did not say "filler up"." The mos

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Arthur Cohen
Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 6:40 PM Subject: RE: Flying Scotsman scale weight > Geoff, > > And I seem to remember from model yacht design that the specific gravity, >

RE: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Shyvers, Steve
ad for the barn and pretend to tinker with the latest loco project. Take care. Steve -Original Message- From: Geoff Spenceley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 4:26 PM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: RE: Flying Scotsman scale weight Right "

RE: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Geoff Spenceley
ler made from copper pipe >would be 2" thick at full scale. That would be a heavy boiler. > >Steve > >-Original Message- >From: Harry Wade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 1:35 PM >To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam >Subject:

RE: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Shyvers, Steve
steam Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight At 12:22 PM 9/19/02 -0700, you wrote: >If our model weights were more to scale and therefore flimsier, my train >wrecks would be more prototypical!! Geoff old bean, I would venture to suggest that if our model material THICKNESSES we

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Harry Wade
At 12:22 PM 9/19/02 -0700, you wrote: >If our model weights were more to scale and therefore flimsier, my train >wrecks would be more prototypical!! Geoff old bean, I would venture to suggest that if our model material THICKNESSES were to scale then your wrecks might be more prototypical.

Re: Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Geoff Spenceley
78 tons (with water and coal in the firebox) and comes from a very comprehensive manual I have on Great Western 4 cyl 4-6-0s; Loco Profile 3. Now with Tony's info on the prototype Flying Scotsman; weight of the engine only: 96 X 2240 plus 5 X112= 215600 hefty pounds. The cube is 6.58lbs

Flying Scotsman scale weight

2002-09-19 Thread Shyvers, Steve
Geoff, You are correct as always. The volumes and weights should scale by the cube (or cube root). How heavy is your 1/32 Flying Scotsman? Possible causes of being heavier: 1. Denser materials in model than in prototype 2. Proportionately thicker sections in model than in prototype for

Re: Damm the instructions! Full speed ahead!! Flying Scotsman

2002-08-26 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Geoff, You are correct, again. Maybe only one of Alan Grubsan's screws which was not fully tightened. Keep us posted. Liked your birthday prose for Dave, and agree. Regards, Tony D. At 07:08 PM 8/23/02 -0700, Geoff Spenceley wrote: > Round Four! > > I didn't read the instructions to do this

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-21 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Hi Tony, I had to check the spelling too!! Re the A3--Part of the cab roof does remove and I haven't experinced a problem reaching the controls--altho I will eventually change the blower wheel to a lever--it's from the Stirling, obviously, and a bit fiddly and delicate. Right, it is buried a li

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-21 Thread Anthony Dixon
aked enamel?? > >One day--one day--I'll make one of your steamups! > >Geoff > > > > >Hi Geoff, > > I guess we beat you with a Flying Scotsman inorgeral run at my > >steamup in Livermore last Saturday. Mike McKenna brought his brand new > >acquisitio

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-20 Thread Geoff Spenceley
eally good on paint. However nothing matches Tom Cooper's Merlins!! Baked enamel?? One day--one day--I'll make one of your steamups! Geoff Hi Geoff, > I guess we beat you with a Flying Scotsman inorgeral run at my >steamup in Livermore last Saturday. Mike McKenna brought his b

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-20 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Geoff, I guess we beat you with a Flying Scotsman inorgeral run at my steamup in Livermore last Saturday. Mike McKenna brought his brand new acquisition over barely unwrapped, and ran it for approx 30+ minutes, on track, under full steam with no problems. Ran really well, sounded

Re: flying Scotsman,

2002-08-18 Thread Art Walker
- Original Message - From: "Gordon Watson." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 7:51 AM Subject: flying Scotsman, > Art, > Yes its a JVR type C 2 off 1/2 inch tubes..

flying Scotsman,

2002-08-18 Thread Gordon Watson.
Art, Yes its a JVR type C 2 off 1/2 inch tubes..I think it might be the fairly large smokebox volume and the choke of the petticoat looks larger than some other Asters Ive run. whatever it works! Gordon.

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-17 Thread Larry Buerer
Geoff Spenceley wrote: > It had to be shipped from S.C. to the remote woods on N.W California--where > the retards live.EXCUSE ME!! Who lives here? > > I apologise to NG ers--I love those scales too--and MUCH BETTER for the > pocket book! All three of my local steamers friends are NG--Like

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-17 Thread cgprod
to get the full effect . Good steaming . Graham .S. - Original Message - From: Art Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 6:09 AM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > >

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-17 Thread cgprod
gt; To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > Thanks Gordon and Sir Art et al, > > So the beat goes on!! I air tested mine and it's better in reverse which is > very smooth but forward is

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
gt; >To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:16 AM >Subject: Flying Scotsman > > >> Geoff, >> if you think it looks pretty, wait till you hear it! it can be >> heard 50 yards away, a loud,

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-17 Thread Art Walker
- Original Message - From: "Gordon Watson." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:16 AM Subject: Flying Scotsman > Geoff, > if you think it looks pretty, wait

Flying Scotsman

2002-08-17 Thread Gordon Watson.
Geoff, if you think it looks pretty, wait till you hear it! it can be heard 50 yards away, a loud, cracking, 3 cylinder beat. I have never heard any thing like it from a Gauge 1 loco..we had a little run day last Saturday, it had to haul a LNWR train[not much LNER coaches here in OZ] but

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-16 Thread Dave Cole
At 1:53 PM -0700 8/16/02, Geoff Spenceley wrote: >I apologise to NG ers--I love those scales too--and MUCH BETTER for the >pocket book! All three of my local steamers friends are NG--Like Larry >Buerer--a lister also--and Kevin Schindler whose pics always clutter up the >Summer steamups--Pleasanto

Flying Scotsman

2002-08-16 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Dave et al, For those of us who are old and mentally challenged (like me) and who are blessed with a very thrifty and understanding wife (like me), or who are just plain rich (not like me )--The Aster A3 arrived today!! Thanks to my dealer and the promptness of the distributor--Jerry H and Ha

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-15 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks Graham That's a good tip--listen on listers with alky fired locos!! Geoff. Hi Geoff > On working for the tenderof my compound was confronted with a lack of >space for the tee pc for the combination gravity & pump feed line . > Got the misses to knit another thinking cap and it seems

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-14 Thread cgprod
of help to you sometime . Regards. Graham. - Original Message - From: Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > >Hi Graham, &g

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-10 Thread cgprod
ED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:55 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > >Hi Graham, > > Perhaps the vent tube in the alcohol tank of the tender is not the right > length,(too high in the sump?) flooding the wicks--b

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-10 Thread Geoff Spenceley
e - >From: Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:52 PM >Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > > >> Hallo Graham and Tony D. >> >> Blast it, my Steam Worlds only

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-10 Thread cgprod
Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:52 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > Hallo Graham and Tony D. > > Blast it, my Steam Worlds only go back to the beginning of 2000 so I don't > ha

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-10 Thread Geoff Spenceley
e >same finish on my engines as Aster . > > Regards > >Graham S . >- Original Message - >From: Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 12:21 PM >Subject:

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-08 Thread Jeanne Baer
ent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 4:18 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > What I wanna know is, Where did he get that HAT! > > Anybody know where I can get a Conductor's Hat (size very large!)? > > Thanks > Michael > Florida > USA > Iron Nut >

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-08 Thread Michael Denning
ursday, August 08, 2002 3:54 PM Subject: Re: Flying Scotsman > Here is a pic of him and his locomotive: > http://www.geocities.com/cgnr.geo/rrr3.jpg > Bob

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-08 Thread Cgnr
Here is a pic of him and his locomotive: http://www.geocities.com/cgnr.geo/rrr3.jpg Bob

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-08 Thread Cgnr
In a message dated 8/8/02 10:21:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Has any member thought of making a small boxcar for the Ruby containing a larger gas tank / a R/C receiver for throttle and a small water pump mounted in a water tank. >> Obvious that you have not seen th

Re: Flying Scotsman/coal firing

2002-08-02 Thread Geoff Spenceley
d have been if they had >replaced the >> >> >"prototypical" reverser screw jack with a "quandrant lever" to give >better >> >> >and faster access for adjusting the cut-off and immediate reversing >> >> >movement. Also would have he

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-02 Thread Geoff Spenceley
s Aster produces ( as I said just a thought . > > Regards > > Graham S. > >- Original Message - >From: Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 5:14

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-02 Thread cgprod
> > >>Absolutely!! my reverser on those screw jack locos is the hand of God! > >> > >>You wrote again, again: > >> > >> > I like the idea of "external" lubrication adjust feature. Does this > >> >have a drip sight glass also?< >

Re: Flying Scotsman/coal firing

2002-08-02 Thread Phil Paskos
lever" to give better > >> >and faster access for adjusting the cut-off and immediate reversing > >> >movement. Also would have helped considerably when converting to R/C.<< > >> > >>Absolutely!! my reverser on those screw jack locos is the hand

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-01 Thread Geoff Spenceley
rably when converting to R/C.<< >> >>Absolutely!! my reverser on those screw jack locos is the hand of God! >> >>You wrote again, again: >> >> > I like the idea of "external" lubrication adjust feature. Does this >> >have a drip sight g

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-31 Thread Anthony Dixon
p sight glass also?< > >Yer right.but the drip sight glass?- I'm the only drip around here! > >More info when I get the loco and more pints! > >Stay with it List! Wonder how many are getting the Flying Scotsman and are >there any comments--especially from you Brits or Au

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-31 Thread Geoff Spenceley
en I get the loco and more pints! Stay with it List! Wonder how many are getting the Flying Scotsman and are there any comments--especially from you Brits or Aussies? who may already have them up and steaming? I realise many of you have kits--I'm deviating this time and getting the built-up. It had better steam as well as my kits!! Ho, Ho, you say Geoff.

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-31 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Geoff, I knew we could twist the info from you sooner than later, and it did not cost us a pint!. Are you losing your touch?. Scotsman:- Details sound good. Especially if they copied the sight glass/pressure gauge (gage) layout from my Duchess!. I also have a firebox visibili

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-31 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Tony, you wrote, and I thankyou >As far as I am concerned, you can mention anything!. >Was very good to see you at Pleasanton and chat. Albeit too briefy. >Now if you had visited me on Monday, things would have been far different. >Tony D. ( I agree--I still dream of your Duchess an

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-31 Thread James Curry
Geoff: >I also hear that it is an excellent model with features Aster has not incorporated in previous models.< Pray, tell us what new features, oh infirmed one. Jim

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Anthony Dixon
. At 06:28 PM 7/30/02 -0700, Geoff Spenceley wrote: >Thanks 'Arry, > >I also hear that it is an excellent model with features Aster has not >incorporated in previous models. > >Ancient infirm--whoops!- informed Geoff. > > >At 04:43 PM 7/30/02 -0700, you wrote: > >

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Anthony Dixon
the Buzz, tell me what's happening, What's the Buzz. Tell--- > > From my favourite musical! > >Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered to purchasers in the >US. Are they held in the hands of Hans??? We are all at his mercy. > >Ancient, impatient Old Geof

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Sure, not so far for the boat to go!! Believe they are on sale in the UK too. Must be the hands of Hans, he's not rowing fast enough!!. Geoff. They are on sale in Australia > >Jim G. >At 06:50 PM 7/30/02 -0500, you wrote: >>At 04:43 PM 7/30/02 -0700, you wrote: >> &g

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi Olde Buddee; I won't tell a soul. Phil > What's the Buzz, tell me what's happening, What's the Buzz. Tell--- > > From my favourite musical! > > Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered to purchasers in the > US. Are they held in the ha

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Alison & Jim Gregg
They are on sale in Australia Jim G. At 06:50 PM 7/30/02 -0500, you wrote: >At 04:43 PM 7/30/02 -0700, you wrote: > >Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered > > I hear whispers "they're on the boat." >hw >

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks 'Arry, I also hear that it is an excellent model with features Aster has not incorporated in previous models. Ancient infirm--whoops!- informed Geoff. >At 04:43 PM 7/30/02 -0700, you wrote: >>Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered > >I hear whis

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Harry Wade
At 04:43 PM 7/30/02 -0700, you wrote: >Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered I hear whispers "they're on the boat." hw

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Geoff Spenceley
What's the Buzz, tell me what's happening, What's the Buzz. Tell--- >From my favourite musical! Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered to purchasers in the US. Are they held in the hands of Hans??? We are all at his mercy. Ancient, impatient Old Geoff. PS. I