Re: Climax pics
Trent, Yes, they're Mel's trucks. While it's true he has shut down the Vest Pocket Climax production, he will supply the castings if there are enough orders to justify a run. His casters need a minimum quantity before they will do a run. I'm out of trucks right now and until I get any orders for Climaxes I don't plan on ordering any more castings. However, if enough guys are interested we could perhaps pool our requests and getup enough demand to give the casters a reasonable order. I know someone who wants some universals and cardan shafts. So if anyone on the list is interested in a set of truck castings from Mel email me and we can see if we can get a critical mass together. Cheers Keith -- === Keith Manison Phone (876)702-0337 7 Mulberry CloseFax (876)702-0661 Jacks Hill P.A.Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I.
Re: Climax pics
Hello Keith, Great pics and information. Thanks for sharing them. I'd like to finish my latest Class A, but some of you know my past experiences with them. No fault to the Climax, just bad things happen to them when they're in my possession. High Noon Vest Pocket Climax trucks? Are these some of Mel Ridley's trucks? If not, do you sell them as kits or only as assembled trucks? If they're some of Mel's, are they still available? I was under the impression that once they were all gone, they were gone (and they've been gone for a while). Thanks in advance for the info. Later, Trent Keith Manison wrote: > For those that like logging locos and Climax engines I've added some > pictures sent to me by Noel Crawford of his Mulberry Climax and Catatonk > Shay to the gallery page
Re: Steam Up - Saturday April 21st
Tony Please send directions, I will be coming up 680 from the Sunnyvale. Thanks mp --- Anthony Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To G1 Steamers, P-C-L-S Group, friends, > and anyone heading for the Bay Area this > weekend. > Hope you remembered the steamup calender event > at my place > in Livermore > this coming Saturday 21st. > If you need directions etc. please let me > know. > Potential steamers and Non steaming visitors > welcome. > Rain or shine we will run on time. > Hope to see you all here. > Tony D. > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: Hand laid track suplyes
>I am thinking about starting to hand laying some track and >constructing some points/switches and would like some feed back on where to obtain supplies for this task . >Paul Gamlin While there are suppliers out there that have a fair amount of goods I would recommend a call to C&OC in OR ( 800-866-8635) as they have a good stock of rail in aluminum or nickel silver from code 215 to 332, many different lengths of spikes, tie plates, frogs and points, roller and 3 point gauges, turnout kits, however they no longer supply wood ties. GaryB
Re: servos for steam regulator
On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Trent Dowler wrote: > > > I want to add a servo to the steam regulator on my Ruby. While I was > messing with the servo on the Johnson Bar, I noticed that the servo has > much more travel than the valve action and Johnson Bar has. (I would > have sworn that I fixed this before, but...) I cannot over drive the > valve gear since I am using the existing Johnson Bar as the means to > connect the servo and the valve gear, but this surely isn't good on the > servo or the small parts on the engine. > > I put some springiness into the valve gear linkage on my Philadelphia. I used 1/16" wire, and part of its length slides in a 1/16" ID brass tube. I soldered one end of a coil spring to the brass tube, and the other end to a collar soldered to the wire. The spring was one from a ball point pen. Put the servo and valve gear in mid position before soldering the final end of the spring. The spring is stiff enough for the servo to move the valve gear from forward to reverse, but when the valve gear reaches its limit, the servo can move a bit further by stretching or compressing the spring, rather than pushing against a hard stop. Try to get the lever arms to the right lengths first, then add the spring to be sure you aren't straining the servo. -- Bill Kaiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are three ways to do a job: good, cheap, and quick. You can have any two. A good, cheap job won't be quick. A good, quick job won't be cheap. A cheap, quick job won't be good.
Climax pics
For those that like logging locos and Climax engines I've added some pictures sent to me by Noel Crawford of his Mulberry Climax and Catatonk Shay to the gallery page at http://www.fls.org.jm/users/mulberry/gallery.html The new pics are at the bottom. The link form Jamaica is sometimes slow, so be patient! Cheers Keith -- === Keith Manison Phone (876)702-0337 7 Mulberry CloseFax (876)702-0661 Jacks Hill P.A.Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I.
Re: Steam Up - Saturday April 21st
Tony, Need directions (again). If you'd prefer, reply directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] , thanks. Jon - Original Message - From: "Anthony Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: Steam Up - Saturday April 21st > To G1 Steamers, P-C-L-S Group, friends, > and anyone heading for the Bay Area this weekend. > Hope you remembered the steamup calender event at my place > in Livermore > this coming Saturday 21st. > If you need directions etc. please let me know. > Potential steamers and Non steaming visitors welcome. > Rain or shine we will run on time. > Hope to see you all here. > Tony D. >
Re: Midwest Live Steam up
Hello group, Is anyone from Northern/Central Ohio going to the Midwest Steam up next month? I have a non-smoking room with 2 double beds reserved, and I would be willing to swap room space for a ride. I live in Columbus Ohio, (right on the way if you are taking 70 W). I would also be able to drive a rental car (my wife and Kids will need ours) if many folks want to caravan. Terry Griner Columbus Ohio USA
Re: G1MRA Project Loco
In a message dated 19/04/01 00:39:39 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << how to get a copy of the book or other documentation >> Apologies, List. Had I bothered to read the rest of my mailings I would have realised that Sam Evans & John Kowalchuck had already dealt with this issue. Art Walker
GIMRA Project Loco -addendum
In case the hypertext in my last mailing does not come through, the site address is - http://www.gaugeone.org/resources.htm Art Walker
GIMRA Project
You will find details here, DuWayne. Art Walker http://www.gaugeone.org/resources.htm">Click here: Resources
