Even more DH photos

[CWolcott]

I finally got around to putting my Diamondhead pics up on my site.  Feel 
free to check them out.  (It will require JavaScript for the 'slideshow' 
logic.)  http://webpages.charter.net/cwolcott/  Take LARGESCALE LINKS, 
then DIAMONDHEAD PHOTOS.  

 

Locomotive Cyclopedia

[Mike Eorgoff]

I have a 7th edition 1925 version.  I am interested in acquiring a later
edition.  How much later does it change from primarily a steam book to a
diesel book?  Would I be ok with an early '40s version, or should I back up
into the '30s.  These aren't cheap, so I can't afford a sampling of many of
these.

Mike Eorgoff
near Chicago
 

RE: New Bio

[JR May]

A little clarification for our Canadian friends.the cars were built
to 42" gauge and were narrowed to 36" for our operation.  The oldest car
is 1902, the second one slightly newer, about 1912 I believe.  No easy
task trying to find the timbers for the trucks during the last rebuild.
And guys, if your journals don't exactly look alike from one side of
your model to the other, don't worry about it.  That's the way the
prototypes ended up after 50 or more years in service.  Swapping of
parts was common.
J.R.

- Original Message -
From: JR May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: RE: New Bio


[snip].., boxcars (Tweetsy and a D&RGW), coaches
> (two from Canada's CN), etc.
J.R. To be accurate, they are actually Newfoundland Rwy. coaches, the CN
didn't take over the Newfie Flat wheel Rwy until quite late in their
lives.
They are really great wooden open platform cars with clerestory roofs,
African Mahogony inlaid wood work and wooden beamed trucks! real
antiques in
lovely shape. These cars would look nice in No.1 gauge !
Keith

 


 

Re: New Bio

[Keith Taylor]

- Original Message -
From: JR May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: RE: New Bio


[snip].., boxcars (Tweetsy and a D&RGW), coaches
> (two from Canada's CN), etc.
J.R. To be accurate, they are actually Newfoundland Rwy. coaches, the CN
didn't take over the Newfie Flat wheel Rwy until quite late in their lives.
They are really great wooden open platform cars with clerestory roofs,
African Mahogony inlaid wood work and wooden beamed trucks! real antiques in
lovely shape. These cars would look nice in No.1 gauge !
Keith

 

RE: New Bio

[JR May]

Thanks Keith.  Actually I'm only good for 300 HP.  We also have a 3'
gauge outside frame 2-8-0 from the Quincy mining company, 30" gauge
0-4-0T Porter, a 0-4-0 Vulcan, boxcars (Tweetsy and a D&RGW), coaches
(two from Canada's CN), etc.  35ton Whitcomb, multiple GE diesel
electrics and Plymouths. If you need a measurement, stop in.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On
Behalf Of Keith Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:33 PM
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Subject: Re: New Bio

Hi List,
Just to let you know, J.R. is being modest about his role at the NJ
Museum
of Transportation. He is, in fact, the Chairman of their Board of
Trustees,
and is N.J. State licensed to operate pressure vessels up to 1,000
boiler
horse power with a special endorsement for Locomotives! So he is not
just
messing around there. While J.R may be new to small scale live steam, he
has
been in the Live Stream hobby for many years as well as the restoration
of
antique prototype equipment. Anyone on the list who has the chance,
should
take him up on his kind offer of a tour and cab ride. Particularly,
those
with an interst in British equipment who woud like to measure up the
real
thing. The "Lady Edith" from the Cavan & Leitrim Rwy. in Ireland is
located
at Allaire and is a beautiful high drivered 1886 three foot gauge 4-4-0
side
tank locomotive built by Stephenson's in England. It has the unusual
feature, at least among locomotives in America, of having an all copper
firebox, mud ring and staybolts. And the Shay at the Pine Creek RR is
the
sister engine to the Bachmann Shay that has become so popular. It is
Ely-Thomas Lumber Co. No.6 whereas Bachmann's is No.5. I'm sure J.R will
be
very happy to assisit anyone on the list with technical information
about
any of the many 3' gauge steam locomotives under his care. Plus, he's
going
to have a ball building the Dee along with the rest of the gand who are
also
doing so.
Keith Taylor
- Original Message -
From: David M. Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: New Bio


> jr:
>
> welcome aboard, but you're going to be the envy of the crowd ...
> firing prototypes is something the rest of us just dream about.
>
> thanks for joining and hope you find some of this useful.
>
> \dmc
>
> At 3:45 PM -0500 1/29/02, NJMT wrote:
> >Just thought I'd throw on a short bio.  (Feel like a new kid in
school)
> >Anyway, my name is J.R. May, residing in New Jersey, I have hung my
hat
at
> >the 3' gauge Pine Creek Railroad/NJ Museum of Transportation since I
was
11.
> >Over the past 30 years I have spent a fair amount of time working on
or
> >running a Class B shay (Ely-Thomas #6) , a Baldwin 2-6-2 (SS&S #26),
a
> >Stephenson 4-4-0T (Ireland, C&L #3) or an assortment of diesels.  Our
> >members are currently restoring a 1912 Porter mogul.A partially
complete
> >3/4" scale Atlantic resides in my home shop along with an antique
1/2"
scale
> >German 4 cylinder Atlantic.  Dee (Keith Taylor brought it to my
attention)
> >sparked my interest in gauge 1 equipment, in part due to its English
> >prototype.   Please, if ever in NJ, feel free to contact me for a
full
tour
> >of Pine Creek and perhaps a cab ride.  Look forward to hearing from
you
all
> >and building Dee.  Thank you for you patience.  J.R. May
732-295-8594
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
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> David M. Cole
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Editor & Publisher: The Cole Papers; NEWSINC.V: (650)
557-9595
> Consultant: The Cole Group    F: (650)
557-9696
>
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Re: New Bio

[Keith Taylor]

Hi List,
Just to let you know, J.R. is being modest about his role at the NJ Museum
of Transportation. He is, in fact, the Chairman of their Board of Trustees,
and is N.J. State licensed to operate pressure vessels up to 1,000 boiler
horse power with a special endorsement for Locomotives! So he is not just
messing around there. While J.R may be new to small scale live steam, he has
been in the Live Stream hobby for many years as well as the restoration of
antique prototype equipment. Anyone on the list who has the chance, should
take him up on his kind offer of a tour and cab ride. Particularly, those
with an interst in British equipment who woud like to measure up the real
thing. The "Lady Edith" from the Cavan & Leitrim Rwy. in Ireland is located
at Allaire and is a beautiful high drivered 1886 three foot gauge 4-4-0 side
tank locomotive built by Stephenson's in England. It has the unusual
feature, at least among locomotives in America, of having an all copper
firebox, mud ring and staybolts. And the Shay at the Pine Creek RR is the
sister engine to the Bachmann Shay that has become so popular. It is
Ely-Thomas Lumber Co. No.6 whereas Bachmann's is No.5. I'm sure J.R will be
very happy to assisit anyone on the list with technical information about
any of the many 3' gauge steam locomotives under his care. Plus, he's going
to have a ball building the Dee along with the rest of the gand who are also
doing so.
Keith Taylor
- Original Message -
From: David M. Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: New Bio


> jr:
>
> welcome aboard, but you're going to be the envy of the crowd ...
> firing prototypes is something the rest of us just dream about.
>
> thanks for joining and hope you find some of this useful.
>
> \dmc
>
> At 3:45 PM -0500 1/29/02, NJMT wrote:
> >Just thought I'd throw on a short bio.  (Feel like a new kid in school)
> >Anyway, my name is J.R. May, residing in New Jersey, I have hung my hat
at
> >the 3' gauge Pine Creek Railroad/NJ Museum of Transportation since I was
11.
> >Over the past 30 years I have spent a fair amount of time working on or
> >running a Class B shay (Ely-Thomas #6) , a Baldwin 2-6-2 (SS&S #26), a
> >Stephenson 4-4-0T (Ireland, C&L #3) or an assortment of diesels.  Our
> >members are currently restoring a 1912 Porter mogul.A partially
complete
> >3/4" scale Atlantic resides in my home shop along with an antique 1/2"
scale
> >German 4 cylinder Atlantic.  Dee (Keith Taylor brought it to my
attention)
> >sparked my interest in gauge 1 equipment, in part due to its English
> >prototype.   Please, if ever in NJ, feel free to contact me for a full
tour
> >of Pine Creek and perhaps a cab ride.  Look forward to hearing from you
all
> >and building Dee.  Thank you for you patience.  J.R. May  732-295-8594
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+
*+
> David M. Cole
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Editor & Publisher: The Cole Papers; NEWSINC.V: (650)
557-9595
> Consultant: The Cole Group    F: (650)
557-9696
>
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>

 

Re: New Bio

[David M. Cole]

jr:

welcome aboard, but you're going to be the envy of the crowd ... 
firing prototypes is something the rest of us just dream about.

thanks for joining and hope you find some of this useful.

\dmc

At 3:45 PM -0500 1/29/02, NJMT wrote:
>Just thought I'd throw on a short bio.  (Feel like a new kid in school)
>Anyway, my name is J.R. May, residing in New Jersey, I have hung my hat at
>the 3' gauge Pine Creek Railroad/NJ Museum of Transportation since I was 11.
>Over the past 30 years I have spent a fair amount of time working on or
>running a Class B shay (Ely-Thomas #6) , a Baldwin 2-6-2 (SS&S #26), a
>Stephenson 4-4-0T (Ireland, C&L #3) or an assortment of diesels.  Our
>members are currently restoring a 1912 Porter mogul.A partially complete
>3/4" scale Atlantic resides in my home shop along with an antique 1/2" scale
>German 4 cylinder Atlantic.  Dee (Keith Taylor brought it to my attention)
>sparked my interest in gauge 1 equipment, in part due to its English
>prototype.   Please, if ever in NJ, feel free to contact me for a full tour
>of Pine Creek and perhaps a cab ride.  Look forward to hearing from you all
>and building Dee.  Thank you for you patience.  J.R. May  732-295-8594
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>


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Editor & Publisher: The Cole Papers; NEWSINC.V: (650) 557-9595
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New Bio

[NJMT]

Just thought I'd throw on a short bio.  (Feel like a new kid in school)
Anyway, my name is J.R. May, residing in New Jersey, I have hung my hat at
the 3' gauge Pine Creek Railroad/NJ Museum of Transportation since I was 11.
Over the past 30 years I have spent a fair amount of time working on or
running a Class B shay (Ely-Thomas #6) , a Baldwin 2-6-2 (SS&S #26), a
Stephenson 4-4-0T (Ireland, C&L #3) or an assortment of diesels.  Our
members are currently restoring a 1912 Porter mogul.A partially complete
3/4" scale Atlantic resides in my home shop along with an antique 1/2" scale
German 4 cylinder Atlantic.  Dee (Keith Taylor brought it to my attention)
sparked my interest in gauge 1 equipment, in part due to its English
prototype.   Please, if ever in NJ, feel free to contact me for a full tour
of Pine Creek and perhaps a cab ride.  Look forward to hearing from you all
and building Dee.  Thank you for you patience.  J.R. May  732-295-8594
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

Re: nut height

[Keith Taylor]

Steve,
The Physical therapy is starting to do it's job. And now the poor folks on
the list will have to pay for it by listening to my nonsense again!
Keith
- Original Message -
From: steve boylan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: nut height


> Keith,
>
> You cracked:
>
> > Royce,
> > Yes! And that is 6' 2" if it's sitting atop my head!
> > Keith Taylor
> > - Original Message -
> > From: Royce Woodbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:22 PM
> > Subject: nut height
> >
> > > Quick question, if anyone's listening out there.  Is there a
"standard"
> > > height for an 8BA model engineering nut ?
> > >
> > > royce
> >
>
> I knew it was a mistake giving you back that keyboard . . .
>
> But, hey, I see you're back to using capital letters!
>
> - - Steve
>
>

 

Re: nut height

[steve boylan]

Keith,

You cracked:

> Royce,
> Yes! And that is 6' 2" if it's sitting atop my head!
> Keith Taylor
> - Original Message -
> From: Royce Woodbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 4:22 PM
> Subject: nut height
>
> > Quick question, if anyone's listening out there.  Is there a "standard"
> > height for an 8BA model engineering nut ?
> >
> > royce
>

I knew it was a mistake giving you back that keyboard . . .

But, hey, I see you're back to using capital letters!

- - Steve

 

BA screws - Available!

[J.D. Toumanian]

Greetings Royce & Group,
BA screws are readily available in bulk, very cheaply and quickly.  Let
me introduce you to my supplier:  'Items' Mail Order Ltd., Specialist BA
Screw Stockist.

http://www.fotec.co.uk/mehs/items/index.html

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

I have had nothing but excellent, friendly service, low prices, and fast
delivery from them.  They stock over 300 different sizes of BA screws in
steel, brass, bronze, stainless, plastic... hex, cheese, grub, slot,
nuts, washers - whatever you like.  Rivets, taps, dies, small cotter
pins, etc. as well.  They sell hex head bolts with one size smaller
head, so they look good.  They denote in their catalogue cut thread vs.
rolled thread (rolled threads stink, but they are very cheap... I use
them instead of rivets to hold parts for soldering or brazing... then I
file off their little heads).

E-mail them and request a catalogue... they will e-mail it to you in a
printable file.  You can call them to place your order (I do), or you
can e-mail your order to them with a credit card number.  Credit cards
make paying easy.

Let me elaborate on 'fast delivery'... I have called and placed an order
and received it seven days later.  A week to a week and a half is
typical.  Now, security after Sept. 11 may have increased that time a
little, but remember... the anthrax letters were mailed from 'New'
Jersey, not 'Old' Jersey.  The screws are sent in a padded envelope...
faster than parcel post.

As to mixing threads - It is my personal opinion that for our live
steamers, it does not matter what thread series you use... so long as
you are consistent!  Metric, BA, American... any ONE is perfectly fine
for all fasteners.  Boiler bushes and fittings usually use the ME
series, and it is considered acceptable to mix these threads with the
fasteners used.  What I would consider HEINOUS, however, would be the
use of American fasteners, ME fittings, and then to thread your piston
rod 5 BA (use 5-44 UNF!).

Regards,
-Jon