Re: Accucraft K-27

[Phil Paskos]

Looks good Clark;
Thanks for sharing the pictures which also look good.
Phil




> Check out these Vance.  Dave Hottmann was running his Saturday on my
layout.
> That's 22 cars behind that engine.
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27a.jpg
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27b.jpg
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27c.jpg
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27d.jpg
> http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27e.jpg
>
> Clark
>

 

Re: Steam oil

[Phil Paskos]

Please enlighten me. What is Fn3?
Phil

> At last an intertesting comment.  Oh yes the fishing is excellent.  Large
> ones, small ones and some..
> Starting to sound like a song from many years ago.
> OK Elk River & Cheat Mountain RR.  It started in HO as the first brass
loco I
> bought was Elk River #3 and as I love Shays etc, in fact my nick name here
in
> my 5" live steam club is the Shay Lover.
> Anyway Cass Scenic Railroad is on Cheat Mountain where there are Shays,
> Climaxes and Heislers, thus Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad was born.
In
> scales from HO, Fn3 and 5" gge.
>
>
>
>   73, John de VK2XGJ
>   General Manager
> Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad
>

 

Re: Accucraft K-27

[Dave Hottmann]

Ran mine at Clark Lord's Saturday. Pictures on SitG Message Board.

Dave Hottmann
Washington,Ut
- Original Message -
From: "Vance Bass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 10:07 PM
Subject: Accucraft K-27


> Word has it that the Accucraft K-27s are starting to be delivered.  Can I
get a
> witness?
>
> -vance-
>
> Is it too much to demand? I want a full house and a rock-and-roll band,
> Pens that won't run out of ink, and cool quiet and time to think.
> Shouldn't I have all of this, and passionate kisses?  - Lucinda Williams
>
>
>

 

Re: Accucraft K-27

[Clark Lord]

Check out these Vance.  Dave Hottmann was running his Saturday on my layout. 
That's 22 cars behind that engine.

http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27a.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27b.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27c.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27d.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~clarklord/_images/k27e.jpg

Clark

Vance Bass wrote:
> 
> Word has it that the Accucraft K-27s are starting to be delivered.  Can I get a
> witness?
> 
> -vance-
> 
> Is it too much to demand? I want a full house and a rock-and-roll band,
> Pens that won't run out of ink, and cool quiet and time to think.
> Shouldn't I have all of this, and passionate kisses?  - Lucinda Williams
>
 

Accucraft K-27

[Vance Bass]

Word has it that the Accucraft K-27s are starting to be delivered.  Can I get a 
witness?

-vance-

Is it too much to demand? I want a full house and a rock-and-roll band,
Pens that won't run out of ink, and cool quiet and time to think.
Shouldn't I have all of this, and passionate kisses?  - Lucinda Williams
 

Hold my breath . . . not

[Gary]

I won't hold my breath. I already tried to place some short video segments
of my trains running over my scale 200' tall trestle. While I could see the
video, others couldn't. Turned out the card I bought does a great job making
very clear images that take little digital room, but others need the same
card to see the video! Other formats I can do, but they take a lot of time
to download.
Gary - chilling in Eugene, Oregon
http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy
http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
- Original Message -
 

Re: Steam oil

[Gary]

Gary - chilling in Eugene, Oregon
http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy
http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthorNever heard this term...OK!
Let us in on what it means and what led to Australia being nicked
"antipodes". I can not imagine!


: on this list, only people from australia can
call it "oz." all others must use the term "antipodes" (which i've
always loved).
 

Re: Steam oil

[Anthony Dixon]

Hi Geoffrey,
   Is there a problem finding 1;1 working Shays and other 
narrow  gauge/gage logging engines in mid California?.
   I know of at least three working operational narrow gauge Shays, within 
"easy" travelling distance of the Bay Area. All of which run to daily 
summer schedules. (Not just static museum pieces). e.g.
   Sugar Pine Railroad, southern border of Yosemite. 4-5 hour drive from 
Bay Area
   Jamestown RailRoad, west of Yosemite border.  3-4 hour drive from Bay 
Area. (Static Also)
   Roaring Camp Park RailRoad, near Santa Cruz, south of San Jose. 45-60 
mins from San Jose. (Has both a Shay and Climax).

   I would surmise that a  new VW Bug could achieve these distances in the 
given time!. I know my Winnebago can (but even when running, is far from 
opulent!).
   See Ya.
   Tony D.






   JamestownAt 05:55 PM 12/9/02 -0800, Dave Cole wrote:
At 4:55 PM -0800 12/9/02, Geoff Spenceley wrote:

Let this be the finish--right Dave??


right. allow me to say: on this list, only people from australia can call 
it "oz." all others must use the term "antipodes" (which i've always loved).

My  local steam friends run all NG stuff--including shays and heislers,
just as the local timber industries used yesteryear. We have a few old
prototype ones lying around here and there. None running- if someone says
there are some running, I  would clarify that I am writing about rural
Northwest Northern California, 100 miles below the Oregon border.--not the
opulent Bay area!


actually, i know of no narrow gauge full-scale live steam in the bay area 
-- niles canyon is standard gauge, as is the golden gate railroad museum. 
the narrow gauge stuff is down in santa cruz county, which is almost as 
far away as northwest northern california.

but doesn't the northern counties logging interpretive association have an 
engine that is run at fort humboldt? i can't find a specific reference to 
a specific engine, but it appears that in may through september, the group 
had something it called "steam-ups" where "train rides will be given." 
maybe the steam that gets up is on a stationary engine and the rides are 
on something of a gasoline or diesel variety.

\dmc

--
^^^
Dave Cole
Gen'l Sup't:  Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co.
  Pacifica, Calif. USA  
List Mom: sslivesteam, the list of small-scale live steamers
  

^^^

Re: Steam oil

[John Simon]

At last an intertesting comment.  Oh yes the fishing is excellent.  Large
ones, small ones and some..
Starting to sound like a song from many years ago.
OK Elk River & Cheat Mountain RR.  It started in HO as the first brass loco I
bought was Elk River #3 and as I love Shays etc, in fact my nick name here in
my 5" live steam club is the Shay Lover.
Anyway Cass Scenic Railroad is on Cheat Mountain where there are Shays,
Climaxes and Heislers, thus Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad was born.  In
scales from HO, Fn3 and 5" gge.



  73, John de VK2XGJ
  General Manager
Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad



- Original Message -
From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Steam oil


> John,
>
> Seems you opened a "can of worms"! Is there good fishing around your
> region,--we could go fishing together.  There is a good finish to
> everything!--Let this be the finish--right Dave??
>
> I love the name of your RR. We have an Elk river up here in the N.W
> California forests--and everyone cheats in the hills when they hunt! Me--I
> only cheat on  the Mrs-er- when I buy trains, that is!!
>
> My  local steam friends run all NG stuff--including shays and heislers,
> just as the local timber industries used yesteryear. We have a few old
> prototype ones lying around here and there. None running- if someone says
> there are some running, I  would clarify that I am writing about rural
> Northwest Northern California, 100 miles below the Oregon border.--not the
> opulent Bay area!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geoff.
>
>
>
>
>  Hi Tag, please don't refer to Australia as Oz.  This crude reference
was
> >used/made up by some uneducated Melbournians in the 1970's and as far as
I'm
> >concerned the letters OZ are the radio Call letters or aircraft prefix  for
> >Denmark.   Gordon Watson of Argyle Loco Works is the bloke you are
referring
> >to as the AccuCraft agent.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  73, John de VK2XGJ
> >  General Manager
> >Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad
>
>
>
>
>
>
 

Re: oz

[John Simon]

Hm!  Seems that I've really started something.  My main hobby is radio
comms, and the letters OZ are the Call letters for radio and the prefixes for
aircraft registration etc for Denmark. So when someone says "I'll meet you
in OZ on Wednesday."  I'll immediatly jump on an aircraft and head for
Denmark.  So to speak.
The use of NZ and UK are OK as they are the first letters of those countries
names.  I have always been the od one out in most groups I frequent either as
having no interest in sport or being too technical on the specific subject.

What other people use in their venaccular references within their own specific
groups is of little interest to me so can we get back to the real interest of
small scale live steam loco's.  I'm sure they are more interesting than my
hangups on the use or misuse of the various variations of the language we call
English.




  73, John de VK2XGJ
  General Manager
Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad


- Original Message -
From: "James S. Burns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: oz


> Hard to see offense when believe some of the email addresses end in .OZ.
> Some from New Zealand use .NZ and some United Kingdom use .UK Jim Burns
>
> Chuck Walters wrote:
> >
> > >please don't refer to Australia as Oz.
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Will respect your wishes, but I know of several small scale live steamers
> > who belong to this list and others that refer to their location as OZ.
Hard
> > to think of it as a derogatory term when the folks that live there use it
> > themselves.
> >
> > My Best,
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > Charles W. Walters
> > Twin Lakes Railway CEO
> > http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Harry Wade
> > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:11 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
> > Subject: Re: Steam oil
> >
> > At 07:07 PM 12/9/02 +1100, you wrote:
> > >please don't refer to Australia as Oz.
> >
> > John,
> >   I have belonged to the www Model Engineering List for about ten
years
> > which is populated by a number of Australians, all of whom regularly and
> > invariably refer to their location as Oz, I think more as an expedient
> > acronym as anything else, and none of them have ever mentioned that it
> > might be thought of as derisive.  This isn't to say that you shouldn't,
> > that's for you to decide, but I was surprised to hear someone say that it
> > was.  I thought of it as a rather lighthearted reference.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Harry Wade
> > Nashville, Tn
> >
> >
>
>
 

Re: Steam oil

[Geoff Spenceley]

Dave wrote:

>but doesn't the northern counties logging interpretive association
>have an engine that is run at fort humboldt? i can't find a specific
>reference to a specific engine, but it appears that in may through
>september, the group had something it called "steam-ups" where "train
>rides will be given." maybe the steam that gets up is on a stationary
>engine and the rides are on something of a gasoline or diesel variety.

Right Dave, but not shays or heislers. Steam rides however.  We have  the
following:

Elk River Mill & Lumber Co Locomotive #1 "Falk"

Bear Harbor Lumber Co. Gypsy Locomotive #1.

Those interested in more detail can visit the site:

http://www.visithumboldt.com/loggingmuseum/redwoodcountry.html

Geoff.










At 4:55 PM -0800 12/9/02, Geoff Spenceley wrote:
>>Let this be the finish--right Dave??
>
>right. allow me to say: on this list, only people from australia can
>call it "oz." all others must use the term "antipodes" (which i've
>always loved).
>
>>My  local steam friends run all NG stuff--including shays and heislers,
>>just as the local timber industries used yesteryear. We have a few old
>>prototype ones lying around here and there. None running- if someone says
>>there are some running, I  would clarify that I am writing about rural
>>Northwest Northern California, 100 miles below the Oregon border.--not the
>>opulent Bay area!
>
>actually, i know of no narrow gauge full-scale live steam in the bay
>area -- niles canyon is standard gauge, as is the golden gate
>railroad museum. the narrow gauge stuff is down in santa cruz county,
>which is almost as far away as northwest northern california.
>
>but doesn't the northern counties logging interpretive association
>have an engine that is run at fort humboldt? i can't find a specific
>reference to a specific engine, but it appears that in may through
>september, the group had something it called "steam-ups" where "train
>rides will be given." maybe the steam that gets up is on a stationary
>engine and the rides are on something of a gasoline or diesel variety.
>
>\dmc
>
>--
>^^^
>Dave Cole
>Gen'l Sup't:  Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co.
>   Pacifica, Calif. USA  
>List Mom: sslivesteam, the list of small-scale live steamers
>   
>
>^^^


 

Re: Display guard

[tom leaton]

RE  Display Guard query--

I seem to recall reading that certain thicknesses of GE Lexan were suitable 
for bulletproof glass applications.  I assume it would be train proof.

Google searching gave me these sites:
http://www.modernplastics.com/

http://www.ready-access.com/pdf/swgs.pdf


-Tom Leaton
(also in nice cool Northern Illinois)


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Re: Steam oil

[Dave Cole]

At 4:55 PM -0800 12/9/02, Geoff Spenceley wrote:

Let this be the finish--right Dave??


right. allow me to say: on this list, only people from australia can 
call it "oz." all others must use the term "antipodes" (which i've 
always loved).

My  local steam friends run all NG stuff--including shays and heislers,
just as the local timber industries used yesteryear. We have a few old
prototype ones lying around here and there. None running- if someone says
there are some running, I  would clarify that I am writing about rural
Northwest Northern California, 100 miles below the Oregon border.--not the
opulent Bay area!


actually, i know of no narrow gauge full-scale live steam in the bay 
area -- niles canyon is standard gauge, as is the golden gate 
railroad museum. the narrow gauge stuff is down in santa cruz county, 
which is almost as far away as northwest northern california.

but doesn't the northern counties logging interpretive association 
have an engine that is run at fort humboldt? i can't find a specific 
reference to a specific engine, but it appears that in may through 
september, the group had something it called "steam-ups" where "train 
rides will be given." maybe the steam that gets up is on a stationary 
engine and the rides are on something of a gasoline or diesel variety.

\dmc

--
^^^
Dave Cole
Gen'l Sup't:  Grand Teton & Everglades Steam Excursion Co.
  Pacifica, Calif. USA  
List Mom: sslivesteam, the list of small-scale live steamers
  

^^^ 

Gears are best

[Gary]

While I agree with Geoff that Northern California has no geared locos
running . . . there are some running in the lower part of Northern
California near the wealthy area as Geoff notes.
http://www.globalstore.com.au/rcamp.htm

North of Sacramento there is a mainline steam switcher with six drive wheels
that just appeared when I turned off I-5 in Yolo, California.  Some
hobbyists had renovated this engine and to support their hobby they got a
contract to shunt local cars for cash. I should look up the photos I took
and post them.

Gary - chilling in Eugene, Oregon
http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy
http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
- Original Message -
From: Geoff Spenceley
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Steam oil


John,

Seems you opened a "can of worms"! Is there good fishing around your
region,--we could go fishing together.  There is a good finish to
everything!--Let this be the finish--right Dave??

I love the name of your RR. We have an Elk river up here in the N.W
California forests--and everyone cheats in the hills when they hunt! Me--I
only cheat on  the Mrs-er- when I buy trains, that is!!

My  local steam friends run all NG stuff--including shays and heislers,
just as the local timber industries used yesteryear. We have a few old
prototype ones lying around here and there. None running- if someone says
there are some running, I  would clarify that I am writing about rural
Northwest Northern California, 100 miles below the Oregon border.--not the
opulent Bay area!

Cheers,

Geoff.




 Hi Tag, please don't refer to Australia as Oz.  This crude reference
was
>used/made up by some uneducated Melbournians in the 1970's and as far as
I'm
>concerned the letters OZ are the radio Call letters or aircraft prefix  for
>Denmark.   Gordon Watson of Argyle Loco Works is the bloke you are
referring
>to as the AccuCraft agent.
>
>
>
>
>  73, John de VK2XGJ
>  General Manager
>Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad





 

Re: Steam oil

[Geoff Spenceley]

John,

Seems you opened a "can of worms"! Is there good fishing around your
region,--we could go fishing together.  There is a good finish to
everything!--Let this be the finish--right Dave??

I love the name of your RR. We have an Elk river up here in the N.W
California forests--and everyone cheats in the hills when they hunt! Me--I
only cheat on  the Mrs-er- when I buy trains, that is!!

My  local steam friends run all NG stuff--including shays and heislers,
just as the local timber industries used yesteryear. We have a few old
prototype ones lying around here and there. None running- if someone says
there are some running, I  would clarify that I am writing about rural
Northwest Northern California, 100 miles below the Oregon border.--not the
opulent Bay area!

Cheers,

Geoff.




 Hi Tag, please don't refer to Australia as Oz.  This crude reference was
>used/made up by some uneducated Melbournians in the 1970's and as far as I'm
>concerned the letters OZ are the radio Call letters or aircraft prefix  for
>Denmark.   Gordon Watson of Argyle Loco Works is the bloke you are referring
>to as the AccuCraft agent.
>
>
>
>
>  73, John de VK2XGJ
>  General Manager
>Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad




 

Re: Steam oil

[Geoff Spenceley]

I learned the term "OZ" from my Australian friends.

Geoff.

>At 07:07 PM 12/9/02 +1100, you wrote:
>>please don't refer to Australia as Oz.
>
>John,
>  I have belonged to the www Model Engineering List for about ten years
>which is populated by a number of Australians, all of whom regularly and
>invariably refer to their location as Oz, I think more as an expedient
>acronym as anything else, and none of them have ever mentioned that it
>might be thought of as derisive.  This isn't to say that you shouldn't,
>that's for you to decide, but I was surprised to hear someone say that it
>was.  I thought of it as a rather lighthearted reference.
>
>
>Regards,
>Harry Wade
>Nashville, Tn
>


 

Re: Steam oil

[Keith Taylor]

>   I have belonged to the www Model Engineering List for about ten
years
> which is populated by a number of Australians, all of whom regularly
and
> invariably refer to their location as Oz, I think more as an expedient
> acronym as anything else, and none of them have ever mentioned that it
> might be thought of as derisive.
Harry and John,
I always thought the referal to Australia as "Oz" was in fact a
compliment as being similar to Oz, as in the "Wizard of Oz," and it's
being a magical place of wonder!! Rather that being insulting, I always
theought they were using the term to compare ot to a wonderful magical
place!
Keith Taylor

 

Re: oz

[James S. Burns]

Hard to see offense when believe some of the email addresses end in .OZ. 
Some from New Zealand use .NZ and some United Kingdom use .UK   Jim Burns

Chuck Walters wrote:
> 
> >please don't refer to Australia as Oz.
> 
> John,
> 
> Will respect your wishes, but I know of several small scale live steamers
> who belong to this list and others that refer to their location as OZ.  Hard
> to think of it as a derogatory term when the folks that live there use it
> themselves.
> 
> My Best,
> 
> Chuck
> 
> Charles W. Walters
> Twin Lakes Railway CEO
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Harry Wade
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:11 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
> Subject: Re: Steam oil
> 
> At 07:07 PM 12/9/02 +1100, you wrote:
> >please don't refer to Australia as Oz.
> 
> John,
>   I have belonged to the www Model Engineering List for about ten years
> which is populated by a number of Australians, all of whom regularly and
> invariably refer to their location as Oz, I think more as an expedient
> acronym as anything else, and none of them have ever mentioned that it
> might be thought of as derisive.  This isn't to say that you shouldn't,
> that's for you to decide, but I was surprised to hear someone say that it
> was.  I thought of it as a rather lighthearted reference.
> 
> Regards,
> Harry Wade
> Nashville, Tn
> 
>
 

Re: Video to Digital format

[Anthony Dixon]

Hi Gary,
   I do not know anyone in my arena or any buddies who own a Mac. I use a 
generic Dell PC.myself. I can plug my Digital camcorder into it to play 
back video,s. But not familiar with the process/equipment for downloading 
these to the web. I need to look into this for times like these!. But don't 
hold your breath. If I can get the process and equipment to set up you will 
the first to know.
   Regards,
   Tony D.
At 06:06 PM 12/6/02 -0800, Gary wrote:
Tony D.
If you have a friend with a Macintosh computer he will have the ability to
make the movie into a digital feed for sending via e-mail or posting to the
web.  Macs are sold with this sort of capability. I have a PC and it
requires extra software and hardware to do the same thing.

Gary - Eugene, Oregon


- Original Message -
From: Anthony Dixon
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Lion Cab


Hi Gary,
I saw this engine once, when Barry ran it at the Sacremento steamup
last year, July 2001. I took a brief 30sec video, before the tape ran out.
Sorry to say, I am not familiar with knowing how to download this to the
web!.
I believe Mike Martin took many digital still photo's  as he normally
does at these events in the Bay Area. So maybe Mike has some in his
archives?.
There was also an event report published in "Steam in the Garden", approx 2
months after the 2001 event, which I thought carried a photo also.
 I do not know if Barry ran at Diamondhead with this engine in 2001 or
2002. If so, someone may have photo's from here also.
 Assumptions would be to try and contact Barry direct. I have none of
his personal details.
 Alternatively, maybe Mike Martin will step forward and  advise if he
has any of Barry's R/C cab details. (Or other readers, have more visible
info).
 Regards,
  Tony D.

RE: Steam oil

[Chuck Walters]

>please don't refer to Australia as Oz.

John,

Will respect your wishes, but I know of several small scale live steamers
who belong to this list and others that refer to their location as OZ.  Hard
to think of it as a derogatory term when the folks that live there use it
themselves.

My Best,

Chuck

Charles W. Walters
Twin Lakes Railway CEO
http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Harry Wade
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:11 PM
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Subject: Re: Steam oil


At 07:07 PM 12/9/02 +1100, you wrote:
>please don't refer to Australia as Oz.

John,
  I have belonged to the www Model Engineering List for about ten years
which is populated by a number of Australians, all of whom regularly and
invariably refer to their location as Oz, I think more as an expedient
acronym as anything else, and none of them have ever mentioned that it
might be thought of as derisive.  This isn't to say that you shouldn't,
that's for you to decide, but I was surprised to hear someone say that it
was.  I thought of it as a rather lighthearted reference.


Regards,
Harry Wade
Nashville, Tn


 

Re: Steam oil

[Harry Wade]

At 07:07 PM 12/9/02 +1100, you wrote:
>please don't refer to Australia as Oz.

John,
  I have belonged to the www Model Engineering List for about ten years
which is populated by a number of Australians, all of whom regularly and
invariably refer to their location as Oz, I think more as an expedient
acronym as anything else, and none of them have ever mentioned that it
might be thought of as derisive.  This isn't to say that you shouldn't,
that's for you to decide, but I was surprised to hear someone say that it
was.  I thought of it as a rather lighthearted reference.


Regards,
Harry Wade
Nashville, Tn
 

Mikado for sale

[Gary]

I just noticed the British fellow who was selling an Alisan Shay has a
Mikado for sale on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=130&item=746510713

Gary - Waiting for the arrival of my Alisan Shay from Germany
http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy
http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
 

Re: Roundhouse Steam Oil & More

[Tag Gorton]

On 9/12/02 16:31, "Robert M. Blackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> John,
>  Check the archives for an August 21, 2002, post from Jim Crabb that
> included a discourse from Chris at Roundhouse regarding Roundhouse steam
> oil, which was described as a 220 weight.  I had been using only Roundhouse
> steam oil in my Roundhouse/Brandbright locomotive and, after reading the
> post from Chris, have determined that I will continue that practice.  Maybe
> it's just manufacturer exclusivity propaganda, but what harm can come from
> using the manufacturer's steam oil in the manufacturer's locomotive?

Non at all of course.  I have steam locomotives from Merlin, Roundhouse,
Pearse, IP, Cheddar and Accucraft and I generally buy my oil in bulk from
Prescott locomotives or Cheddar - it really is not that critical as long as
the oil you use actually IS steam oil.  The only area I have found it to
make a difference is with IP's oscillator which seems to run better with the
lighter steam oil provided by Roundhouse.
Certainly if anyone is new to garden scale steam then the best option is to
buy the oil, in the largest container possible, from the the builder of the
locomotive.  With experience, you will no doubt be able to source cheaper
locally.
-- 

Yours Aye

Tag Gorton
Longlands & Western Railway
Trematon Office
Saltash

Cornwall

Directors: T. Gorton, Madame E. Lash
 

Re: Display guard

[Cgnr]

I think that I would just have a piece of plexiglass in front to keep prying 
hands out.
Bob 

Display guard

[Mike Eorgoff]

I am wondering if the group has any ideas about constructing a safety shield
for running a live steam engine on rollers during a train show.  Materials?
Design?  There will be an appreciable amount of steam compared to a culinary
sneeze shield that needs to be dissipated in order to prevent condensation
blocking views.  Only the back is expected to be open for the operator.

Mike Eorgoff
near Chicago
 

Roundhouse Steam Oil & More

[Robert M. Blackson]

John,
   Check the archives for an August 21, 2002, post from Jim Crabb that
included a discourse from Chris at Roundhouse regarding Roundhouse steam
oil, which was described as a 220 weight.  I had been using only Roundhouse
steam oil in my Roundhouse/Brandbright locomotive and, after reading the
post from Chris, have determined that I will continue that practice.  Maybe
it's just manufacturer exclusivity propaganda, but what harm can come from
using the manufacturer's steam oil in the manufacturer's locomotive?  I use
Pearse oil in my Pearse locos.  For my other locos I carry a bottle of
Sulphur Springs steam oil. I have also seen articles that recommend using a
heavier steam oil with the AccuCraft "Ruby" and its mutations.  Whether Down
Under or here in the USA, it takes only a credit card and a telephone call
to Pearse and Roundhouse in the UK to get as much steam oil as you want to
order, and now that Jim Crabb is in business the latter is available here.
Bob Blackson

 

Re: Steam oil

[Tag Gorton]

On 9/12/02 8:07, "John Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Tag, please don't refer to Australia as Oz.  This crude reference was
> used/made up by some uneducated Melbournians in the 1970's and as far as I'm
> concerned the letters OZ are the radio Call letters or aircraft prefix  for
> Denmark.   Gordon Watson of Argyle Loco Works is the bloke you are referring
> to as the AccuCraft agent.


Sorry Mate!  It seemed to be the general term in use last time I was in your
neck of the woods - was 25 years ago however :-) How's Kings Cross these
days...
-- 

Yours Aye

Tag Gorton
Longlands & Western Railway
Trematon Office
Saltash

Cornwall

Directors: T. Gorton, Madame E. Lash
 

Re: Steam oil

[John Simon]

Hi Tag, please don't refer to Australia as Oz.  This crude reference was
used/made up by some uneducated Melbournians in the 1970's and as far as I'm
concerned the letters OZ are the radio Call letters or aircraft prefix  for
Denmark.   Gordon Watson of Argyle Loco Works is the bloke you are referring
to as the AccuCraft agent.




  73, John de VK2XGJ
  General Manager
Elk River & Cheat Mountain  Railroad



- Original Message -
From: "Tag Gorton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: Steam oil


> On 8/12/02 22:34, "John Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Many thanks for all of the replies that I received re the steam oil
question.
> > I live in "God's Country" Australia.  On the east coast about 80 miles
south
> > of Sydney in a town called Dapto, whis is about 7 miles (12Km) south of
> > Wollongong.
> > At the moment I'm hanging out for the delivery of an AccuCraft Shay to go
with
> > the radio controlled Bachmann Shay.
> > Only a short 150' loop of track at the moment but I am adding to it.
>
>
> This might seem a strange question for someone living in darkest Cornwall
> John, but can you tell me who is the main importer/dealer for AccuCraft in
> Oz?
> --
>
> Yours Aye
>
> Tag Gorton
> Longlands & Western Railway
> Trematon Office
> Saltash
>
> Cornwall
>
> Directors: T. Gorton, Madame E. Lash
>