Sectional Track - Part 2
Some weeks back I posted a photo link about sectional track in use at a coal fueling depot in 1918 Tahiti. Susan P. thought it might be WWI surplus "Jubilee" track. I just received the latest Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette issue and in Bob Brown's column he has photos of a Koppel Portable Track and Car System brochure that features a similar looking track system. Only brochure pages 18 and 19 are shown, and the footer on page 19 states "The Modern Way of Road Building". Page 18 has two photos of two men carrying and positioning a standard 15-foot section of 24" track. I wonder how much it weighed? Page 18 also claims that "Koppel Portable Track has been in constant use all over the world for the past forty-five years." No date on the brochure but from the layout and photos I'd say early 1920's. Does anyone have any additional info about Koppel? If it was a German company could "Jubilee track" been a patriotically-named euphemism for the same product for use on the Western front? Steve
Re: Clark's 3 day steamup Oct 22-24, 2004
Hi Clark, I am making plans by the day just lately as workload is increasing and taking up weekends also. At the moment it looks as if we will not be making your steamup this time, as we had hoped. Will advise if load changes and can attend. Apologies and still trying!. Regards and thanks, Tony D. - Original Message - From: "Clark Lord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:34 PM Subject: Clark's 3 day steamup Oct 22-24, 2004 > Arthur: Here the essentials. The track is in my backyard. > > Fri, Sat, Sun Oct 22-24 > Clark Lord > 4890 Arizona Ave. > Las Vegas, Nv. 89104 > 800-578-9639 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > PLEASE!!! RSVP either by phone or email if you are coming. > > Two 305 foot long gauge one tracks with 8 steaming bays. One 67 foot > long dual gauge circle (20 foot diameter) with one steaming bay for 32mm > & 45mm engines. Water, gas, alcohol, sterno, steam oil, coal and > rolling stock provided for visiting engineers. Running day and night. > > There are charges for attending. Attendance fee is $15.00 per live > steamer with guests free. The attendance fee covers your own table and > chair, distilled water, butane gas, methyl alcohol, coal, kerosene, > sterno and steam oil for the engines and bottled water, sodas and coffee > for the people. > > A $1.00 per bottle of beer and a $5.00 per meal eaten on site will be > collected. We will be serving hot dogs with all the fixings for Friday > night, Subway sandwiches for lunch Saturday and Turkey dinner with all > the fixings Saturday night. Breakfast is at the corner McDonald's @ 7 > AM, pay as you go. > > The nearest hotel/motels are Motel 6 on Boulder Highway and Lamb Blvd, > Boulder Station Hotel and Casino also on Boulder Highway and Lamb Blvd > and Sam's Town Hotel and Casino on Boulder Highway and Nellis Blvd. > > Lodging: > Accommodations: Within 2 1/2 miles are: > Motel 6 on Boulder Hwy. & Lamb Blvd. 702-457-8051 > Boulder Station Hotel & Casino on Boulder Hwy. & Lamb 702-432- > > Within 5 miles is > Sam's Town Hotel & Casino on Boulder Hwy. & Nellis Blvd 702-456- > > Check out http://www.lasvegas.com/ for more choices. > > I live 5 1/2 miles from Downtown Las Vegas. I live 10 miles from "The > Strip". > > This are limited camping and RV spots on my lawn and yard. Check before > expecting a space will be available for your rig. > > Contact Clark at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 1-800-578-9639 to RSVP or > for further information. > > Check out these pages to get a sense of what this is all about. > Friday, May 16, 2003 > > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030516-Lord/ > > > > Saturday daytime, May 17, 2003 > > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030517-Lord1/ > > > > Saturday evening, May 17, 2003 > > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030517-Lord2/ > > > > Sunday, May 18, 2003 > > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030518-Lord/ > > > Clark B Lord - Las Vegas, Nevada USA > Las Vegas Live Steamers - Gauge 1 live steam > Treasurer, Las Vegas Garden Railway Society > Member, Steam Events LLC > > Arthur S. Cohen wrote: > > I'm itching to go to Las Vagas. When is the steam-up? Where is the > > steam-up? > > > > Arthur--Mexico City > > > > >
Clark's 3 day steamup Oct 22-24, 2004
Arthur: Here the essentials. The track is in my backyard. Fri, Sat, Sun Oct 22-24 Clark Lord 4890 Arizona Ave. Las Vegas, Nv. 89104 800-578-9639 [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE!!! RSVP either by phone or email if you are coming. Two 305 foot long gauge one tracks with 8 steaming bays. One 67 foot long dual gauge circle (20 foot diameter) with one steaming bay for 32mm & 45mm engines. Water, gas, alcohol, sterno, steam oil, coal and rolling stock provided for visiting engineers. Running day and night. There are charges for attending. Attendance fee is $15.00 per live steamer with guests free. The attendance fee covers your own table and chair, distilled water, butane gas, methyl alcohol, coal, kerosene, sterno and steam oil for the engines and bottled water, sodas and coffee for the people. A $1.00 per bottle of beer and a $5.00 per meal eaten on site will be collected. We will be serving hot dogs with all the fixings for Friday night, Subway sandwiches for lunch Saturday and Turkey dinner with all the fixings Saturday night. Breakfast is at the corner McDonald's @ 7 AM, pay as you go. The nearest hotel/motels are Motel 6 on Boulder Highway and Lamb Blvd, Boulder Station Hotel and Casino also on Boulder Highway and Lamb Blvd and Sam's Town Hotel and Casino on Boulder Highway and Nellis Blvd. Lodging: Accommodations: Within 2 1/2 miles are: Motel 6 on Boulder Hwy. & Lamb Blvd. 702-457-8051 Boulder Station Hotel & Casino on Boulder Hwy. & Lamb 702-432- Within 5 miles is Sam's Town Hotel & Casino on Boulder Hwy. & Nellis Blvd 702-456- Check out http://www.lasvegas.com/ for more choices. I live 5 1/2 miles from Downtown Las Vegas. I live 10 miles from "The Strip". This are limited camping and RV spots on my lawn and yard. Check before expecting a space will be available for your rig. Contact Clark at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 1-800-578-9639 to RSVP or for further information. Check out these pages to get a sense of what this is all about. Friday, May 16, 2003 > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030516-Lord/ > > Saturday daytime, May 17, 2003 > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030517-Lord1/ > > Saturday evening, May 17, 2003 > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030517-Lord2/ > > Sunday, May 18, 2003 > http://www.p-c-l-s.com/steamups/030518-Lord/ Clark B Lord - Las Vegas, Nevada USA Las Vegas Live Steamers - Gauge 1 live steam Treasurer, Las Vegas Garden Railway Society Member, Steam Events LLC Arthur S. Cohen wrote: I'm itching to go to Las Vagas. When is the steam-up? Where is the steam-up? Arthur--Mexico City
Re: (No subject)
I don't know about Las Vegas but if you can get to Visalia, CA try http://www.visalia.org/event_2nd_men_metal_machines.htm - Original Message - From: "Arthur S. Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:54 AM Subject: (No subject) > I'm itching to go to Las Vagas. When is the steam-up? Where is the > steam-up? > > Arthur--Mexico City >
