RE: Trainspotting
At 09:45 AM 6/15/04 -0400, Terry Griner wrote: >I hope you took pictures Alas, no. The train was 90 minutes late! I had been waiting on a footbridge near my home for a couple of hours and decided to come in for supper. I went into the back yard for another look in time to see the Empress just coming into view. I still enjoyed seeing it. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Trainspotting
I get to do something very special tomorrow. Having grown up with the Canadian Pacific rail line running right behind my back yard, the noise was so great every time a train passed and I was cautioned so many times as a lad to stay on our side of the fence that I never developed much of an interest in what was passing by. Tomorrow afternoon I get to sit in that same back yard and wait to see The Empress. Last Friday morning, locomotive number 2816, a coal-fired Hudson Class 4-6-4 passed by on its cross-Canada tour and I slept right through it! I look forward to seeing this restored steam locomotive on a working line without even having to arrange talk to a travel agent. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: Project wheel castings:
At 10:46 PM 7/24/03 -0500, Harry Wade wrote: >The #G1841 is a 12 spoke tender, finishing to >37-40mm (1.456"-1.575"). Sorry, I mis-typed. The smaller castings I have, meant for the tender are 1833, rough casting dia. 1.5+", 10 spoke. The 1909 is the 16 spoke driver that I have. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: Reply from Sulpher Springs about wheel castings:
At 08:44 PM 7/24/03 -0500, PeteH wrote: >Would someone with the Project book be so kind as to take a look to see if >they have a suitable wheel casting? I have the wheel casting for the Project seasoning on a shelf in a corner of my shop. I got mine from Walsall through a friend who travelled to England. The closest castings listed to the ones I have are HLP-W22 2.4" tread with 18 spokes (driver) HLP-W41 1.65" tread with 12 spokes It appears to me that these may be manufactured by Walsall as they have WMI 1822 and WMI 1941cast into their sides. Mine are slightly smaller 1833 2.15" tread with 16 spokes (driver) 1909 1.52" tread with 10 spokes Mine were purchased by someone with a great deal of experience with the Project. I don't know if a few thou is going to make much difference. Mine is still incomplete. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
G1MRA Newsletter
Issue 198 arrived today just ahead of the still possible strike by Canada Post. And that's regular service, not airmail premium. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: G1MRA Newsletter & Journal #198 Summer 2003
At 10:45 AM 7/18/03 +0100, mart.towers wrote: >flight numbers have been cut & planes are full >so we are unlikely to get any favours from the mail people. And there's a possible mail strike as of midnight tonight in Canada. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: alcohol vs butane vs white gas
At 10:14 AM 3/16/03 -0700, Vance Bass wrote: <> >need to be pumped up to atomize the fuel Perhaps some variation on an axle pump? To pump air rather than liquid. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: American project?
At 04:53 PM 9/29/02 -0400, James Curry wrote: >Funny you should ask. There is a 1:32 American under development as we >speak. It'll be along the model engineering lines of a Project or Dee. Is that the 0-6-0 being done by David and (?) Warren? I wasn't sure I should say anything. I was asked to proof-build one but I haven't seen any drawings yet. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: fuel
At 11:59 PM 8/2/02 -0400, Paul Anderson wrote: >I've used methyl hydrate(available at drug stores) in small, wick-fed I am told we have the advantage here north of the border as our methyl hydrate is cleaner or purer than the stuff available in the lower 48. This is only hearsay since I haven't finished my teapot yet. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: Pop Valves
At 10:30 PM 6/5/02 -0500, Jeanne Baer wrote: >LBSC's "Virginia" has dimensions for pop valves in 3 1/2" gauge. > >> I spent an hour looking through several books that I thought >> had dimensioned drawings of pop-type safety valves. What about The Project book? I know it has pop valves. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: SitG
Crisis over, the mag arrived in today's mail. I'm going to mark it on the calendar so I know when to expect the next one. That's the problem with bi-monthly publications. You forget how long it's been since you got the last one. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
SitG
I have not received issue #63 of Steam in the Garden, which was apparently mailed on Feb. 20. Are there any Canadian subscribers on this list who have gotten this one yet? I'm wondering if the mail is that slow or it is lost. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: Other boiler related topic
Flues in the 0.5" region could use a trumpet cleaning snake. For smaller tubes try a mouthpiece brush. Both should be available at the local music store that carries band instruments. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Help needed on the new Project Engine Website
At 09:15 PM 12/22/01 -0500, Charles W. Walters wrote: >I know it is. Wasn't referring to the G1MRA project engine. Okay, sorry. I assumed too much when you commented on the project and the Dee in the same mouthfull. I'll crawl back into lurk mode now. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Help needed on the new Project Engine Website
At 08:39 PM 12/22/01 -0500, Charles W. Walters wrote: >Fantastic Mike!! Can't wait until the site is finished. This will make me >want to build a project engine as well as the DEE. Great job! > >From: Michael Martin > >I have put together a website ( www.panyo.com/project ) >that details the construction of the Basic Project Engine. Wrong "Project", Chuck. This one is the BAGRS. Give me another year and maybe I'll put some photos up when I finish my "Project Loco". John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Messages on this list
At 10:30 PM 10/31/01 -0600, Trent Dowler wrote: > The stove was quite efficient and left almost no ash whatsoever. The corn >could be bought at any feed store in 50lb. bags or larger at a reasonable price. Is the fuel actually kernels of corn? I have seen these stoves and thought the fuel was pelletized ground corn cobs. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: G1MRA "Dee" locomotive
At 05:00 PM 10/20/01 -0400, Keith Taylor wrote: >Having just received my first copy of the G1MRA Newsletter and Journal, I am >very impressed with the project locomotive "Dee" a S.E. & C.R. 4-4-0 I too, have just received my first (back issue) newsletter. I was impressed with the Dee shown. >there are any other USA builders of this model? If so, did you buy the rough >castings from British suppliers? Or are there any US sources for the rough >castings? It can be machined from bar stock. Only the wheels and the axle boxes for the tender are castings. UK sources are recommended. >It is a treat to me to finally find a model engineering project >model in No. 1 gauge, and something more than shake it out of the box! "The Project" loco has been a mainstay of the G1MRA for many years. It is the predecessor to the "Dee". It fits your description as not a tea kettle by being a 0-6-0. I am almost half way through building mine. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: Oil Bottle
At 12:27 PM 8/6/01 -0700, Dave Cole wrote: >unfortunately, that's a "framed" page and when you go to it you don't >see any bottles :-( ... I found oil bottles by clicking on "Tools" in the left frame, then on the "Oiler and Dispenser" in the frame that comes up on the right. This leads to several oil bottles that would appear to match the description. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: re. virus info and fix
At 12:46 PM 7/26/01 -0700, William & Sheila Harding wrote: >According to the McAfee web site the aforementioned >SULFNBK virus is a HOAX. One copy in the windows folder/directory is a necessary system file. Any instance found anywhere else on any hard drive or sent in an email is not. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
"The Project" Help
I'm having trouble with my mail so please excuse me if this shows up twice. I'm in the middle of building the "Project" from the G1MRA book and I'm a little confused. I have no background with steam engines but I'm having no trouble with the machining part of things. I'm constructing the cylinder, steam chest and covers at the moment. The photos sometimes help illustrate things better but they don't always agree with the drawings. This leads to some confusion due to interpretation. I have succesfully machined the cylinder and all passages as far as I can discern from the text and diagrams. I can see how the valve (when built and installed) will uncover the steam passages and drive the piston to the far end of the cylinder at which point the valve will uncover the opposite steam passages and force it back. Does the exhaust exit the cylinder through the same passage? Does the valve move far enough to uncover the exhaust ports or is there something missing? John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
"The Project" Help
I'm in the middle of building the "Project" from the G1MRA book and I'm a little confused. I have no background with steam engines but I'm having no trouble with the machining part of things. I'm constructing the cylinder, steam chest and covers at the moment. The photos sometimes help illustrate things better but they don't always agree with the drawings. This leads to some confusion due to interpretation. I have succesfully machined the cylinder and all passages as far as I can discern from the text and diagrams. I can see how the valve (when built and installed) will uncover the steam passages and drive the piston to the far end of the cylinder at which point the valve will uncover the opposite steam passages and force it back. Does the exhaust exit the cylinder through the same passage? Does the valve move far enough to uncover the exhaust ports or is there something missing? John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: Bear!
At 12:31 PM 6/11/01 -0400, Ferdinand Mels wrote: >The down side is if the bear is close enough to use pepper spray >it better work and not make him/her angry. > >"A pint can of bear pepper spray may be a good idea for all in the Make sure it's not a Cajun bear. Pepper spray is just a condiment to them. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: s.w.g??
At 10:28 AM 5/4/01 -0800, Jun Kitsukawa wrote: >What is s.w.g ? It is used in The Project Book. Standard Wire Gauge (British version). Slightly different from American Wire Gauge. I substituted 0.040" brass for 18g SWG (0.0480") brass and 0.020" brass for 28g SWG (0.0149") brass. I bought this just yesterday for my Project as this is what is easily available. These items are non-critical and unpressurised so substitutions should be okay. I started with the hand pump which is finished. I figured I needed it to test the boiler which I will do after the cylinder and steam chest. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
First bits of The Project
You oldtimer (or longtimers as the case may be) may have to think back to your first little steam engine, but this grown-up beginner is happy to say I have completed the first bits of my first steamer. I followed the advice of a few listers and purchased The Project Book from G1MRA and spent a week or so poring over it. I decided to tackle what seemed one of the most straightforward components, the hand pump. It is now completed after about a week of spare time in the shop. And it even pumps water! I had to spend a bit of time converting the BA measurements to sizes I have on hand and sizes I can obtain. The drawings are not all laid out in a logical manner and some of the parts receive almost no explaination. I made up all the parts and had to guess where one of the nipples goes. I still have to figure out where the other fits. It seemed logical to make the pump first since it will be needed to pressure test the boiler, a process carried out 22 pages prior even beginning the pump itself. I expect the rest of the pieces I can't fathom will fall into place they are all completed and I see where the holes are. In years of shop work, this is the most major mechanical project I've build from scratch so I wanted to announce it. I've torn down V8 engines and replaced all kinds of parts and designed and built minute bone splints, but nothing with this many piece all made from lumps of metal. Quite satisfying. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
RE: G1MRA Project Loco
At 07:37 PM 4/18/01 -0400, DuWayne Schmidlkofer wrote: >give me information on how to get a copy of the book or other documentation Having just received my book this week, I will be glad to pass on the information. Visit http://www.gaugeone.org to find out about the G1MRA in the UK. The book is available on the website and is £10.50 including shipping. It is a spiral bound softcover book which gives complete instructions on building a single-piston 0-6-0 locomotive and tender. I'm starting to amass the necessities and raw materials already. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
G1MRA Project Loco
Well, my book arrived today and I've had just a little time to pore over it. I have some ideas for modifications but I have a couple of questions right off. Has anyone come up with a conversion for running on butane instead of "meths"? I also wanted to ask about wheel castings availability. Should I consider cutting my own from bar stock? How about making it a 0-4-0? John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: G1MRA Project Loco
At 07:35 PM 4/1/01 -0400, you wrote: >G1MRA is the Gauge One Model Railway Association and the Project book is a >detailed set of instructions on how to build a live-steam 0-6-0 loco. I had just found the Project Book on either the Small Scale Live Steam site after I sent those emails. >http://www.gaugeone.org/ SSLS only has snail mail address, no web address. >A relatively simple loco to build and works extremely well, even if it is >single-cylinder, but will pull a huge load. Between this and the Evans book I should be well equiped to tackle the Porter then the Mike. >When you're finished, come and run it at our club near Ballantrae, not far >from Oshawa. Is that where the meeting is on the 15th that Arno mentioned ? John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Re: G1MRA Project Loco
At 09:55 AM 4/1/01 -0400, Peter Trounce wrote: >My copy of the book is an old one, so I cannot tell you the page, Which book is this and how do I get hold of it? John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
Newbie Intro
I am posting this to the livesteamers list as well, but for anyone not on both I'm introducing myself. I litereally got serious about doing something with trains about two weeks ago! I've been able to find out quite a bit about live steam modelling on the net and went to the Toronto Model Railway Show last weekend. I've discovered just enough to be dangerous. I've got high school shop class and twenty years of fixing pianos and keeping my own old cars running as background to my machining endeavours developing medical devices and surgical instruments. Of course the next logical step is to build a locomotive. I want to go small scale for economy sake. I'm thinking about 16mm scale. "G" track is pretty easy to get around here so 45mm works out to just under 3' in real terms. If I fudge the math a little bit I think I can get away with constructing the last steam Newfie Bullet (Mikado) which ran on 42" narrow gauge. What's half a foot here or there? So it's closer to 12.1mm to the foot. This is an idea for a long term project. I haven't even had time to build my first stationary wobbler engine like every hobby machinist is supposed to. I expect I will progress through a number of projects leading to an actual small scale steam replica in my back yard. I'm collecting links and learning about boilers and valves and coal and propane. I'll soon have to start looking for spec's and/or drawings to find out how much I really don't know. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes/harps Oshawa, Ontario http://home.istar.ca/~johnk Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.
