Re: New to live steam

[M Paterson]

Ken
Welcome to the group. Being in the Bay Area you have
the advantage a group of active live steam
participants very close at hand.  Literally a
telephone call away. A couple are up in the North Bay
area.  The local group meets quite regularly. Plan on
attending the steam-up in Sacramento, introduce
yourself to anyone and ask for help.  After Sacramento
support will still be available.  I do not run
alcohol, find other uses for the stuff, so can not
help you source, steam oil is readily available. I am
not familiar with San Anselmo outlets but Talbots in
San Mateo, The Train Shop in Santa Clara carry steam
oil, you can also order from Sulfur Springs, see their
website. Don't for get you will need a machine oil for
the various moving parts.  I use 3in1 (Blue label)that
is available in almost every hardware store.

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RE: New to live steam

[Geoff Spenceley]

Hello Jonathan,

Welcome!!

So we  meet again!! I'll look forward to seeing you in Sacramento. Did you
buy an Aster as we discussed? I'll be steaming the LNER A3.

Geoff




>Hi: I am Jonathan Hodes.  I am in the same situation as Ken Bigos.  I
>too will come up to Sacramento for my first run.  Any assistance in
>Sacramento would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,  Jonathan Hodes
>
>-Original Message-
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>Behalf Of kenbigos
>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 12:00 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
>Subject: New to live steam
>
>Hi Everyone,
>I live in San Anselmo,CA (just North of San Francisco) and I'm new to
>the
>hobby. I've recently purchased a used alcohol burning Aster engine and
>have
>been working on getting the necessary supplies for my first run (steam
>oil,
>syringes, bottles, etc.). I was hoping that someone can help me with
>info on
>the best alcohol to use and where it can be easily purchased. I'm also
>thinking of coming to the Summer Steamup in Sacramento for my first run
>and
>was wondering if someone could give me a hand in Sacramento to make sure
>I'm
>doing things correctly so that I get off to a good start in live steam.
>Thanks for your help,
>Ken Bigos
>
>
>


 

Re: New to live steam

[Keith Taylor]

Hi Jonathan & Ken!
Living across the country in Maine, I can't be of much help to you way
out west!
But, welcome to the group, and the hobby. I expect you will become
acquainted with some of the nicest folks you will ver meet, through this
hobby. If you don't understand some of the technical terms or processes,
don't be afraid to ask, somebody here will have the answer for you!
And...if we don't know, we will make something up. (just kidding...of
course!)
Keith Taylor   Jefferson-Maine

 

Re: New to live steam

[Geoff Spenceley]

 Welcome Ken,

What Aster loco do you own? There will be many folks who wil be willing to
advise and assist in Sacramento so please come. I have several Asters and
would be happy to confuse you as  as much as anyone!

I  have  a special source of alcohol (no list-not tanqueray in this case!)
so I'll let someone else advise you on that. Syringes can be obtained
through Sulphur Springs which is an excellent source, they can also provide
steam oil. In the event you don't have a fan for raising steam, they can
help you on that too, I believe.

http://www.sssmodels.com/

There other very qualified  steamers closer to  SF than me who can offer
advice.

Congrats on joining our hobby.

Geoff.




Hi Everyone,
>I live in San Anselmo,CA (just North of San Francisco) and I'm new to the
>hobby. I've recently purchased a used alcohol burning Aster engine and have
>been working on getting the necessary supplies for my first run (steam oil,
>syringes, bottles, etc.). I was hoping that someone can help me with info on
>the best alcohol to use and where it can be easily purchased. I'm also
>thinking of coming to the Summer Steamup in Sacramento for my first run and
>was wondering if someone could give me a hand in Sacramento to make sure I'm
>doing things correctly so that I get off to a good start in live steam.
>Thanks for your help,
>Ken Bigos
>


 

Re: New to live steam

[Arthur S. Cohen]

Dear Ken,

Don't worry about your doubts on getting your "new" Aster streaming.  In
Sacramento everyone will be more than happy to give you a helping hand and
they will explain/show you everything you should know.  I personally have
found that the live steam boys (nuts) to be the most congenial and helpful
people I have ever met through a hobby.  And that includes Harley
motorcycles, ham radio, photography, and antique clocks.  Have fun and
remember that you can't see the flames of burning alcohol.

Arthur--Mexico City

 

RE: New to live steam

[Jonathan Hodes]

Hi: I am Jonathan Hodes.  I am in the same situation as Ken Bigos.  I
too will come up to Sacramento for my first run.  Any assistance in
Sacramento would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks,  Jonathan Hodes

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of kenbigos
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 12:00 PM
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Subject: New to live steam

Hi Everyone,
I live in San Anselmo,CA (just North of San Francisco) and I'm new to
the
hobby. I've recently purchased a used alcohol burning Aster engine and
have
been working on getting the necessary supplies for my first run (steam
oil,
syringes, bottles, etc.). I was hoping that someone can help me with
info on
the best alcohol to use and where it can be easily purchased. I'm also
thinking of coming to the Summer Steamup in Sacramento for my first run
and
was wondering if someone could give me a hand in Sacramento to make sure
I'm
doing things correctly so that I get off to a good start in live steam.
Thanks for your help,
Ken Bigos
 

New to live steam

[kenbigos]

Hi Everyone,
I live in San Anselmo,CA (just North of San Francisco) and I'm new to the
hobby. I've recently purchased a used alcohol burning Aster engine and have
been working on getting the necessary supplies for my first run (steam oil,
syringes, bottles, etc.). I was hoping that someone can help me with info on
the best alcohol to use and where it can be easily purchased. I'm also
thinking of coming to the Summer Steamup in Sacramento for my first run and
was wondering if someone could give me a hand in Sacramento to make sure I'm
doing things correctly so that I get off to a good start in live steam.
Thanks for your help,
Ken Bigos
 

Re: New to live steam

[David M. Cole]

At 4:27 PM -0700 9/20/99, VRBass wrote:

>> I'm an electrical engineer, retired in 1990 from Los Alamos National
>> Laboratory. I live in Santa Fe, NM.
>
>Then we should get together!

... and that's how the New Mexico Live Steamers was founded!


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Re: New to live steam

[VRBass]

> Ultimately, I would like to work on an O scale loco. I've seen very little
> work mentioned using 1/48 scale, is this too small to be practical?

No, Dale, not impractical at all.  The Locomotive Works has a plan 
for an 0-scale Pacific in live steam (castings are also available from 
them).  http://www.locoworks.com

There was a guy back in the late 1940s who did a live steam 
engine in 0 scale using dry ice as the fuel!

> I'm an electrical engineer, retired in 1990 from Los Alamos National
> Laboratory. I live in Santa Fe, NM.

Then we should get together!

regards,
  -vance-

Vance Bass
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Small-scale live steam resources: http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass 

New to live steam

[Dale Wilde]

Hello everyone:  I'm new to this list and live steam, but not new to model
railroading.  I have modeled HO for years and recently, well five years
ago, shifted to O scale.  I started looking at live steam modeling about
six months ago, the major impetus was the purchase of a Smithy
lathe/mill/drill, coupled with the desire to move outdoors where I have
space to spare.  I've been primarily arm-chairing live steam at this point,
I have the back issues of SitG covering Charlie Mynhier's locomotive
construction series and think I'll start by building that 2-4-0.
Ultimately, I would like to work on an O scale loco. I've seen very little
work mentioned using 1/48 scale, is this too small to be practical?  It
would be great to be able to use my O scale rolling stock and possibly
kitbash an O scale locomotive kit like the Babbitt Atlantic to live steam. 

I'm an electrical engineer, retired in 1990 from Los Alamos National
Laboratory. I live in Santa Fe, NM.

Dale Wilde
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