Re: Speaking of Steam

2001-03-01 Thread ArtwalkJ98 

In a message dated 01/03/01 03:23:52 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
writes:

 There's also another live steam loco named "Excelsior" on the UK market 
 right now.  Poor timing, it seems.  

The 'other' is a totally different loco by Mel Wright - Wrightscale.

Art Walker

Speaking of Steam

2001-02-28 Thread SaltyChief 

In a message dated 01-02-28 16:08:29 EST, you write:

  SR24 is I think gas-fired so draft from the exhaust is not needed, 
Right you are it is butane fired.  And speaking of steam.  Looking at the ads 
in the new GR St.Aubin Station has listed under live steam an Excelsior 
0-4-2, what is it???   Second question is Butane is a poor performer in cold 
weather so I am told.  Am I correct in my assumption that this is not the 
case with "Meth" fired locos,  that they run ok in cold weather.
Salty CCBW

RE: Speaking of Steam

2001-02-28 Thread Charles W. Walters 

Here is a link to a picture of the Excelsior.  It appears to be a European
version of the Ruby (same valve gear, etc).

http://www.accucraft.com/pg-news.htm



Chuck Walters - President
Central New York Large Scale Railway Society
http://home.twcny.rr.com/cnylsrs

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In a message dated 01-02-28 16:08:29 EST, you write:

  SR24 is I think gas-fired so draft from the exhaust is not needed, 
Right you are it is butane fired.  And speaking of steam.  Looking at the
ads
in the new GR St.Aubin Station has listed under live steam an Excelsior
0-4-2, what is it???   Second question is Butane is a poor performer in cold
weather so I am told.  Am I correct in my assumption that this is not the
case with "Meth" fired locos,  that they run ok in cold weather.
Salty CCBW

Re: Speaking of Steam

2001-02-28 Thread Charles Brumbelow 

That little Plymouth isn't bad, either . . .  Charles

From: "Charles W. Walters" [EMAIL PROTECTED]


 Here is a link to a picture of the Excelsior.  It appears to be a European
 version of the Ruby (same valve gear, etc).

 http://www.accucraft.com/pg-news.htm

Re: Speaking of Steam

2001-02-28 Thread Peter Trounce 

Alcohol-fired locos have no problem at all running in cold, even very cold,
weather,
Peter,
(Canada)

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 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Speaking of Steam
 Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 5:16 PM
 
 In a message dated 01-02-28 16:08:29 EST, you write:
 
   SR24 is I think gas-fired so draft from the exhaust is not needed, 
 Right you are it is butane fired.  And speaking of steam.  Looking at the
ads 
 in the new GR St.Aubin Station has listed under live steam an Excelsior 
 0-4-2, what is it???   Second question is Butane is a poor performer in
cold 
 weather so I am told.  Am I correct in my assumption that this is not the

 case with "Meth" fired locos,  that they run ok in cold weather.
 Salty CCBW

RE: Speaking of Steam

2001-02-28 Thread VR Bass 

There's also another live steam loco named "Excelsior" on the UK market 
right now.  Poor timing, it seems.  If I remember correctly, it's a Finescale 
SM32 loco, but I'll have to check again if anyone wants particulars.

regards,
  -vance-

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

RE: Speaking of Steam

2001-02-28 Thread Peter Foley 

At 08:22 PM 28/02/01 -0700, Vance Bass wrote:
There's also another live steam loco named "Excelsior" on the UK market
right now.  Poor timing, it seems.  If I remember correctly, it's a Finescale
SM32 loco, but I'll have to check again if anyone wants particulars.

Another Accucraft effort, this time designed by Ian Pierce.  Aside from a 
rather noisy burner, there've been good reports of it on the 16mm list.

rta,

pf