Re: Wheelsets

1999-12-02 Thread Kevin Strong
Bachmann makes 25.4mm wheelsets which scale out to 20 inches in 1:20, or 24" in 1:24. You might also look at their regular size wheels. Those and San-Val are the cheapest metal wheels you will find anywhere, and I have had nothing but good things to report about them. San-Val's "G-scale" wheels

Re: Wheelsets

1999-12-02 Thread Tom Eaton
Mike, Narrow Escape. http://www.narrowescape.com/3ft/, has a good selection of Sierra Valley wheels. All are 1:20.3 scale, 20 & 24 inch, varies kinds of finish. Tom E. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Frank S (was Axle pumps and such)

1999-12-02 Thread Richard Finlayson
The stretch limo version of the Frank! Pretty cool. Thanks for the link! Regards, -Richard >Richard, >By the way, there is a great page of information about another >Heeresfeldbahn Borsig loco 0-10-0. It looks a lot like Frank, so I >thought you might enjoy it. > >http://www.snafu.de/~zipkat/a

Re: Wheelsets

1999-12-02 Thread Charley Lix
Gary Watkins does all manner of wheels ... Amuse toi bien Have Fun - Charley -- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Wheelsets >Date: Thu, Dec 2, 1999, 11:30 AM > >Hello, >Can anyone direct me to a source of (scale) 20 or 24 in

Re: Frank S (was Axle pumps and such )

1999-12-02 Thread stephen charles evans
Dear ZR OK I was wrong. Frank S was not used on metre ga. Of class HF 11, it was intended for 600 - 750mm ga tho they also worked on 760mm metals. On reading the book 'Heeresfeldbahnen' by Alfred B Gottwaldt, Motor buch Verlag, it appears that the German NG military railways were principally

Re: Wheelsets

1999-12-02 Thread Jim Curry
Mike: I use Raymond wheels for my narrow gauge stock. I use his 1:32 scale wheels, they come in real close for 24" @ 1:20. Jim Curry

Wheelsets

1999-12-02 Thread Mocrown
Hello, Can anyone direct me to a source of (scale) 20 or 24 inch wheel sets? Need a set for my RUBY conversion to a forney. Thanks for any help. Mike McCormack [EMAIL PROTECTED]

PLS & Newsletters

1999-12-02 Thread Dr. Robert M Blackson
Joe-- Yes, I'm the one. If you were there Black Friday for the "Turkey Trot" run day, I arrived after you departed and am sorry to have missed you. I have sent the info on this list to Lee suggesting that he might mention it in the next issue of the PLS newsletter. Other subscribers to the li

Re: Frank S (was Axle pumps and such)

1999-12-02 Thread Z.R. Struzik
Richard, By the way, there is a great page of information about another Heeresfeldbahn Borsig loco 0-10-0. It looks a lot like Frank, so I thought you might enjoy it. http://www.snafu.de/~zipkat/aquarius/aquarius.html (notice that is 750mm which also run on 600mm in 1942/43) Zbigniew

Re: Frank S (was Axle pumps and such)

1999-12-02 Thread Z.R. Struzik
Richard, By the way, there is a great page of information about another Heeresfeldbahn Borsig loco 0-10-0. It looks a lot like Frank, so I thought you might enjoy it. http://www.snafu.de/~zipkat/aquarius/aquarius.html (notice that is 750mm which also run on 600mm in 1942/43) Zbigniew.

Re: Aster Light Mikado - Sou Ry Drawings

1999-12-02 Thread Jim Curry
Does anyone know of an article showing a Maine Central mike? Jim Curry

Aster Light Mikado - Sou Ry Drawings

1999-12-02 Thread Jim Pitts
For persons interested in assembling a Southern Ry prototype of Aster's USRA Light Mikado (2-8-2) a great reference with superb drawings is found in MAINLINE MODELER, December 1987, pages 59-63. Jim Pitts

Re: Axle pumps and such (was Goodall Valve)

1999-12-02 Thread Z.R. Struzik
> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:28:01 -0700 > From: "VR Bass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > By the way, while we're on the topic of Frank S, I thought of that > engine when we were discussing water glasses. The Frank takes > an approach I've seen on Wilesco stationary engines, but not on > any ot

Frank S (was Axle pumps and such )

1999-12-02 Thread Z.R. Struzik
Richard, by all means I did not want to discourage you from buying the Frank. The drawings in Slezak book are 1:100 and I cannot say for 100% that the dimensions are really wrong. I will continue looking for more detailed information. Sam Evans tries to find out whether any of the Frank's proto

Re: Ruby cab -- semi-commercial survey

1999-12-02 Thread SEFIERO
In a message dated 12/2/99 1:24:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I'm just willing to share some parts if people are interested. >> Thanks again. The building part is the fun, but as I said, why reinvent the wheel if the parts are avaiable. Go for it. Rog