According to Martin Evans in his book "Manual of Steam Locomotive
Construction", 1 lb. of drawbar pull will haul a train of 30 lb. weight on
level track.
Bear in mind that the book deals with Gauge One through 7 1/2" gauge
locomotives and focuses mainly on the larger scales. I have also seen in
Hello!
I go to a cigar shop where I buy Lucienne brand triple refined butane in
a 13 oz can for a msrp of US$ 3.99. Those Ronson cans are expensive!
Presently, I have switched over to isobutane for the chilly months. A 6
oz can of MSR isobutane goes for US$ 4.00 at least at my local camping
st
In a message dated 00-02-20 13:12:25 EST, you write:
<< getting a new Roundhouse 'Fowler'. >>
Chuck--I am green with envy!!
enjoy your Fowler!!
For what it is worth Department.. I just found a source of butane fuel in
7.8 oz cans at West Marine. As there are a number of these stores throught
the country it should be accessable. The can says Kenyon Butane Fuel and was
$3.99 each which is about the same price that I have been paying f
How does tractive effort translate into pulling power? "Modern Locomotive
Construction" (page 5) gives a grand average rule of thumb that it requires
about 7-1/2 pounds of force to move each ton of train weight. How might
this be translated into pulling power in terms of number of "average" c
Hi all,
According to section 32 below it refers to public display or use. Does this
have any effect on private use in your own home or a private membership
club. I can see requirements for a public displayed or riding engine because
of liabilities, etc. but I bet the legislature never considered h
on 20/2/00 6:11 pm, Charles W. Walters at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Until today, I have
> been an 'electric fan' but am now purchasing my first 'live steamer'. I am
> getting a new Roundhouse 'Fowler'. I joined the list to gather as much info
> as possible, meet you all and mostly to have a l
At 10:12 AM -0800 2/20/00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>After deleting most of my forwards from
>sslivesteam, I head on over to there where the topics are of interest and few
>arguments ensue.
An e-mail technical note: if an argument starts and I haven't had a chance
to end it (or I personally am pa
A good thought, Jeff,!!
Yes, there is a lot of stuff outside our hobby that is discussed at length
and it somewhat irritates me.. On the other hand, some of those same
members have given me invaluable info so I'll ride the waves! I believe
steam pressure and regulations that may restrict our ho
Hello list!
Last night at about 6:00 PM EST, my under construction Aster C&S mogul
breathed it's first breath. While not quite as involved as some of the large
scale projects of mine, I certainly felt a sense of accomplishment when those
tiny little drivers started whirring away! The bulk of th
In a message dated 2/20/2000 12:35:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have
> deputized list member Keith Taylor to approach Marty Knox to find out his
> thinking on the topic and have asked Keith to get back to the list.
Hello List!
I have a request in to Marty regardi
> It all boils down to this (forgive the pun) somewhere along the line
> some idiot who should not be handling hot or sharp objects got ahold of one
> of these small boilers and blew it up, injuring himself and possibly others
> in the process.
Nope, it has never happened and probably ne
In a message dated 2/20/2000 9:41:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Is this board more for the larger scale ride on steam engines. >>
This board offers a way to communicate on all topics from O scale / Gauge 1
up to the ride on railways. After deleting most of my forwar
Hello Everyone,
My name is Chuck Walters. I live in upstate New York. 38 years old. I
have been into large scale trains since 1987. I have a garden railway in my
back yard of about 200' of mainline and two sidings. Until today, I have
been an 'electric fan' but am now purchasing my first 'li
So for now those of us who do not live in Michigan, should not be
concerned about it. If you do live there keep it under the table. I would
give odds that the Boiler inspectors in Michigan don't want to be screwing
around with a bunch of minature locomotives or thier owners. And as Marc
In a message dated 2/20/2000 9:35:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Let's hold our opinions until we get some real information. >>
THANK YOU!!!
Jeff B.
In a message dated 00-02-20 01:02:59 EST, you write:
<< Anyone can get ahold of Marty on the Live Steam Chaski board or e/mail at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>
Is this board more for the larger scale ride on steam engines. I will have
to take a look when I have more time. Getting evil eye from wife
All hands:
I'd appreciate it if you would, um, simmer down on this one. I have
deputized list member Keith Taylor to approach Marty Knox to find out his
thinking on the topic and have asked Keith to get back to the list.
Let's hold our opinions until we get some real information.
Thanks.
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Damn-this is as bad as the hornets nest I stirred up about the metric
weights and measurements. I have a digital and a 35 mm SLR camera and use
both frequently.. The quality of the digital photos is and always will be
inferior to a good quality photograph taken with a 35 mm SLR. Th
At 09:54 AM 2/20/2000 EST, you wrote:
>I have absolutely no training in any of the stuff lawyers do, but Rule 47
(c)
>seems to exempt us from any of this stuff. We are using it as a HOBBY, we
are
>not a vehicle because we cannot readily carry human passengers, and as far
as
>I know, do not enga
I have absolutely no training in any of the stuff lawyers do, but Rule 47 (c)
seems to exempt us from any of this stuff. We are using it as a HOBBY, we are
not a vehicle because we cannot readily carry human passengers, and as far as
I know, do not engage in inter or intra state commerce.
As Gr
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