Re: Black Mikado Pump

I'm interested Walt. Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > Has anyone tried to install the Mikado axle pump? If so, contact me off-list > about problems and changes. No use filling up everyone's mail box if they do > not have a Mike. #8 of 260. > Keep your steam up! > Walt & Mr. Lunkenheime

Re: CO-2

To "jailed" Uncle Geoff and others. A couple or three years ago, the U.K. legalized the use of Co2 in air guns. The cartridges are available there. I have no idea of the price. Phil.P. Reading,Pa. > "allo Sir Art, > > What an unfortunate situation. Even in the "woods" here the "firers" are >

Re: CO2 Cartridges

I'd rather get them free from the Fire Extinguisher guy! Rule 1 of the IFFL (International Federation of Free Loaders) ! For free take, for buy, waste of time. Walt & Mr. Lunkenheimer

Track Ballasting

Thanks to everyone on their input. I think I will try a few floaters and a couple with a light cement mix in the ballast and compare results next Spring after a fine OOOhio winter. Don Plasterer

CO2 Cartridges

Try the sporting goods section of K-Mart or Walmart. I picked up a box of 15 cartridges at K-Mart for $7.00 or 42 cents each. They are used for air pistols. My local bike shop wanted $1.99 for one cartridge! Don Plasterer

"So You Want To Build a Live Steam Locomotive"

Someone was looking of a copy of "So You Want To Build a Live Steam Locomotive". There's one being auctioned on ebay right now: regards, -vance- Vance Bass Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Small-scale live steam r

Re: CO-2

"allo Sir Art, What an unfortunate situation. Even in the "woods" here the "firers" are only $12 at most and the cartridges are really inexpensive--just over 3 bucks for five in gun shops. That's less than half the price of a martini at a Heathrow hotel but less than one in Diamonhead! You se

Re: CO-2

The price of these cartridges in UK bike shops is also extortionate. Can any UK listees tell where I can get these cheap ? I thought they were used in soda syphons & that therefore they would be available from any 'offy' ( US = liquor store ) but no luck so far. Art Walker

Re: Turnout Ballesting

Hallo Don, You triggered a lot of response with your interesting inquiry. Similar to Jim Curry and Tom Bowdler I have laid my turnouts directly on the ballast and they have held up well for 10 years. The ballast consists of the fines from 1/4" river gravel (free) or crushed rock. ( I pay about

Re: Turnout Ballasting

Don, What type of switches do you have? Three types are found on my Shade Gap Railway; Parker Co., Aristocraft, and home-built. All are code 332 rail and all are ballasted the same as the rest of the Aristocraft track with approximately 6" of #1 gravel from the quarry covered with #1A grave

Re: Turnout Ballesting

My turnouts are all attached to a piece of plex that is UV resistant and painted a flat black with UV paint (spray can). The plastic has been cut oversize in the form of the turnout with extended legs for each of the three legs. I physically bolted the input track through the plastic and let the

Black Mikado Pump

Hi, Has anyone tried to install the Mikado axle pump? If so, contact me off-list about problems and changes. No use filling up everyone's mail box if they do not have a Mike. #8 of 260. Keep your steam up! Walt & Mr. Lunkenheimer

Re: Turnout Ballesting

Mix a little portland cement with the grit. A little not lots. This will hold the ballast in place so it can't foul the switch. This way twigs, bugs, and other dirt can foul the switch instead of the grit. A better plan over all. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A question to the list > > For those of

CO-2

To the alcoholics among us: It is a common practice for the more progressive alcoholics (i.e., those running alcohol fired locomotives) to carry a bicycle tire inflator with them to snuff out the alcohol flames in the burner by releasing a short blast of Carbon Dioxide gas down the smokestack.

Re: Turnout Ballesting

Don: For 12 years I was ground level with crushed granite for ballast, oversize but cheap. When I installed the ballast in the turnout area I made sure the stone was well below the bottom of the point rails. I didn't put any ballast between the two ties with the "transfer bar" that actuates the

Turnout Ballesting

A question to the list For those of you with track on the terra firma, how to you ballast around your turnouts? I've been thinking of putting the switch on top of a piece of Styrofoam cut to shape then adding chicken grit. The main trackage rest on a bed of gravel ballested with chicken grit