"DENVER"

2001-10-23 Thread VR Bass
Recent postings from the steam list have been forwarded to me, so I thought I'd better respond. First of all, "DENVER" is a project locomotive of the Denver Steam Group and has no connection whatsoever to the BAGRS project engine. It was designed entirely by Jim Reyer, Ken Orme, and me, all of th

RE: Messages on this list

2001-10-23 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi Geoff, (Waldorf), Welcome aboard. There are more UK members and ex-pats on this list than the general list populace realise. So just dive in with comments and any questions, you will be surprised at the depth of knowledge, positive input and support

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2001-10-23 Thread Harry Wade
At 07:20 PM 10/23/01 -0700, you wrote: >Well explained, Harry, >In fact, as explicit as any Brit could be! I don't know how long I've been >around either--thank goodness. Only problem I have with the "list's" >contributions is that they are so full of "gas"! Even in Diamondhead, >it's getting s

RE: Messages on this list

2001-10-23 Thread VR Bass
> Only problem I have with the "list's" contributions is that they are so full > of "gas"! Relief is at hand: regards, -vance- Vance Bass Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Small-scale live steam resources: http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass

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2001-10-23 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Well explained, Harry, In fact, as explicit as any Brit could be! I don't know how long I've been around either--thank goodness. Only problem I have with the "list's" contributions is that they are so full of "gas"! Even in Diamondhead, it's getting so gassy, that it's almost to the degree th

RE: BAGRS Project Locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread Charles W. Walters
The website plans call for The Model IV or the Heritage steam engine kit. What are the differences or advantages? Chuck Charles W. Walters, CEO Twin Lakes Railway .-. ] [.-. _ .-. ." """| .--` (:--:--:--:--:--:--:-| [___.-

Lucy Wilesco

2001-10-23 Thread Ferdinand Mels
Anyone have any experience with the Wilesco Lucy. I am looking into getting a kit to add to my list of winter things to do since winter is near and 10 feet of snow I fear. Cheers Ferdinand

RE: 4-wheelers was "Dee" locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread Ciambrone, Steve @ OS
The Denver project looks interesting but a previous inquiry to the list was without results. Could this be a work in progress for some future publication? But it would be nice to get a set of drawings. Sincerely Steve Ciambrone Sr. Test Engineer L-3 Ocean Systems Mark Horovitz

Re: Messages on this list

2001-10-23 Thread Pipstow
Welcome Geoff. I had the same experience when I began on the list. These are all fine people and willing to be of help. One must do what Steve did regarding the BAGRS Project Locomotive. Just ask "What's that?" Clarifications are free and given with grace. Fr Donald Cram Rio Rancho, New M

RE: Messages on this list

2001-10-23 Thread Harry Wade
At 05:16 PM 10/23/01 +0100, you wrote: >Can someone explain to me what is happening on this list, [snip] >about maybe 10 have made any sense to me >Best regards to all >Geoff Waldorf, Bristol Geoff, The list hasn't been here forever so none of the subscribers have either, well except Geoff Spe

Re: 4-wheelers was "Dee" locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread Peter Foley
At 11:46 PM 22/10/01 -0500, Trent Dowler wrote: >The BAGRS project got a lot of people excited about building their first >locomotive. True, it was simple, required no machining, and was a "4 wheeler" >, but it was fun. We as a hobby need the next step up from that original >design. Mark Horovitz

(Fwd) Re: Accucraft "Superior"

2001-10-23 Thread VR Bass
Here are the answers to some of the questions we've had about the "Superior". -vance- --- Forwarded message follows --- From: "Garden Railway Specialists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vance Bass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:Re: Accucraft "S

Re: 4-wheelers was "Dee" locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread Keith Taylor
Trent, Contrary to popular rumor, my first project was a vertical boilered four wheeled "thing," and as a high school kid at that time, I was as proud of it as if it had been made of gold! (and I still am! I just make sure not to look at it very closely!) Probably the wrong list to mention this, b

Re: 4-wheelers was "Dee" locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread Keith Taylor
Bob, Me too! In fact there is the cutest litttle Vulcan sitting in a park up here in Rockport, Maine. I keep trying to tell the townsfolk that it would look much better in my barn! (and then someday steaming around the maine woods in my back field!) If I can ever find a little Cletrac crawler to d

RE: BAGRS Project Locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread steve boylan
Steve, You wrote: > Go to the Potomac website http://users.erols.com/diesel/project/index.html > and the plans are > available free for download. Oh, THAT project! I'd seen it while crawling around live steam sites on the Web; I hadn't reali

RE: Messages on this list

2001-10-23 Thread Geoff Waldorf
Hello the list. Can someone explain to me what is happening on this list, out of the last 50 items that have been e-mailed on the list, about maybe 10 have made any sense to me & I expect I'm not alone with this. I am a recent signing to this list & understand that a lot of people have been here

RE: BAGRS Project Locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread Ciambrone, Steve @ OS
Go to the Potomac website http://users.erols.com/diesel/project/index.html and the plans are available free for download. Sincerely Steve Ciambrone Sr. Test Engineer L-3 Ocean Systems -Original Message- From: steve boy

BAGRS Project Locomotive

2001-10-23 Thread steve boylan
Hold on a second, folks. Y'all keep talking about the BAGRS Project Locomotive, but some of us beginner types are still trying to catch up here. Sounds like that was a project published in "Steam in the Garden", or somewhere similar. Can I get a reference, or information on where to get the pro

Re: Model Engineer

2001-10-23 Thread Harry Wade
At 02:14 PM 10/23/01 +0200, you wrote: >Where can I buy following old issue of Model Engineer Year >1989 Months 5May-2June-7July >Flemming/Copenhagen Fleming, There are several sources in the UK for back issues of ME. First among them and most likely place to have them on hand will be TEE Pub

Model Engineer

2001-10-23 Thread Flemming Cohn
Ref. to my first lette I forget The years. It is 1989. My question was: Where can I buy following old issue of Model Engineer Year 1989 Months 5May-2June-7July Flemming/Copenhagen/Denmark

Model engineer

2001-10-23 Thread Flemming Cohn
Can someone tell me where I can buy followings issue of Model Engineer 5.May-2June-7July. Flemming