Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-17 Thread Don Plasterer
Hi John, Thanks for your coal update. Do you have a contact you could share for your new coal find. I have been looking for a source for my Black Adder. Don - Original Message - From: "John Coughran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent:

Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks John, I shall proceed--I'll try locally first, but I suspect I'll have to go direct. Thanks again, The Best, Geoff. Hello Geoff, > >Utah coal: > >Jones Firewood Yard >4881 W. Rosecrans Blvd. >Hawthorne, CA 90250 >PO Box 328 >310-372-0410 >310-575-4722 > >AFAIK the bags were 40#, try

Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-17 Thread John Coughran
Hello Geoff, Utah coal: Jones Firewood Yard 4881 W. Rosecrans Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 90250 PO Box 328 310-372-0410 310-575-4722 AFAIK the bags were 40#, try your local supplier or farrier supplier -- good luck! All the best, John Coughran, 310-318-1547, 1525-A Artesia Blvd, Manhattan Beach, C

Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
John, me Lad, Where can I get that Utah coal and how much coal does the "bag" contain. I need it for 3/4" scale locos. Is Sacramneto on--I've heard nuttin' Ta, Cheerio, Geoff. Hello Tony, > >Your California coal sounds interesting, but if you are interested in >softer coal you might try Uta

Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-17 Thread John Coughran
Hello Tony, Your California coal sounds interesting, but if you are interested in softer coal you might try Utah coal which makes a little smoke at start and leaves a white ash with no clinker. I have run 20 samples from Utah. Wyoming Powder River with the same results from each mine. The LA Li

Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-17 Thread Anthony Dixon
Hi John, Always interested in hearing about your coal firing tests. I have never tried either Signal Fuels or Dr Klinker yet. I have been using my small stock of Anthracite sent from the UK. for special run occasions. But most recently have been using some California coal discovered and

Re: Steamlines Shay

2002-02-17 Thread Alison & Jim Gregg
Glad to hear it Gary!! Steam shortage is more likely to be a burner problem I suspect. try moving the jet block in or out a bit. Jim Gregg. At 01:51 PM 2/15/02 -0800, you wrote: >GaryB, >Success! The shay now rips around my oval at top speed without leaving the >rails. This is important since

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2002-02-17 Thread Tag Gorton
thought you might like to see this ref Superior - sorry no phots organsied yet but will be published in the UK in Railway Modeller. this is a general railway modelling mag so some of the text may bring to mind Granny's and sucking eggs. anyway it should provide an overview of what is a very wort

Re: New Accucraft Locos

2002-02-17 Thread Eric Maschwitz
Hey Jeff- The only one I have details on is the forney. I saw it in person the last time I was at Accucraft HQ (when I picked up my C-16) What I saw was basically another ruby rehash with brass running boards a rear truck and a nice looking brass cab/bunker with spring loaded doors that snap sh