Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread VR Bass
On 15 Aug 2002 at 22:09, Matthias Warmbold wrote: Where could I get a Goodal (or Clack) valve for my Roundhouse Lady Anne Matthias, I'll let one of our Roundhouse dealers answer this question definitively, but I strongly suspect that the top-off valves for all the RH locos use the same

RE: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread Chuck Walters
The RH water top up kits for the basic series engines are designed to attach at the backhead. They are kits specific to the basic engines and are not the usual Goodall type valve most of us are used to. It is a bolt on kit where you remove the stock steam regulator and replace part of it with a

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne and insulated wheels

2002-08-16 Thread SALTYCRABB
Vance et al -- The question has come up a couple of times so I got the definitive answer awhile back directly from Roundhouse. Jim Crabb TexasRoundhouse Subj:Re: Water top up systems Date: 07/17/02 11:11:07 AM Central Daylight Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (roundhouse-eng.com) To:

RE: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread Matthias Warmbold
Chuck, Thanks for the info. I try to make it to Ron's steam-up; Tom told me that Norm might attend too (I had asked him who could sell me teflon wire.). I hope to see you both there. I need someone to check my RH pressure gauge and safety valve, it blows off at 20 PSI. Either the pressure gauge

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne and insulated wheels

2002-08-16 Thread Kevin Strong
If you've got a plug on the backhead, such as many of the early RH boilers had, you can get a Goodall valve from Brandbright. I don't know if the new boilers have this plug or not, but check to see. I don't recall exactly what the price was, but it wasn't anywhere near bank breaking. I used to

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread cgprod
Hi The last Goodall valve I purchased was from Sulpher Springs Steam Models ( quite a few sizes available ) but dont know what thread RH uses . Anyhoo after the sad loss of Bob the service has been carried out by another USA operation . maybe Vance knows who this person is . Might

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread Tag Gorton
On 16/8/02 6:09 am, Matthias Warmbold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to try a different way of operating my Roundhouse Lady Anne by adding water while under pressure. I have just checked the Roundhouse web site; they offer a water top-up system for their basic series and some

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread Dave Cole
At 7:09 PM +0100 8/16/02, Tag Gorton wrote: know the code for UK from Us 011-44 ... \dmc -- ^^^ Dave Cole Gen'l Sup't: Grand Teton Everglades Steam Excursion Co. Pacifica, Calif. USA http://45mm.com/ mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread VR Bass
On 16 Aug 2002 at 14:02, cgprod wrote: Anyhoo after the sad loss of Bob the service has been carried out by another USA operation . maybe Vance knows who this person is . The operation is still Sulphur Springs Steam Models, and the web page is still at the same place:

Re: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Amen!! Thanks Vance.Their service is great and they have carried out the service tradition of Bob and Carol Paule. In fact I know Carol worked (and may still do so) with Tom and Diana in the transition. Why? my own experience with Tom and Diana which has been excellent in a difficult parts

Sulphur Springs

2002-08-16 Thread VR Bass
I owe Tom and Diana Eaton an apology for mangling their name in my previous note. I have no excuse for misremembering it, nor for not looking it up if I wasn't sure of it. It's Tom and Diana Eaton who are doing a great job at Sulphur Springs Steam Models. regards, -vance- Vance Bass

RE: Goodal Valve for RH Lady Anne

2002-08-16 Thread Chuck Walters
Matthias, There will be plenty of folks that would be more than glad to help out. See you next week! Norm will be there! My Best, Chuck Charles W. Walters Twin Lakes Railway CEO http://home.twcny.rr.com/twinlakesrw -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Flying Scotsman

2002-08-16 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Dave et al, For those of us who are old and mentally challenged (like me) and who are blessed with a very thrifty and understanding wife (like me), or who are just plain rich (not like me )--The Aster A3 arrived today!! Thanks to my dealer and the promptness of the distributor--Jerry H and

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-08-16 Thread Dave Cole
At 1:53 PM -0700 8/16/02, Geoff Spenceley wrote: I apologise to NG ers--I love those scales too--and MUCH BETTER for the pocket book! All three of my local steamers friends are NG--Like Larry Buerer--a lister also--and Kevin Schindler whose pics always clutter up the Summer steamups--Pleasanton