Hi Jeff,
Very well said. You must be really wound up and on a roll.
Where did the "well used coal fired K27 at $5,000 from a stranger" come
from?.
I understood it was brand new. At least the one I saw was.
Great input.
Regards,
Tony D.
At 08:29 PM 3/17/03 -0800, Jeffrey Williams
Observing the great coal vs. alcohol vs. butane debate, then the great
Aster/Accucraft/do-it-ourselves survey debate, it seems to me that folks
are assuming that everyone enjoys the same thing about our hobby.
My scan is that some people like tight control their locos (radio
control), some people
Ditto to Gary. 100%.
Sounds like someone dislikes Aster,s in particular and people who run ' em
in general.
Dem grapes sure are looking sour!. But the fried cock roaches taste ok. and
really crunchy.
Especially when washed down with a Watney's.
Have not yet tried toasting them on a cocktail stick
Hi Geoff you are right, The Merlin was running very well, you are a
master of the Merlin Hunslet. Keep it well cared for, for me.
Larry
Geoff Spenceley wrote:
You did well Larry!--But you forgot to mention how my BUTANE fired 1985
Merlin Hunslet (soon to be yours!*#!%) ran and ran and ran-It w
Well written Mr Lunkenheimer, I'm glad you came out of the swamps--I
thought the alligators had found you!!
Embalmed? I thought I walked around looking embalmed in DH. But what do you
know--I haven't seen you there for two years!!-
I think I saw an emblamed cockroach on the footplate of a K27!
Thank you Gary, well said.
I for one am delighted that Aster managed to change from making gears for
mechanical calculators to making very detailed steam locos.
I expect if anyone of us wanted to make some locos we too would wish to know
if we were going to go broke or make money on our investment of time and
money. Good for
Walt, you made it clear you don't like Aster engines, . Who else is doing
MAINLINE US engines in kit form??? I'll wait for your list of
manufactures
Jeff in NC
How many people have been "embalmed" at Diamondhead? Has anyone even found
one dead gnat preserved in formaldehyde at a track?
Keep your steam up!
Mr. Lunkenheimer
The only survey/poll/etc. that Aster is interested in answers the
following:
How many people are interested in putting up $x000,000.00 dollars in advance
so that y number of locomotives of z type can be built and delivered freight
ppd by buyer, who will also be the distributor, order taker, questi
Dave,
Pole or survey, I believe the results of such an instrument will show such
things as; what are the popular engine choices, what fuel is preferred, what
accesories are generally desired when buying an engine, etc. If I were a
manufacturer, I absolutely would want to know what my customers wa
In a message dated 3/17/03 11:30:51 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< (I just returned from India, rode the Darjeeling Himalaya
railway into Darjeeling!) >>
LET'S SEE SOME PICS THEN :-)
Bob
And I call it a non-live steam thread. Could we get back to the burner
debate, or the o-ring configuration, or even where people are going on
vacation. (I just returned from India, rode the Darjeeling Himalaya
railway into Darjeeling!)
Terry Griner
Columbus Ohio USA
(Donning Flameproof suit)
>>> [
/dmc
I am interested in your methodology for sampling hobbyists.
Send me your ideas: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gary - Running trains over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon
http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy
http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
i have actually written up a method of creating
Come on Dave, let us have a little fun! no one is paying money to do the
"interview" and no one is paying for the information. I call it an
interview of people involved in the hobby, not a survey or poll.
Jeff in NC
- Original Message -
From: "Dave Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple
Ok Gang,
Here is the entire article. Charles, thanks for that explanation and your
formulae reminded me why chemistry was not my strong suit.
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/BobStarr/Pictures/vapor%20burner1.jpg
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/BobStarr/Pictures/vapor%20burner2.jpg
http://1stcla
chuck:
while i commend your willingness to "go the extra mile" to garner
hobbyists' viewpoints, what you are in fact building is a poll, not a
survey.
what you'll be able to say when you're done is that "73 percent of
those who chose to respond to the poll said gauge one locomotives
should ha
You did well Larry!--But you forgot to mention how my BUTANE fired 1985
Merlin Hunslet (soon to be yours!*#!%) ran and ran and ran-It was bloody
boring--made delightful however, by Richard Heisler's fabulous turn of the
century railroad and the wonderful company,including you!
I can now understa
Hi Chuck, Just a few possible questions:1) age 2)country
3) Number of engines 4) years in hobby 5) income bracket.. if employed 6)
do you have: a) narrow gauge
b) mainline c) both
7) if you dare to ask.. what type of fuel do you prefer?
- Original Message -
From: "Chuck Walters" <[EMAIL P
>At 10:52 AM 3/17/03 -0500, you wrote:
>> H
>> HC-OH + CuO ---> H C=O + Cu + HOH
>> H H
>>Methanol+Copper (II) Oxide-> Formaldehyde+Copper+Water
>>Chuck
>
>Just as I suspected. :-)
Right!--I learned this in kindergarten. :^r
Geoff..
Dear Chuck,
You can impress the hell out of a guy. I owe you $10.00 for that
formaldehyde course. My specialty is mechanics.
Thank you for sending the information. This e-mail I will not erase.
Arthur-Mexico City
>
>
At 10:52 AM 3/17/03 -0500, you wrote:
> H
> H C-OH + CuO ---> H C=O + Cu + HOH
> H H
>Methanol+Copper (II) Oxide-> Formaldehyde+Copper+Water
>Chuck
Just as I suspected. :-)
Oxidation of primary alcohols produces aldehydes. Methyl alcohol will react
with hot copper(II) oxide to form formaldehyde. This reaction is especially
interesting because of the changes that can be observed in the copper(II)
oxide. Specifically the copper(II) oxide is converted to metallic copp
At 02:32 AM 3/17/03 EST, you wrote:
>Alcohol fired flames applied to copper produces a formaldehyde gas
To the List Chemists,
How does this happen? It seems to me that some copper would have to be
consumed for this to occur, but them I'm no chemist. And maybe this
explains why certain alcoho
I have been following the threads concerning the surveys that have taken
place at various times within the last year. I took part in the Aster
survey and found it to be (of course) geared toward Aster, which is okay as
it was their survey. However, I don't believe a survey has been conduc
I asked about an oil burner for gauge 1 on one of the large'er' scale
steam lists and was told that the flame path is too long. I guess it's
not possible to get the fuel up to temp fast enough that it will all burn
in the firebox? Flames going into the tubes is a no-no due to the soot
buildup it
At 02:32 AM 3/17/03 EST, you wrote:
>"Its pungent odor will be objectionable if operated in an
>unventilated room. but NO Live Steam equipment should be fired in a closed
>area without adequate ventilation first provided. Editor"
>Bob
List,
This disclaimer was probably added because the el
Thanks Bob, that looks like a good project.
Jeff in NC
Peter,
I'd say is was the alcohol fumes or just maybe the other
kind of alcohol that isn't taken in by breathing.
The 16mm table inside the medium track was always
interesting to look at first thing in the morning. It was
an indication as to what was currently available locally or
whether or n
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