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2003-10-12 Thread mart.towers
Great pictures, Dave. These Asters are impressive! As one of your pix shows, a factor in planning these trips is the proximity of a station car park to enable a water bowser to be brought up. Art Walker - Original Message - From: "Dave Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients o

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2003-10-12 Thread Michael Martin
OK Dave, I'm LNER green with envy! Nice pictures of what appears to have been a great experience. Thanks for sharing them! Mike Martin

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2003-10-12 Thread SALTYCRABB
Wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing. BTW, all who were otherwise engaged and didn't make it to Lost Wages (Clark Lord's 3 day steamup), missed a great time running on the finest track I've ever steamed -- and a turkey meal with all the trimmings on Saturday night! Jim Crabb Seabrook, TX

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2003-10-12 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks Gary, Good stuff!! Geoff. Thought some of you might be interested in this bill and the Senator's >links. >http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_amtrak-001.htm > >Gary - Running trains over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon >http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy >http://community.webshots.c

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2003-10-12 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks Dave--fantastic!! Note the excellent quality of the coal--a lot better than most firemen had to cope with yesteryear! This coal was "tailored!" Nice pressure on the gauge--good for a Ruby! Anyone out there know when the A3 Flying Scotsman used smoke deflectors as shown? As a momentar

More on uneven track

2003-10-12 Thread Gary
Chad wrote: Second you need to get some Gary Raymond wheels for the front pilot of you loco. I have found Gary Raymond prototypical wheel flanges tend to climb rails and cause derailments. I prefer the standard flange wheels and the best are his ball bearing wheelsets. Gary - Running trains over

ot: train trip photos ...

2003-10-12 Thread Dave Cole
i was in london last week on business and shirleen came along to commune with the museums. we had but one free day and decided to spend it on a steam train. there was a little surprise when we got off to take a look at the engine. you can see the pictures at http://www.shirleen.com/031010-lond

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2003-10-12 Thread Gary
Thought some of you might be interested in this bill and the Senator's links. http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_amtrak-001.htm Gary - Running trains over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor