Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Sam Evans
I suspect that the reason litigation was far from the TE owner's mind was that the machine was probably legally insured without inspection as per your comment' so from that point of view he was covered. I wonder how many garden railway steamologists have 3rd party insurance? Apart from the

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Sam Evans
Clue, loco was built in 1954 as part of a gift to Sierra Leone (former colony)from the UK, on getting its independence. The basic design IIRC dates to the 1890's?. N#ow that would age me!! Best Sam E Geoff Spenceley wrote: Sam, The prototype two years younger than you? doesn't that make

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Daniel McGrath
Bede and all, As far as I can determine the lack of "live steam in the garden" or garden railroading at all is that most poeple are not aware of either Neither run "out of the box".Both take a fair amount of effort and dare I say "commitment" to a long term project. Along with these aspects,

Just the Ticket links

2004-06-13 Thread Royce
Who is Dicky Boast? What shop? www.justtheticket.tv Hi folks. While the above link works, the internal (to their web page) links don't. Just not done yet ? 'Sup ? royce in SB

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Pthornto
In a message dated 6/13/2004 3:09:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my point is that the dearth of live steam in garden/back yard railroadways in the US is probably due to something other than fears of litigation- perhaps LGB as Sam mentions, and other gauge 1

Re: Just the Ticket links

2004-06-13 Thread Geoff Spenceley
I noted that, thought it was my ancient netscape!! Geoff. Who is Dicky Boast? What shop? www.justtheticket.tv Hi folks. While the above link works, the internal (to their web page) links don't. Just not done yet ? 'Sup ? royce in SB

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Well, well Young Sam, I'm 32 yrs older than the Hunslet--hell, I'm closer to the 1890 design! Wheezing Groan Geoff, It'sClue, loco was built in 1954 as part of a gift to Sierra Leone (former colony)from the UK, on getting its independence. The basic design IIRC dates to the 1890's?. N#ow

Re: Wicked Wick Wizards

2004-06-13 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Gary, Carbon fiber is quite different from fiber glass as I understand, there is one site you can visit--I have only glanced at it; http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/1320/ Give it a try. Geoff. Geoff, Experimenting is interesting. Black carbon fibre... Made me think of the black

Re: Just the Ticket links

2004-06-13 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks Dave, iMac Geoff. At 7:54 AM -0700 6/13/04, Royce wrote: Who is Dicky Boast? What shop? www.justtheticket.tv Hi folks. While the above link works, the internal (to their web page) links don't. Just not done yet ? 'Sup ? royce in SB ah, the pages are there ... there's just

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Keith Taylor
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:13 PM Subject: Re: Imported steam - can the US compete? My observation, from the perspective of switching to a garden railroad in the '90s, is that the

Wicks++

2004-06-13 Thread Henner Meinhold
Hi, when my A-Climax was fired with alcohol, I used steel wool as wick material. I bought it from the HomeDepot. (www.homaxproducts.com). As the # Super fine variety was not available, I tried #000. These wicks are pretty efficient. My Climax pushed 3 sets of (empty) LGB disconnects up a 14%

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Sam Evans
Also NorthEast Narrow Gauge in Wiscasset do 1:20 WWF coach combine plus Sandy River freight stock as wood kits to run on 32mm. Sam E Keith Taylor wrote: - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 13,

Re: Imported steam - can the US compete?

2004-06-13 Thread Cgnr
In a message dated 6/13/2004 11:13:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 6/13/2004 3:09:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: my point is that the dearth of live steam in garden/back yard railroadways in the US is probably due to

Re: yahoo factor (was Imported steam)

2004-06-13 Thread Vance Bass
hey y'all, watch this!. For those of y'all who haven't heard the joke: The National Transportation Safety Board experimented with cockpit recorders in autos, in an effort to determine the most common causes of fatal accidents, and perhaps diminish them. On analysis of the test samples,

Re: yahoo factor (was Imported steam)

2004-06-13 Thread Landon Solomon
Absolutely true!!! If only the job market weren't so nasty (continually) I wouldn't still be in Texas! Trot, the fully-baked, fox..! | /\_/\ TrotFox \ Always remember, | ( o o ) AKA Landon Solomon\ There is a | \_/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ third alternative. From: Vance Bass

Re: yahoo factor (was Imported steam)

2004-06-13 Thread Daniel McGrath
Vance, I had a (good) feel'nDan McGrath, Steam Addict and Col. C.A.F. From: "Vance Bass" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: yahoo factor (was Imported steam) Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:13:49 -0600hey y'all,

Steam in US and England

2004-06-13 Thread Gary
It seems another variable is the higher frequency of garage machinists in England than the US. What are garage machinists making in Enland other than live steam engines? Model diesel and gas engines? Cars? Parts for old cars? Why has this apparantly (if it actually is true that England has a

Re: Steam in US and England

2004-06-13 Thread Harry Wade
At 07:18 PM 6/13/04 -0700, you wrote: It seems another variable is the higher frequency of garage machinists in England than the US. Last time I checked they seemed to be up around 130Mhz. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Regards, Harry