Re: Question about lubricators

2004-06-16 Thread John sIMON
It should work OK Jon with the 1/16" tube, just make sure that the movement from the lubricator to the point of entry in the stemline is all downhill. So to speak. The lubricators in the Accucraft are a displacement type ie the steamline goes through the lubricator with just a small hole for the o

Re: Switch stands or ground throws

2003-10-13 Thread John Simon
I'd also like a copy please. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: "paul gamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 11:55 AM Subj

Re: 45mm track

2003-07-31 Thread John Simon
Whereabout in Australia are you located Tim? As you know it is a big place, same size as the continental USA. There is an excellent mailorder shop in Queensland called Ferntree Hobbies for one. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Ori

Re: Another curious response

2003-07-24 Thread John Simon
H! That tears it! To speak of such noble animals as cats in this fashion will bring down upon yourselves the Wrath of the Gods of Un-Boilable Water. Beware you have been warned. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mo

Re: SIG online

2003-04-12 Thread John Simon
Yes I understand that Earthlink one of the URL's is causing problems trying to grab more money/bandwidth/time etc. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: "paul gamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipien

Re: Lights on accucraft Mich cal Shay

2003-04-01 Thread John Simon
If/when you find out Paul please let me know. I have the Open cab version that I've changed the water input and safety valve plus R/C'd. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: "paul gamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Larry Bangham whistle info?

2003-02-10 Thread John Simon
Live Steam is a terrible disease isn't it Tim? At the moment I'm hanging out for my AccuCraft Shay, the open cab version as I expect everyone and his dog will want the Mich-Cal #2. Just finished a run with RH #24 to test some steam oil, I think I'll have to have another run just to prove my findin

Re: Fw: Rodents?

2003-02-08 Thread John Simon
Or worse still, they might put one of those new-fangled Infernal Combustion engines into them! B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: "Michael Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of ssliv

Re: Rodent damage to plastic ties and switches

2003-02-06 Thread John Simon
Hmm, well now I suppose you're going to tell me that my 7.62X54mm Target rifle with the 10X Bushnell is a bit of an overkill. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: "Keith Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To

Re: Video to Digital format

2002-12-16 Thread John Simon
Go soak your head! B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:23 AM Subject

Cabeese and other questions.

2002-12-14 Thread John Simon
Well ladies and gentlemen, I've just spent the last two and a half/three hours sitting in the back yard with the radio controlled Bachmann Shay (sparkie) running around and I'm delerious (sp) with the atmosphere. Consider this, it is just after sunset and you have the loco with it's headligh

Re: Fn3

2002-12-11 Thread John Simon
I'm so sorry for causing all these problems to you all. All I wanted to know was which is the better grade steam oil to use in my GGE #1 loco's. I really didn't mean to get you all upset and... (heh, heh! snigger!) 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager

Re: Alisan Shay

2002-12-10 Thread John Simon
Of course you must realise garry it has to come to the ER&CM for six months testing!B-) At the moment I'm waiting for an AccuCraft Shay, not fussed if it is Mich-Cal #2 or the open cab type. 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Origi

Re: Cheat & Elk ?

2002-12-10 Thread John Simon
You're kidding me??WOW! I'll have to try and get some pix of that loco. And I thought I'd invented something, goshdarn it! 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple reci

Re: Steam oil

2002-12-10 Thread John Simon
3 foot gauge on 45mm track 73, John de VK2XGJ General Manager Elk River & Cheat Mountain Railroad ! - Original Message - From: "Phil Paskos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:20 PM Subj

Re: Steam oil

2002-12-09 Thread John Simon
At last an intertesting comment. Oh yes the fishing is excellent. Large ones, small ones and some.. Starting to sound like a song from many years ago. OK Elk River & Cheat Mountain RR. It started in HO as the first brass loco I bought was Elk River #3 and as I love Shays etc, in fact

Re: oz

2002-12-09 Thread John Simon
Hm! Seems that I've really started something. My main hobby is radio comms, and the letters OZ are the Call letters for radio and the prefixes for aircraft registration etc for Denmark. So when someone says "I'll meet you in OZ on Wednesday." I'll immediatly jump on an aircraft and h

Re: Steam oil

2002-12-09 Thread John Simon
TECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 4:57 PM Subject: Re: Steam oil > On 8/12/02 22:34, "John Simon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Many thanks for all of the replies that I received re the steam oil question. > > I live in "God's Country" Aust

Re: Steam oil

2002-12-08 Thread John Simon
Many thanks for all of the replies that I received re the steam oil question. I live in "God's Country" Australia. On the east coast about 80 miles south of Sydney in a town called Dapto, whis is about 7 miles (12Km) south of Wollongong. At the moment I'm hanging out for the delivery of an AccuCra

Steam oil

2002-12-08 Thread John Simon
Hi All, I wonder what steam oil is being used in Gauge #1 and Gauge #0 loco's. I've been using some #460 steam oil that I acquired but it is just about finished. I have access to #600 steam oil but I think that that might be a little too heavey for my Roundhouse SR&RL #24 loco. Comments please.

Re: Wine on trestle

2002-11-19 Thread John Simon
WOW, now that is a railroad I just have to visit! Where did you say you were Gary? Do I hang a left at Alberquerke or a right?? Can I bring a loco or three? B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ VK2XGJ, VK's last Satellite Gateway The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the chee

Re: New Member

2002-08-18 Thread John Simon
> Helo Live Steamers, > > Just joined the group and thought I would say hi...and a question... > > I model in 16mm on 32mm gauge with live steam... The railroad is a short > line that services a small town from a pier terminus some were on the > Pacific Coast of British Columbia. The name of t

Re: O.T.- Meteor shower tonight

2001-11-17 Thread John Simon
When you can bounce radio signals off these little bits of rock and have your sigs heard in the most unusual places, then it becomes VERY interesting. Trust me! I'm a politician. B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ VK2XGJ Satellite Gateway The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse ge

Re: HGTV Garden Railroad SHow

2001-09-09 Thread John Simon
In which country 73, John de VK2XGJ VK2XGJ Satellite Gateway The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese! - Original Message - From: "Don Plasterer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: The case of the missing water plug

2001-07-03 Thread John Simon
Ummm, put your finger in the hole! B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ VK2XGJ Satellite Gateway The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese! - Original Message - From: "Dave Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Cat? Bear? [was: Re: Sludge]

2001-06-11 Thread John Simon
You should be horse-whipped for using such an intelligent life-form for such a menial, demeaning task! B-) 73, John de VK2XGJ Dogs have Masters Cats have staff. - Original Message - From: "Gary Broeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of ssli

Re: Capillarity

2001-05-30 Thread John Simon
Choo Choo Choo Toot Toot Toot. Just a little something about steam engines. 73, John de VK2XGJ VK2XGJ Satellite Gateway The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese! - Original Message - From: "Peter Jobusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipie