Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-19 Thread Geoff Spenceley
You are exempt Larry becuase you have steam engines!- Geoff. geoff.Oh so that's what happened. I guess I had better watch a bit more >closely when you come to my house next time. ;-) > >Larry > >Geoff Spenceley wrote: > >>Gary, >> >>Answer is yes!--or connect to 220V! >> >>Incidentally, when I d

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-18 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thanks Jim, I appreciate the information, I'll check next time I steam if I have anymore problems. I think it was the ambient temp and the fact that I hurried too much, it did end up running well. The time before when it was a reasonably warm day it ran very well immediately I also have just fou

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-18 Thread Larry Buerer
Oh so that's what happened. I guess I had better watch a bit more closely when you come to my house next time. ;-) Larry Geoff Spenceley wrote: Gary, Answer is yes!--or connect to 220V! Incidentally, when I do spark sparkies, it is at club members' railways whose track is powered. I can't st

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-18 Thread SALTYCRABB
Sorry I came to this thread late -- First, I fire my own RH Darjeeling (and all non alcohol engines) using 70/30 mix. Second, after a number of hours of firing I had trouble maintaining a fire -- blew it self out, too yellow, in the smoke box -- just to name a few. I finally isolated the the t

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-18 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Gary, Answer is yes!--or connect to 220V! Incidentally, when I do spark sparkies, it is at club members' railways whose track is powered. I can't steam unless the power is turned off or I cut the leads to the track! I always carry wire cutters as all steamers should. Geoff Thanks Geoff, >I

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-17 Thread Gary
Thanks Geoff, I never considered 110 AC. Would I have to disable GFI protection to allow maximum enjoymnet of sparks? Steaming & Sparking over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon ~ Gary http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor > By the way Gary. Sparks from

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Hmm-Harry , Got your advice after my last Email, just sent--so thanks to you too. That specialist, the one in the local massage parlor? eyes of blue, 38-19-40 unmarried (who cares)--I'll go for that! I'd better clarify; the specialist is a lady, or used to be! Geoff. At 11:04 PM 2/17/04 -000

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-17 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thankyou Sir Art, Tag, Ron, Paul and others including B. W. Lunkenheimer who is concerned about my flaccidity. I will check all things including the jet , according to Sir Art's recommendation. Part of my problem may have been the cool weather--and the jet was spitting liquid--I shall perhaps ve

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-17 Thread Harry Wade
At 11:04 PM 2/17/04 -, you wrote: >This is a roundabout way of saying that I think you have other problems - >a partially blocked jet. - Art I think he definitely needs to be seen by a specialist then. This calls for a full all-round poking, prodding, and sticking. Regards, Harry

Re: Steam Clubs/Spenceley's Complaint

2004-02-17 Thread mart.towers
Remember these things are all LPGs ie. liquified petroleum gases. Unlike COMPRESSED gases the pressure is NOT related to the fullness of the tank, but varies with temperature & composition of the gas. With mixtures the propane probably comes off first, hence a new can of mixture seems to have more