Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Tag, Thanks O Great Magician of Merlin--I shall go to work on it! Geoff >On 14/3/02 at 9:07 pm, Geoff Spenceley said: > > > The Matterhorn is a little low on pressure-(I could fix the >>burner--like a radiant one!) , however with RC, > >Ray Smith made some burners that were a big improveme

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread T A Gorton
On 14/3/02 at 9:07 pm, Geoff Spenceley said: The Matterhorn is a little low on pressure-(I could fix the >burner--like a radiant one!) , however with RC, Ray Smith made some burners that were a big improvement on Merlins original. They used three rows of holes rather than the slots and my m

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Thankyou, Tag, I have met Tom Cooper and I have two of his locos which run well-one with much work (Your help Tag) and one with none. These locos have been in my possession for 17 and 13 yrs respectively. Tom can be a little "abrasive" but he has done much for the hobby as far as I am concerned

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread T A Gorton
On 13/3/02 at 7:37 am, Gary Broeder said: >Mike, and other inquiring minds of the list, > >Sharp eyes Mike. I noticed that Tom's (or maybe it was Colin's) line drawing >also shows them the wrong way round too! > >Is Tom still tinkering around over there? > > >GaryB > > Not really Gary. he does

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread Mike Chaney
GaryB noted:- > Sharp eyes Mike. I noticed that Tom's (or maybe it was Colin's) line drawing > also shows them the wrong way round too! If you look very closely, the gear covers - and presumably the gears themselves - are on the outer ends of the trucks. Ho Hum! > Is Tom still tinkering aroun

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread Gary Broeder
Mike, and other inquiring minds of the list, Sharp eyes Mike. I noticed that Tom's (or maybe it was Colin's) line drawing also shows them the wrong way round too! Is Tom still tinkering around over there? GaryB

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-14 Thread Gary
Hi Mike, The Steamlines Shay I have fought with and at least partially won has the drive line bevel gear at the forward end where they mate with the axle bevel gear. If you notice, the close up of the trucks and gears just below the photo with the trucks and boiler, show one truck with forward gte

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-13 Thread Mike Chaney
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1712939316 > > I saw this if anyone is interested. . . Did anyone notice that the gears are back to front on the trucks? Are all Steamlines Shays made like this? Enquiring minds need to know. Mike (manufacturer of the Catatonk 24T Sha

Re: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-13 Thread Art Walker
2002 2:15 PM Subject: Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1712939316 > > I saw this if anyone is interested. . . > >

Steamlines partialy assembled SHAY kit on eBay

2002-03-13 Thread CWolcott
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1712939316 I saw this if anyone is interested. . .