> My problem is the English terminology, "hornblock?".
Yup, two nations separated by a common language. There are
also some minor but significant differences in the way loco building
developed in the two countries, and hornblocks represent one of
them. British locos used slab frames rather than bar frames. A
hornblock what we would call a pedestal on a slab frame such as
on a Diesel switcher. The pedestals were integral to bar frames
and a separate casting on slab frames.
> I would like to see his Pacific plan.
Note that we have two different Martins here: M. Evans was the
famous long-time writer and designer for Model Engineer magazine,
while M. Lewis published his plans as a series in The Model
Craftsman in the '40s. So it's an American type locomotive.
> Sulphur Springs, seems like a good outfit.
They're the tops! Bob Paule will always give you good advice, even
if sometimes it means sending you to a competitor.
> Thinking of old MR, what would you
> think of converting one of the Mel Thornburgh locomotives to live steam?
No reason why not. Len Marinocco of Arizona has a live steam HO
loco he scratchbuilt. I've used Gordon Odegard's articles as
reference material for years now -- the techniques are highly
transferable.
regards,
-vance-
Vance Bass
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Small-scale live steam resources: http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass
