Graham, Thanks for your kind, generous offer on the swap but my wife says no!! By the bye, 'tis the Flying Scotsman, not the Royal Scott!!
It's running very well indeed, 'tho I did have to do some work on the valve settings, especially on the center cylinder as it was way off. A slight factory slip, that's all--they did reimburse me for my pains! No it wasn't a "free" Ruby! I tried to negotiate for a free Allegheney but I couldn't quite spring it!! Aster service here-- and in Japan is absolutely excellent.- from before Gary White even--and that is really ancient history! Talking of wrapping, it does come in a box that is the same shape (and weight!!) with the same method of opening as the leather briefcase I used for catalogues in my early days selling air tools.! Ancient history too, as old as Lunkheimer's Asst--whoops, I nearly missed the "t" on that last word! Now I am trying to figure scale weights relative to the prototypes--I believe we take the cube, in that case my KGV should weigh just over 5#, but of course it weighs more. The prototype was approx 78 tons--English tons--2240# as I recall. Any thoughts, anyone???? We need a topic! We should avoid Einsteins theory of relativity if possible, simple arithmetic (my style) is in order. Get out yer calculator, Harry W! Geoff. Hi Geoff > > See you like Rubies ;; tell you what I will swop my Ruby for your >Royal Scot I would not do thie for everyone. > How is your Scot working now ( or is it still in itys >wrapping ) > > Graham S
