Welcome Ken, What Aster loco do you own? There will be many folks who wil be willing to advise and assist in Sacramento so please come. I have several Asters and would be happy to confuse you as as much as anyone!
I have a special source of alcohol (no list-not tanqueray in this case!) so I'll let someone else advise you on that. Syringes can be obtained through Sulphur Springs which is an excellent source, they can also provide steam oil. In the event you don't have a fan for raising steam, they can help you on that too, I believe. http://www.sssmodels.com/ There other very qualified steamers closer to SF than me who can offer advice. Congrats on joining our hobby. Geoff. Hi Everyone, >I live in San Anselmo,CA (just North of San Francisco) and I'm new to the >hobby. I've recently purchased a used alcohol burning Aster engine and have >been working on getting the necessary supplies for my first run (steam oil, >syringes, bottles, etc.). I was hoping that someone can help me with info on >the best alcohol to use and where it can be easily purchased. I'm also >thinking of coming to the Summer Steamup in Sacramento for my first run and >was wondering if someone could give me a hand in Sacramento to make sure I'm >doing things correctly so that I get off to a good start in live steam. >Thanks for your help, >Ken Bigos >
