... I just looked at your three pics and I don't see the "touching"; The inside edge of the guard rail looks untouched to me. I can see the darker color instead...
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railwayeng
Sep 1, 2007 7:17 am
... proud of ... I guess I have one too cause about half of mine are "old style" and half are DCC friendly. I'm just lazy and don't hook up switches if I don't...
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Mark Kasprowicz
szczowicz
Sep 1, 2007 7:40 am
... Mike, I just posted a picture of the RR my toy train set is based on. It's in photos/mk pics/my layout. Enjoy! Mark...
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Brett Payne
firstupau
Sep 1, 2007 8:19 am
I did try to say mass-produce. I should have been more clear - sorry. Mass produce means made in the hundred or thousands with plastic ties and available off...
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Laurie McLean
narrowgauget...
Sep 1, 2007 10:18 am
Gents, the matter of wheels rubbing against guardrails could be proven one way or another by the inspection of the INSIDE of wheels where they do or don't rub...
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Mike Chaney
mikechaney20...
Sep 1, 2007 10:50 am
Mark wrote:- ... Sorry, but I don't see the relevance to short circuits in switches. Anyway, Thomas isn't a toy - he's real engine running on a real railway! ...
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Mike Chaney
mikechaney20...
Sep 1, 2007 12:08 pm
Jim challenged:- ... Jim... The photos I've seen of your model railway clearly show that it is not a toy and you are quite right to be proud of it. Equally...
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herbyguitar
Sep 1, 2007 12:47 pm
I'm going switch hunting today. There are a dozen switches near here (different styles and one old guarded frog style) and several are gone through at 50 mph...
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mick_moignard@...
mickmoignard
Sep 1, 2007 2:38 pm
I'm afraid that I'm with Andy on this one. Not only are the wear marks readily apparent to me on the guard/check rails in his photos, but I have seen this same...
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pvhollingsworth
Sep 1, 2007 2:57 pm
Hi folks, Again to Mike Chaney.... I looked at the photos that you've posted and from what I can tell in them, your work is very nice indeed. The only ...
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Pete Doty
pbdoty80126
Sep 1, 2007 3:08 pm
I just posted a video I shot last weekend of 844 going through Littleton Colorado. It is on YouTube or you can see it with Quick Time at ...
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Bob Thomas
robert_e_j_t...
Sep 1, 2007 3:17 pm
First, I will not claim to bne an engineer but rather a bio;ogist who has learned some engineering from some pros. Second. could a test crew (safety in...
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Mike Chaney
mikechaney20...
Sep 1, 2007 3:30 pm
Pat asked:- ... To be honest, it's so long ago I don't really remember. Mostly it must have been of brass, but the deck itself was probably double sided PCB...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 1, 2007 3:58 pm
Darn, Mark, I thought you were a better modeler than that. The engine is fine but that boxcar is WAY too weathered to be prototypical ... Guess that's what...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 1, 2007 4:13 pm
Do you have a URL for YouTube? Mike Conder ... From: Pete Doty <pete@...> To: HOn3@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2007 9:06:26...
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bdunlevy@...
bedunlevy
Sep 1, 2007 4:19 pm
Pete, I can't find it using your link. Bruce [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Kjb80401@...
kjb80401
Sep 1, 2007 4:19 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2007 10:13:19 AM Mountain Daylight Time, vulturenest1@... writes: Do you have a URL for YouTube? Mike, _http://www.youtube.com/_...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
Sep 1, 2007 4:24 pm
What people who think that coning actually steers wheels away from the extreme edges of the rails to the center usually don't realize just how "slow" or "long...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
Sep 1, 2007 4:45 pm
Steve, Not being able to notice wear marks on exposed steel, may be your problem. :) Just compare what you see with the same unrubbed edge of the running rail...
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pvhollingsworth
Sep 1, 2007 4:46 pm
I will recheck gauge, flangeway dimension and wheel criteria. Then I'll grease (dirty stuff if available) the backs of the wheels. I'll do that while the paint...
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Bill
wcbeverly
Sep 1, 2007 5:17 pm
All; I noticed on my Blackstone there are two little holes on the front of the cab up near the cab roof. My best guess is that they are for bell and whistle...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
Sep 1, 2007 6:14 pm
An open mind is always worth nurturing ;) BTW. That's ~ 30 ft in HO. I assume you don't have the prototype running in your living space ;) Andy...
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Pete Doty
pbdoty80126
Sep 1, 2007 6:30 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjTttC3iMHo Pete Doty 303-880-5585 ... From: HOn3@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HOn3@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
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Jim Vail
akacoot
Sep 1, 2007 6:42 pm
... The bell rope and whistle rod were left off the Blackstone engines because they would most probably get damaged or completely broken off during packing,...
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pvhollingsworth
Sep 1, 2007 7:49 pm
No, Andy, I don't have the prototype running in my living space. In fact, with 3000 foot curves I don't even have any living space, just my model railroad! My...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 1, 2007 8:36 pm
Er, more specifically, Pete, do you have a URL for your specific blockbuster movie? I can't find it on YouTube. Mike Conder ... [Non-text portions of this...
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Andy Reichert
intelegence2002
Sep 1, 2007 9:06 pm
If you are in the US, send me a snail main address off list. I have odd bits of code 75 BH left over from my misspent youth, that you can sample. You do have...
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Pete Doty
pbdoty80126
Sep 1, 2007 9:25 pm
Mike, Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjTttC3iMHo Or search Google Videos for Union Pacific 844 in Littleton Pete Doty 303-880-5585 ... From:...
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Kjb80401@...
kjb80401
Sep 1, 2007 9:30 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2007 2:36:41 PM Mountain Daylight Time, vulturenest1@... writes: Er, more specifically, Pete, do you have a URL for your specific...
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Mike Conder
vulturenest1
Sep 1, 2007 10:46 pm
Yeah, I got it. Couldn't open it from Pete's site because I don't have QuickTime installed (eyet). Thanks, Mike Conder ... From: "Kjb80401@..."...
