Hi all... My better half and I have fled the wet and cold and are down in the land of Sun for a couple of weeks. Any local Sn3-ers around - or any...
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Robert
unitcoaltrain
Oct 13, 2009 3:48 am
Tomalco brought in 100 nubmer 278s in 1968, and 100 more with tender drive, half Sn3 and half Sn3.5 (42), reported to also be 1968, but I think it was more...
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onagerla
Oct 13, 2009 3:43 am
Thanks Larry and Jim, seems the Overlands came out around 1990 plus or minus. I have 5 or 6 of them but got all excited about the possibility of another model....
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William Busacca
bxcwillie
Oct 13, 2009 12:56 am
Paul, I don't have your personal e-mail, but count me in for the Mini Meet. Bill Busacca _____ From: NWNG-Sn3Group@yahoogroups.com...
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railwayeng
Oct 12, 2009 11:45 pm
... I don't think you can ever have too much Beam......maybe too little. -Steve...
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Pete Nelson
pnelso04
Oct 12, 2009 9:21 pm
According to Don Stewart, the Overland C&S B-4-Ds were imported in 1990. Pete [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jim Vail
akacoot
Oct 12, 2009 6:14 pm
Hi Darrell - Again - I was completely wrong - I was posting on HOn3 locomotives. I may have had a little too much Jim Beam before I jumped on the list! Jim...
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Jim Vail
akacoot
Oct 12, 2009 6:10 pm
Yes - my apologies! Of course I didn't pay any attention to what list I was on and naturally I posted about HOn3 locomotives. I don't know a thing about what...
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bagladytq
Oct 12, 2009 5:19 pm
FWIW, I believe that the models listed in the Brown book that Jim Vail referred to are HOn3 models and not Sn3 models. I don't have a Brown book at work and...
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LARRY KLOSE
plklose
Oct 12, 2009 4:42 pm
I think the B-4-D's were offered by Overland during roughly the same period as PFM's offerings. Larry ________________________________ From: onagerla Jim, I've...
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LARRY KLOSE
plklose
Oct 12, 2009 4:33 pm
PFM also offered a RGS "Rico"/B-21 business car. I've seen several for resale in shops and at swap meets. Larry ________________________________ From: James...
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rgmodels@...
eabracher
Oct 12, 2009 4:29 pm
Bill also bought my D&RGW air dump gons for his SET. eric/RGM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Gary Waite
train473
Oct 12, 2009 4:29 pm
Hi again Jim: It has been mentioned elsewhere but, remember the Tomalco/PFM 278. It came in tender drive and later boiler drive and in both Sn3 and Sn3.5. The...
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onagerla
Oct 12, 2009 3:24 pm
Jim, I've been in the hobby awhile and I do not recall PFM ever offering a B-4D in Sn3. Not making a debate out of this; I would just like more details... very...
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James S. Brown
brown5339
Oct 12, 2009 1:46 pm
Hi Tom.. Yep, that was what pulled me over (after the Narrow Gauge bug had bit and I was messing about in HOn3). I believe that PBL perhaps bought up all (or a...
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James S. Brown
brown5339
Oct 12, 2009 1:34 pm
Hi Jim... IIRC, PFM's Sn3 offerings in brass were as follows: C-16 (D&RGW #223) C-19 (D&RGW #340, RGS #40,#41) T-18 (RGS #20, 22, 25) K-27 (D&RGW inside valve,...
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Tom Beaton
grampopca
Oct 12, 2009 1:32 pm
Did not PBL and PFM ttogether.. offer a C-16 and a small set of cars and track back then to introduce Sn3 to people. If I remember, it was $500.00 for the set....
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Glenn Farley
brassbuilder
Oct 12, 2009 6:31 am
Paul, Add me to the head count. Glenn ... From: Paul Vaughn To: NWNG-Sn3Group@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 5:56 PM Subject: [NWNG-Sn3Group]...
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Jim Vail
akacoot
Oct 12, 2009 5:21 am
My memory doesn't recall any C-16 or C-19 locomotives made by PFM. However the Brown Book of Brass Locomotives (1st and 3rd editions) show that PFM did make...
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Paul Vaughn
pv_sn3
Oct 12, 2009 12:56 am
The NWNG Oct Mini meet will be held this coming Sat, 17 Oct 9, starting at 9AM. Registration is $15.00 at the door. Location is the Best Western Park Plaza...
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Dave Schurhammer
davesz2001
Oct 11, 2009 4:58 pm
Roland The PFM C-16 had two runs-1976 and 1981-500 models in 1976 and 75 in 1981. The C-19 was done in 1982 -number was 100. Dave Dave Schurhammer Rocky...
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Jack Walton
jwalton49
Oct 11, 2009 4:03 pm
My records say 600 C-16's. No figure on the C-19's. From: NWNG-Sn3Group@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NWNG-Sn3Group@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roland Sent:...
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Roland
maxxi4x
Oct 11, 2009 3:21 pm
Hello , I am still looking for a PFM C-19 , please contact me off list. Who can tell me something about the production quantities of the PFM C-16's and PFM...
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william schaefer
drgwsn3
Oct 8, 2009 1:46 am
I received my disk two hours ago. Another call to PBL and talked with Bill. The program used to create the Cd's is not compatible with iMac's. It has to be run...
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william schaefer
drgwsn3
Oct 7, 2009 8:34 pm
Just talked with Jimmy at PBL about the problem with the disk's. The disk's are CD's not DVD's. He said that he was going to a friends house to check they out...
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Steve
rgsdrgw
Oct 4, 2009 4:18 pm
There is a "Track Radius Tool" on e-bay at this time that goes from 7" to 23" and micro mark seems to have the same tool in their catolog for $34.95 thats on...
7908
onagerla
Oct 4, 2009 1:55 am
Robert, I ThiNK I have a 24" I'd be happy to trade for a large sweep - Bigger than 31". I will never put a 24" curve on my layout so have Zero need for it. But...
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Jim Brown
jimbbelpacific
Oct 1, 2009 4:35 pm
Hi guys... Okay, I think I have a "work-around": I've added an optional Field, described as "State or Province"; just make sure that you enter (or add) this...
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unitcoaltrain
Oct 1, 2009 4:34 pm
It is putting us in order by state, so that works for me. All one needs to know is what states are near by and go from there. Robert...
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Jim Brown
jimbbelpacific
Oct 1, 2009 3:35 pm
Hi all... Here are the possible Field Settings for this application. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be possible to list these by state, as you can see from...
