Hello Fellow Valeasians, Val Ease Summit reached a new altitude record on the VECRR with the addition of a fourth layer of blue styrofoam. Stop laughing, 6 ...
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jmac_han
Jul 1, 2004 5:23 pm
Hello Fellow Valeasians, I am happy to welcome several new members to our merry band of Valeasians. For the most part, the new members are current members of...
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jmac_han
Jul 4, 2004 1:17 pm
Hello fellow Valeasians, Here is a link to the VES photo album where I will be uploading construction photos as I go along. I still have to upload the early ...
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jmac_han
Jul 5, 2004 7:40 pm
Dear Fellow Valeasians, June 30th marked the official re-opening of the Canadian Railroad Museum - Exporail in St-Constant, Québec, located about 30 km from...
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jmac_han
Jul 8, 2004 1:04 pm
Dear Fellow Valeasians, Welcome to our newest members. Thank you for joining this select band of model train enthusiasts. I invite all Valeasians to explore ...
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VECRR@yahoogroups.com
Jul 8, 2004 1:49 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the VECRR group. File :...
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Cliff Travis
allcamera
Jul 8, 2004 2:17 pm
I noticed ,with interest, your use of rubbercement, for cementing styrofoam. I have used it for years for odd jobs as it is almost always available but have...
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jmac_han
Jul 9, 2004 3:25 pm
Rubber cement, a sticky situation! Without a doubt, my experience using rubber cement as an adhesive on the VEC has been extremely satisfying. I originally ...
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jmac_han
Jul 10, 2004 5:54 pm
Dear fellow Valeasians, I really appreciate the comments the new members have been sending along with your membership requests. Some of you have mentioned ...
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Tina Fraser
tinafraseroh
Jul 11, 2004 3:39 am
... Currently I think I have a mix, but I have the Marklin starter with the steam engine, coal car, flatbed, and Distelhauser freight car. I also have the ...
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de Champeaux Dominique
ddechamp71
Jul 11, 2004 9:46 am
... Hi Jeffrey, hi all. Jeffrey, you already know what I'm working on, but it's almost for other Valeasians I'm writting now. ... Two projectZ, althought I'm...
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Glen Chenier
zeeglen
Jul 11, 2004 1:47 pm
Hi All, ... No particular road or era, run MTL SP and GN with a couple CP cars thrown in on a very small battery powered layout 16" x 24". Have a Marklin...
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The Prez
alextrov
Jul 11, 2004 4:07 pm
Hi all, ... I have just finished the restructuring of one room in my apartment to have 2 shelves for N and a Z scale layouts. I am a Z scaler with a limited...
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M. G.
trainpain2000
Jul 11, 2004 5:20 pm
... One of the other ways is to use white glue and short rolls of 10 or so nickels every 2-3 inches to hold the track down till it dries. That way there are no...
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jmac_han
Jul 12, 2004 5:22 pm
Hello fellow Valeasians, Check out the VECRR home page to see how Val Ease Summit fits into the overall track plan. I'm still working on the placement of ...
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jmac_han
Jul 12, 2004 5:48 pm
Glen Chenier asked' "Does rubber cement work to hold track in place prior to ballasting? Or do you prefer pins and white glue?" Manfred replied that pins tend...
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jmac_han
Jul 12, 2004 6:13 pm
Dear fellow Valeasians, I made a too hasty reply concerning the use of pins on the VEC. It's been so long since I actually laid any track that I forgot that I...
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Cliff Travis
allcamera
Jul 12, 2004 7:05 pm
Bulletin board pins with large plastic heads can be used between ties and against inside and outside of rails as necessary. Flat bottom of heads allows for...
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Cliff Travis
allcamera
Jul 12, 2004 7:09 pm
On Google just type in White Pass & yukon Switchback cliff...
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jmac_han
Jul 12, 2004 7:18 pm
Hi Cliff, I suppose that you were suggesting a switchback as an alternative track element for VES. That is an intriguing idea and one that I toyed with many...
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Dieter_Mac_Nolte@...
Jul 12, 2004 9:15 pm
Dear Jeffrey, you wrote: I paint the rails to weather them according to mainline, ... When I laid my tracks, I reversed the sequence of steps. I painted the...
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jmac_han
Jul 12, 2004 10:23 pm
Hello Dieter, I have normally weathered flex track in place, as long as it is possible to reach the rails easily with the paint brush and it is, for the most...
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Glen Chenier
zeeglen
Jul 12, 2004 11:04 pm
Thanks for all these tips. I have a large supply of HO rail spikes left over that do fit the tie holes without damage, but also use push pins on the outside...
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Cliff Travis
allcamera
Jul 12, 2004 11:58 pm
Jeffrey I had typed another message about a switchback as I had just read about the WP& Y switchback which was used while constructing a bridge. Your comments...
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jmac_han
Jul 13, 2004 3:57 pm
Dear Fellow Valeasians, I just occured to me that my VES track plan, drawn from memory, seemed to be "off" somehow. I finally figured it out. I had drawn the...
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jim_manley_alpha_six
jim_manley_a...
Jul 15, 2004 2:18 am
Hi Jeffrey, I know, that you know, that I know, that you know, that ... hmmm, I know how to start, but not when to stop (my chronic condition :) I've told...
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jmac_han
Jul 15, 2004 3:58 pm
Dear Fellow Valeasians, I just received an email from Model Railroader Magazine asking me to provide some details about the VEC for the upcoming article....
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Glen Chenier
zeeglen
Jul 15, 2004 7:16 pm
Congrats! Let us know what issue this will be in. I never cease to be amazed at the growth and progress in Z during the two short years i've been involved...
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jmac_han
Jul 16, 2004 1:26 am
Dear Fellow Valeasians, As promised, I whipped something together as an introduction to the VECRR which can be accessed from the group home page. Curiously, ...
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David George
dlgeorgesr
Jul 16, 2004 11:40 am
O.K. Now,,where are my pins, badges, hats , caps and T-shirts connoting my membership in this club?. Also,,when do we meet and where is the clubhouse? What are...
