That gives me a new idea for my PRV... a rail converted street sweeper.

--- In discoverlivesteamgroup@yahoogroups.com, Rusty Collier <gtorusty@...>
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> Can anyone give a definition on what a "real" track is?
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> --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Jim O'Connor <jim1@...> wrote:
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> From: Jim O'Connor <jim1@...>
> Subject: Re: [discoverlivesteamgroup] Rail Sweeps
> To: discoverlivesteamgroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 6:08 PM
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> Hey Jason,
> Is it (rail sweeps) a requirement at Hesston now or some place else?
> BTW, my brother and I are planning on bringing out his MCC Dash9 in a couple
of weeks to see how it does on a real track.
> Jim.
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> Jason A.Ciastko wrote:
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> 1.5" scale, 7.5" guage. It's a C&S(?) F unit that we run at the Hesston Steam
Museum in LaPorte Indiana. Our fearless Discover Live Steam Leader (Hi Jim!)
will know which engine it is......
>  
> Thanks,
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> Jason Ciastko
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> Not sent from a Blackberry Wireless Device via a cell phone carrier.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randolph L. Bradley" <2lonepines@gmail. com>
> To: discoverlivesteamgr oup@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:07:18 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [discoverlivesteamg roup] Rail Sweeps
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> I guess I'm just curious as to what scale you are running, and why would you
> be required to install sweeps on a locomotive?
>   All the speeders friends and I have had, always had sweeps, but I never
> operated a Loco of any scale that had them!
>  Just really curious!
>  Thanks!
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> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM, The Milbournes <milbournes@gmail. com>wrote:
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> >  Full sized MOW "speeders" often have rail sweeps.  These are simply a
> > bracket about 5-6" wide that holds a strip of rubber flush with the
> > railhead, set at an angle to push stones, sticks and other debris off ahead
> > of the wheel.   I've also seen some that use a simple piece of square or
> > round tubing with a section of largish radiator hose attached with hose
> > clamps.
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> > You can see some examples in the pictures at www.narcoa.org
> >
> > Hope that info helps
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >  ------------ --------- ---------
> > *From:* discoverlivesteamgr oup@yahoogroups. com [mailto:
> > discoverlivesteamgr oup@yahoogroups. com] *On Behalf Of *Jason A.Ciastko
> > *Sent:* Monday, June 22, 2009 11:33 AM
> > *To:* discoverlivesteamgr oup@yahoogroups. com
> > *Subject:* [discoverlivesteamg roup] Rail Sweeps
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> >   Hello all,
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> > We are being required to install rail sweeps on our "society owned"
> > locomotive. Does anyone know of a commercially available sweep, or do you
> > have plans for one to be built? We were told the engine is out of service
> > until we get them installed.
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> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Jason Ciastko
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> >  
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