I went from the British pounds shilling & pence to the Spanish dollars & cents in 1966 at the age of 8. I always used the old system when I talked to my...
Stuart Kean
kean@...
Mar 1, 2005 9:17 am
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One of the PRR two K5's, #5498 (nicknamed Mussolini), was originally equipped with Caprotti VG. Didn't work out and it was changed over to Walschaerts. 5498...
... to ... know ... wrenches ... not ... Hello Arno, You have highlighted one of the many cases where the metric and imperial systems of measurement come...
I have just heard that Vernon Smith recently passed away. I do not know exactly when, but I understand that it was in the last month or so. Stuart Kean -- ...
Stuart Kean
kean@...
Mar 1, 2005 12:06 pm
36979
... And another: 1 furlong per fortnight = 1 cm per minute GL...
Geoff Lambert
g.lambert@...
Mar 1, 2005 12:48 pm
36980
Thanks Dave, now that you say K5 remember that I didn't think my memeory was that bad yet..................Wooly...
I was told many years ago by Ron Jarvis that the A4 big end problem was solved by an ex GWR man redesigning the problem bearing in early BR days. Vince. ... ...
... I could care less if my car's assembled with metric or Imperial fasteners. Just as long as the damned thing is ONE OR THE OTHER!!! I can't stand running...
Anyone have any good tips and advice for axle brasses? What have you run into that is best for material? Does babbit have a place? What tolerances are you...
One of the K5s was built new in 1929 with Caprotti vg (IIRC 5699). I also recall it was rated at over 3000lb more starting TE than 5698 (with identical...
Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:47:06 +1100, Geoff Lambert <g.lambert@...>, ... 20116.8 cm per 20160 min. does come close. Arno PS If anyone wants a lovely little...
Robert, I've also read somewhere that a major fault of the Pennsy T-1's compared to 5399 was in the placement of the valve gear boxes. The OC valve gear had...
... Recoiling away from the realms of the ridiculous, one I have found useful to remember when doing "bilingual" model engineering is that 1/16" = 1.6 mm = 16...
Renaud (Ron) Olgiati
renaud@...
Mar 1, 2005 3:32 pm
36990
... In no order: one needs to define 'pollution'. IS CO2 Pollution? (some say yes, some say no). Then one can ponder if 'technically' fesible things are ...
... Windoze or Linux ? If the latter, yes please. Cheers, Ron. -- Gli nomini si debbano o vezzeggiate o peguere; perche' si vendiciano delle leggieri offese, ...
Renaud (Ron) Olgiati
renaud@...
Mar 1, 2005 4:25 pm
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... Supposedly yes. A company north of us on Vancouver Island is in the planning stage of a coal fired plant that is going to burn the local coal but in a...
... When I went to school in the sixties the Canadian dollar was worth a dime more than the American one. I was listening to an economist the other week and he...
... The speed of a steam-hauled train (back on topic;-3) ? Cheers, Ron. -- Gli nomini si debbano o vezzeggiate o peguere; perche' si vendiciano delle leggieri...
Renaud (Ron) Olgiati
renaud@...
Mar 1, 2005 4:32 pm
36996
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:32:37 -0300, "Renaud (Ron) Olgiati" ... Sorry, it is the Redmont, WA kind. Arno...
... Sillyness. Speed of a snail. The unit was invented to illustrate a silly unit (and to force/aid understanding of units conversion.....) best dwp...
From about 1900 Walschaerts gear prevailed. At one point when the CME changed new locos were fitted with Poppet valves, at the next change, they went back to...
Arno The outside Stephenson gear Black 5 is currently out of traffic for its 10 yearly overhaul although I have no idea how soon it will be back. Regards ...
... The horse I backed in last year's Melbourne Cup GL...
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Mar 1, 2005 5:37 pm
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Hugh - I believe it was in Vernon Smith's book, One Man's Locomotives, where he discussed the improvements made ot ATSF 4-8-4 3752. After being equipped with...
Mr. Ellsworth recalls very correctly in both cases. The Caprotti K5 was 5699. Looking at a photo right now, doublechecking the number before I hit send....
i would never do it, the finest line of steam works like a razor and cuts the ball into pieces you can either use globe valves or any style of gate valves,...
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