Dear Z_Scale members, Today it is my privilege to announce the finalists of Z_Scale's first annual "Best New Product of the Year" award. Last March, the...
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Jeffrey MacHan
jmac_han
Jun 1, 2002 1:18 pm
Dear Z_Scale Members, It is an honour to present to you the 3 very worthy finalists in Z_Scale's first annual "Best New Product of the Year" award. Straight &...
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Jeffrey MacHan
jmac_han
Jun 1, 2002 1:36 pm
Dear Z_Scale Members, Z_Scale's choice for "Best New Product of 2001" is... 1888 Capitol City Passenger Station by MICRON ART! CONGRATULATIONS from Z_Scale to...
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z_scale@yahoogroups.com
Jun 1, 2002 1:38 pm
The following z_scale poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Dear Fellow Z Enthusiasts, 2001 was a banner year for Z scale in many...
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jmac_han
Jun 1, 2002 4:13 pm
Congratulations to Reynard Wellman, Micron-Art for his award-winning 1888 Capitol City Passenger Station which was chosen by Z_Scale members as the Best New...
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dpstripe@...
dpstripe
Jun 1, 2002 4:31 pm
I seem to remember reading someplace what model Steam Locomotive that AZL was working on. I checked Z-Track's "Ajin" article, but that wasn't it. Does anybody...
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jmac_han
Jun 1, 2002 5:57 pm
Hi Gang, I have received word (but not a hardcopy yet) that a news item that I submitted called "Val Ease Central Railroad at Faszination Modellbau 2002" along...
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Pasowl@...
pasowl
Jun 1, 2002 7:00 pm
In a message dated 6/1/02 1:57:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jmac_han@... writes: <clipped> ... Let me add something here since I am the newsletter...
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D. A. Karp
creativelement
Jun 2, 2002 12:46 am
Hi all, Sorry I haven't been writing to the group lately - I've just been really busy. I promise I'll write more soon... Anyway, I just wanted to send a quick...
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Reynard Wellman
alice123456a...
Jun 2, 2002 2:39 am
Jeffrey and All, I am very pleased to accept everyone's great support. I am honored to be in the company of such distinguished manufacturers as American Z...
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rvn20012000
Jun 2, 2002 6:46 pm
Hi All, I would like to congratulate Reynard Wellman of Micron Art for winning the "Best New Product of 2001" award. While I've only seen it once in St. Louis,...
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Jöns Mårtensson
joens_m
Jun 2, 2002 9:08 pm
Hi! Does anyone have an English translation of the German instructions that come with the Halwa turnout motors with polarization? I'm trying to figure out how...
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ztrack@...
robkluz
Jun 2, 2002 10:17 pm
Reynard, Congratulations! I just checked in after a weekend away and was so glad to see the posting. The Capitol City Station is a wonderful structure and well...
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de Champeaux Dominique
ddechamp71
Jun 2, 2002 10:19 pm
... reading someplace what model ... Dan, I think remembering it is a Southern Pacific GS4 4-8-4. If I remember, it should be in 2 versions: a streamlined,...
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Reynard Wellman
alice123456a...
Jun 2, 2002 11:30 pm
Rob, Thanks, we'll try to live up to this recognition by coming out with some surprising new products over the coming seasons. The 1888 station was built for...
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Randy Smidt
rsmidt1
Jun 3, 2002 1:36 am
It's been said that Lighthouses are the castles of America. Well I think that Railroad Stations are our cathedrals (or should I say were). Randy Smidt...
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optimamid
Jun 3, 2002 3:52 am
A question to anyone that has built a small layout in Z: What % grade do you guys consider a good "rule of thumb" maximum for a 4 to 10 car train? Seems like I...
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ztrack@...
robkluz
Jun 3, 2002 12:58 pm
I don't want to say to much, but AZL is working on GS3s and GS4s. These will be in four different versions (two each of freight & passenger). Tentative plans...
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Reynard Wellman
alice123456a...
Jun 3, 2002 1:18 pm
Hello Steve, 2.5 % is just about ideal for a small layout and if you want good general performance for most locomotives that is the number. I've seen layouts...
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Reynard Wellman
alice123456a...
Jun 3, 2002 1:38 pm
Hello Randy, Yes, the "Union Depots" found in our largest cities were like cathedrals devoted to capitalism. And even though the costs of building such ornate ...
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jeremypbrandon
Jun 3, 2002 4:30 pm
... I agree with 2.5%, but remember the transition from level to grade=2.5% should not be abrupt, otherwise wheels can lift off the track. It would be better...
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optimamid
Jun 3, 2002 5:30 pm
Thanks for the responses! As I understand it, a 2.5% grade would result in an increase of .328 in. over a distance of 3 marklin 8500 track pieces (13.125 in)....
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Reynard Wellman
alice123456a...
Jun 3, 2002 5:49 pm
Hello Randy, Oops, I left a dangling participle at the end of my last email. Here is the completed thought: "Would that today we could" achieve such fine...
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RSmidt@...
rsmidt1
Jun 3, 2002 7:00 pm
"Would that today we could" achieve such fine architectural expression in our public spaces, whether they be railroad depots or even shopping malls. Most...
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Chris Sheldrake
danedrive
Jun 3, 2002 7:14 pm
Selecting gradients is fraught with difficulty ! What's acceptable on a straight stretch of track will not work on a rising curve and similarly, the type of...
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jeremypbrandon
Jun 3, 2002 9:01 pm
... of .328 ... Does ... A #8500 is 110mm long = 4.33 inches, so 3 x #8500 = 13.0 inches. A 2.5% grade is 0.025 up or down for every 1.0 along. So 13.0 * 0.025...
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dpstripe@...
dpstripe
Jun 3, 2002 10:05 pm
Thanks for the info, guys. I know I read that somewhere a couple of months ago, but... I just wanted to know what I should start kitbashing. No sense in ...
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optimamid
Jun 4, 2002 12:46 pm
I have had many responses to my grade question both emailed and here on the group. All are helpful and appreciated. Unfortunately, now I have to go back to...
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zbendtrack@...
bill_in_houston
Jun 4, 2002 1:44 pm
... <snip> ... Our experiences here, with four axle US type trucks/boogies, have shown that 2.5% grade on straight track has about the same effect as 2% grade...
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Reynard Wellman
alice123456a...
Jun 4, 2002 2:02 pm
Hello Chris, ... We want to do more in a small space -- unfortunately we cannot just scale down standards from another scale and expect them to work for Z...
