Well one thing is for sure, my asking these questions has uncovered my total lack of knowledge regarding these types of locos. Actually if the truth were to be...
On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:58:24 -0000 ... Not always but usually - some of the smaller ones particularly small industrial locomotives just had a bucket of coal on...
Loren: From now on your assignment is to ask a TOUGH question every Monday morning that the experts can answer and the rest of us learn. This string has been ...
Yes, well I didn't want to get into too many details, as the oddballs are not often modeled. But there were a number of variations on the theme, and some were...
Alan, Yes, good weight and maintenance balance, but I'm curious.....just how long could a tank loco run without taking on more water and fuel? It would seem ...
Loren, Of course the locos took on more water and fuel, they key is that is was more often the other locos. Though not a rule, I typically think of these locos...
Rob, I am thinking more like dc traction motors vs ac traction motors. John ... From: <ztrack@...> To: <z_scale@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November...
Rob, I'll still be looking for my socks....... Loren ... From: <ztrack@...> To: <z_scale@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:02 PM Subject:...
On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:01:21 -0800 ... The range is much more limited than a tender locomotive but remember a lot of European routes are short, link areas of...
is that guy in the green coat facing the tank doing what it appears that he is doing? that would explain the yellow puddle.... To: z_scale@yahoogroups.com ...
... Loren, I'll be happy to answer this question in advance... "follow the smell". Now you have to come up with a new question for next week. You're welcome. ...
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Hello Loren, ... Short and short... well that depends on the area where an engine is running. Let's take an example: Imagine the Big Boy as a tank engine ...
Just my 3 cents. Some of these locomotives were actually allowed on main lines. For example: BR 86 and 64 are both tenderless and share many of the components....
And here's a link on wikipedia if you want more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRG_Class_86 cheers Konrad ... -- ... Konrad Malkowski Postdoctoral Scholar ...
... And from the UK examples the classic express passenger example would be the Remembrance class (so named because the last one was the LB&SCR railway...
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Hi Folks, there is one 64 tank engine still running in excoursion service here in southern Germany. Last year I made a trip and met her also in summer. See my...
Thanks Kurt for the pictures. It reminds me of train chasing when I was on a mission layover at Ramstein AB. Robert ________________________________ From:...
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I am concerned about hardened oil syndrome. All my locomotives are in their original boxes and free from dirt and environmental problems. How does this come...
Eileen, Hardened oil syndrome is extremely common to Marklin locomotives (I would say pre-2005). The issue is that the Marklin oil that was used for production...
Hi Eileen; This problem comes from a poor choice of lubricant by Marklin. It is like mixing gas with grease to produce oil because the grease would be too...
Thank you, Rob. I really appreciate the information. I have made notes. I may have a copy of the May/June 2006 issue of Ztrack here. I've saved them all....
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