Hi all, Nice CSI job Danny! :-) Other: panty hose over any vacuum hose nozzle,.. Dr D ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of this message...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Jan 28, 2013 9:55 pm
Danny, Interesting solution to your lost spring dilemma. The things we Z scalers
have to endure......oh the inhumanity. Congratulations on finding your lost...
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Jeff Faust
jfaust_42
Jan 28, 2013 10:03 pm
Of course--the Big Magnet on a Stick from my mechanic's toolbox! Why didn't I think of that before? Seven seconds of sweeping with that monster recovered the...
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Kevin Brady
kbvrod04
Jan 28, 2013 10:06 pm
Hi Jeff,all, What about the shell? Kev ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jeff Faust
jfaust_42
Jan 29, 2013 1:13 am
A reference to my original post, Kev. I couldn't get the shell off. I discovered that the cylinder block is a separate cast-plastic part. Once I separated it a...
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Jeff Thompson
n2769sid
Jan 29, 2013 4:33 am
I got a train trivia calendar for 2013. The Sat/Sun listing (without specifying the exact date) reads: In 1873, Eli H. Janney patented the automatic "knuckle...
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mark2playz
Jan 29, 2013 2:23 pm
Well, technically speaking he patented the version of the knuckle coupler that was accepted by the U.S. and the railroads. And you're right nobody died unless...
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mark2playz
Jan 29, 2013 5:24 pm
Jeff, You might want to check out: http://www.z-world.com/instructions/ for the instructions that go with the 8800. Also I'll be interested in reading about...
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Kevin Brady
kbvrod04
Jan 29, 2013 6:39 pm
Hi Mark,all, Thanks for the link! Best,Kev ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jeff Faust
jfaust_42
Jan 29, 2013 9:19 pm
Thanks for that link, Mark. Definitely bookmarking that one. Arduinos are great. I've already used them for N scale semaphores. For the throttle, I'm using an...
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ejshelton@...
ejshelton
Jan 29, 2013 10:25 pm
I was going to suggest the panty hose solution. OT.......a friend of mine is a watchmaker. He told me once that all watchmakers are very religious......the...
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Kevin Brady
kbvrod04
Jan 29, 2013 10:51 pm
Hi all, LOL! Lord,please let me find the *&^%$#@ small part! LOL! Thanks for the laugh! Best,Kev ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of...
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holdthefort57
Jan 30, 2013 8:54 pm
Thanks for the link, Kev. Yeah, the questions is whether anyone makes one, or it could be a fun project with LED's or fiber optics. Marty...
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Kevin Brady
kbvrod04
Jan 30, 2013 9:04 pm
Hi Marty,all, Good luck! Make a bunch and we can sell them! :-) Trouble is making it work in Z. I had a Weinert one in HO,lighting was no problem,it was making...
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BAZ
sj_baz_man
Jan 30, 2013 9:22 pm
Koenig (König)-something likely makes a suitable one. Let me see if I can find the site. He makes a lot of custom track and details. Sent 'from the road' ... ...
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FT. Dewey
kc5uci_2
Jan 31, 2013 2:20 pm
1855 Western railroads blocked by snow 1874 Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill MO 1932 US railway unions accept 10% wage reduction Sometimes the...
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Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Jan 31, 2013 5:53 pm
Ladies and gentlemen of the group: We really have a policy against discussing spam or offending posts. We take appropriate measures, and don't use the group to...
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FT. Dewey
kc5uci_2
Feb 1, 2013 2:02 pm
1914 Tanganyika Railway opens 1970 Stalled commuter train rammed by express in Argentina, 139 die Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an...
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Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Feb 1, 2013 2:52 pm
Tom, it can happen, and you surely did not upset anyone here, we know it was not you personally sending the spam. Most likely someone or something has gotten...
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William
billzgage
Feb 1, 2013 9:18 pm
William W. Adorjan 1667 Winnetka Rd. Glenview,Ill.60025 (847) 657-8502 Many OOP (out of production) products on this list. All New In Original Boxes Z...
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FT. Dewey
kc5uci_2
Feb 2, 2013 4:11 pm
1913 NYC's Grand Central Terminal opens Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. o o o o o o o . . ....
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tmroberds
Feb 2, 2013 4:20 pm
Does anyone have one or two of these for sale? Thanks, Tom...
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Kevin Brady
kbvrod04
Feb 2, 2013 4:34 pm
Hi all, More here: http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/ Kev ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Lee Barry
z_scale2
Feb 3, 2013 3:48 am
yes and the people here in Bristol,Va./Tn. think we really have something here since ours was restored a while back. You could lose it in a corner of Grand...
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Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Feb 3, 2013 3:51 am
Mark... you are indeed set to no emails. You could try setting it to email, wait a day and set it back to email. There are no other hidden settings. Grege...
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Jeff
sj_baz_man
Feb 3, 2013 6:51 am
The manufacturer I was looking for is König - modelltechnik in Germany. http://www.weichenlaterne.de/index.html Click the Weichenantreib link for: ...
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z_scale@yahoogroups.com
Feb 3, 2013 12:38 pm
Dear fellow Z enthusiasts, Here are some message posting guidelines designed to make our Z_Scale forum experience more enjoyable for one and all. 1A. Ebay...
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Harbormaster
sea_rails
Feb 3, 2013 4:07 pm
Hi, Please look at our website again, we are now taking reservations (not orders/reservations). Jim ... From: publickarl [mailto:alpha@...] Sent: Sunday,...
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FT. Dewey
kc5uci_2
Feb 3, 2013 4:59 pm
1918 Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. o o o o o o o ....
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Kevin Brady
kbvrod04
Feb 3, 2013 7:04 pm
Hi Jeff,all, Nice stuff! However a double slip requires a DWK. Dr Dirt ... -- Dr. Dirt's Weathering Service [Non-text portions of this message have been...