Re: Simple R-H mod to valve gear

2000-03-25 Thread VR Bass
I wonder what other uncatalogued parts exist RH also made a Baldwin valve chest casting which fits over the squarish and rather model-like standard cylinders. It was made for the SRRL 24, but they will sell them to you for your standard RH cylinders (at least, they would at one time).

RE: Re: Ruby seals?

2000-03-25 Thread Gary Broeder
What does the Ruby have in the way of piston seals? Haven't looked inside yet, but the usual is Viton o-rings. -vance- Just a note here regarding seals, o-ring or otherwise. Having just worked on an Aster Baldwin, that interestingly enough seems to have die cast zamac cylinders, I was

Some Steamup Pix

2000-03-25 Thread ArtwalkJ98
Pix of a very enjoyable steamup in Holland last Sunday. Art Walker A HREF="http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=44305a=3088188"Click here: PhotoPoint (Album Owner Mode) - Free, easy photo sharing and photo gallery/A

Re: Ruby seals?

2000-03-25 Thread TrotFox
Ah. No wonder there's a lack of power during early life. ;) At 12:57 AM 03/25/2000 -0700, you wrote: Haven't looked inside yet, but the usual is Viton o-rings. -vance- Trot, the fox who's tryed that before... TrotFox \ Always remember, /\-/\ AKA Landon Solomon \

Re: another simple Ruby mod

2000-03-25 Thread Royce Woodbury
Bill, What is a STENT? royce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last year at NAMES, they showed a piece of SS hypodermic needle that had been modified with an EDM, very intricate and precise cuts, and was now a STENT, Had to use a magnifying glass to see the cuts. This thing was cut in such a

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2000-03-25 Thread WAnliker

Re: Sammie mods

2000-03-25 Thread Royce Woodbury
Salty, He's just trying to see if there's anyone out here that's not very bright. Now, it's my impression that most involved in the live steam avocation are individuals blessed with brains and talent, if not good looks. Suckers we're not. royce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated

Re: Lagging (was Re: Sammie mods) *long*

2000-03-25 Thread TrotFox
Ok, I now know how to lag my boiler. =) Would it do any good to do the same to the cylinder's? I know if I stop the loco for anything over 5 secs it starts sputtering badly again... Trot, the curious, fox... -- TrotFox \ Always remember, /\-/\ AKA Landon Solomon \

Re: another simple Ruby mod

2000-03-25 Thread WAnliker
In a message dated 3/25/00 7:59:27 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is a STENT? I believe I have the right word. It is the device they put inside of a vein or artery, and expand it with a balloon, to open up the vein if it is clogged. The Wire EDM cuts a special

Re: Sammie mods

2000-03-25 Thread Phil. Paskos
Boy oh Boy; Are you guys getting mean. I'm sure that if you sent Vance your Sammie, it would come back in pristine condition with a new cab on it courtesy of Vance. If I had one I'd send it to him. Is it April 1st yet? Phil.P. Reading,Pa. Salty, He's just trying to see if there's

Re: another simple Ruby mod

2000-03-25 Thread Royce Woodbury
Bill, Hope I never encounter one ! royce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/25/00 7:59:27 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is a STENT? I believe I have the right word. It is the device they put inside of a vein or artery, and expand it with a

Re: another simple Ruby mod

2000-03-25 Thread WAnliker
In a message dated 3/25/00 9:18:02 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hope I never encounter one ! Actually I didn't mind encountering it in the form it was passed around it, very impressive to say the least. but hope no one on the list ever requires one. bill

Re: Simple R-H mod to valve gear

2000-03-25 Thread Jim Curry
Vance and List: Peter Thorpe, Trackside Details, makes a similar accessory. The RH is smooth topped and sided, TD has bolt head details cast into the top. Jim

Re: Sammie inside eccentrics

2000-03-25 Thread Jim Curry
You guys were talking about the valve gear and desired improvements. Norm Saley, Orlando, has modified his Sammie. He's moved the eccentrics inside the frames and added rocker arms to get the motion to the valves. This makes for a much improved locomotive, visually. You can see a photo of it on

RE: Re: Ruby seals?

2000-03-25 Thread Geoff Spenceley
My friend Gary wrote: , I was surprised to find that Aster used 2 cup type seals back-to-back for piston seals. Must have got the idea from Tom Cooper, The two pre '90s Merlins I own have the same type of pistons-teflon or a similar material and there appears to be no wear at all. Water is an

I Love Spring and running Trains

2000-03-25 Thread Cgnr
Ah the warmth of the sun and just enough crisp to the air to give a good plume is the way it was this morning. Burned up a half a can of butane this morning running my vertical boiler locomotive. It is such a pleasure when a project finally completes itself and runs just the way you want it.

Speaking of Tools

2000-03-25 Thread SaltyChief
Take it from an oldtimer -- Do not buy cheap tool of any kind, it is worth it in the long run to buy quality machines and save a lot of heartaches and frustration. Save your money and buy the good stuff. Salty

Re: Caboose Marker Lights

2000-03-25 Thread SaltyChief
Maybe because I am an old sailor I should put the red on one side and the green on the other?? like on ships and airplanes?? Salty

Re: Simple R-H mod to valve gear

2000-03-25 Thread Joe Betsko
Fellow steamers, I did the valve gear modification. The before picture is on the R-H site for the Lady Anne. The result and after picture is at http://jsb.pennsy.home.att.net/valvegear.html Despite my best efforts to blunder, it still works! -- Regards, Joe Betsko Pennsylvania USA Bala

Re: Caboose Marker Lights

2000-03-25 Thread MIKEY
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 16:53:05 EST, Salty wrote: Maybe because I am an old sailor I should put the red on one side and the green on the other?? like on ships and airplanes?? Salty I'm an old sailor as well and the rhyme used to be: "Green to green and red to red, perfect safety go

Re: Caboose Marker Lights

2000-03-25 Thread Ktaylorlv
In a message dated 3/25/2000 5:25:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just my five pence worth. Your five pence will get you killed real quick around US railroads! You have it exactly backwards from actual practise. Keith

Re: Caboose Marker Lights

2000-03-25 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Mikey, you wrote: What about red at the front and green at the rear. If you see a green light then you know it's moving away from you and you're safe. Vice versa for red - jump out of the way! Just my five pence worth. When I saw the following response I realise how easy it is to pull the legs

Re: I Love Spring and running Trains

2000-03-25 Thread Bruce Gathman
Where's your traditional engineer - out rusting away somewhere? On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 15:56:10 EST, you wrote: Ah the warmth of the sun and just enough crisp to the air to give a good plume is the way it was this morning. Burned up a half a can of butane this morning running my vertical boiler

Re: Wood Cab for Sammie

2000-03-25 Thread VR Bass
Dave, thanks for the additional info. If it involves "too much" work to replace the original cab, then it's not going to be something most people will undertake, and those who could would be much more likely to build their own replacement cab instead of buying one. It sounds as if removing

Re: Sammie inside eccentrics

2000-03-25 Thread VR Bass
This makes for a much improved locomotive, visually. You can see a photo of it on the SiTG chat board from 3/16/00 19:57:00. Jim, that message is long gone now -- I don't suppose you saved a URL or a copy of the picture? Norm does fantastic work! -vance-