Re: Status of Rio Pecos?

2003-05-27 Thread Phil Paskos
Hi Bob; I don't think so. Bob has had a lot of trouble with e-mail and the SitG site has been fouled up for months. Unless something happened there in the last couple of weeks, he should still be around. I got some brake parts for my OS Riding car from him a few weeks ago. By the way, I would

Re: ECLSTS

2003-04-03 Thread Phil Paskos
] Behalf Of Phil Paskos Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 12:30 AM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: ECLSTS This is primarily an electric Garden railway show at York, PA fairgrounds. This is a large 3 day event and for the first time Gauge-1 Live steam will be present courtesy

Re: ECLSTS

2003-04-03 Thread Phil Paskos
Tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday Phil P thanks for the directions, but what are the dates of the show?? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Paskos Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:09 AM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject

Re: ECLSTS

2003-04-02 Thread Phil Paskos
This is primarily an electric Garden railway show at York, PA fairgrounds. This is a large 3 day event and for the first time Gauge-1 Live steam will be present courtesy of Mike Moore who will be bringing his multiloop dual gauge live steam portable track to the show. Members of the Pennsylvania

Re: Materials compatibility

2003-03-28 Thread Phil Paskos
All the large scale guys at PLS that have cast irons valves and/or cylinders use engine oil to lubricate the cylinders after they are done running. Condensation and the inability to get every last bit of water out of them after a run assures no rust the next time. One person forgot this last year

Re: Materials compatibility

2003-03-26 Thread Phil Paskos
Hmm. If the materials are finished well, no sharp edges etc and you're using steam oil that is getting to the ports, I'm surprised that is happening. Phil P Hi Gang. Still struggling with my Philly. But I ran across a problem I thought some input from the experts might be advisable. The

Re: Larry's Steamup

2003-03-25 Thread Phil Paskos
First; Thanks for sharing. His garden railroad is just that. Very nice. If you would not have told me yours was a Ruby conversion I would not have known. It looks great. Rubies like to be run. Some more running time should make a world of difference. Phil P Here are pictures I took at Larry

Re: Roadshow

2003-03-24 Thread Phil Paskos
About 4 years ago, the Quirk Brothers took their portable track to a mid-winter show near my home called Cabin Fever Expo. I went there looking for some good buys on tools. Until then I had no idea that live steam locos existed in Gauge-1. It's been a lot of fun ever since that fateful winter day.

Re: Survey is posted/ visitors to track

2003-03-23 Thread Phil Paskos
We had a special safety meeting at the Pennsylvania Live Steam track today. It was a very nice spring day. The old Reading Railroad right of way that fronts PLS has been converted to a county hiking/biking trail. We had a lot of visitors that never knew we were there. We handed out 4 applications

Re: Survey is posted/live steam layout

2003-03-23 Thread Phil Paskos
There is no one answer to this one. Your terrain, the kind of soil, where in the country you live, as well as space and finances all make a big difference in how you build it. Ground level for anyone not in very good physical condition or older than ?? is not a good thing, but the materials we use

Re: Survey is posted/SS live steam layouts

2003-03-23 Thread Phil Paskos
Sound like a great setup to me. Phil P Well, we're actually remodeling ours to make it all ground-level. (!?) The reason is that it had a slight slope, which was too much to ignore, but not enough to have major features like long trestles or other workarounds. We had three terraced levels,

Re: Survey is posted/scale speeds

2003-03-23 Thread Phil Paskos
Shays at a prototypical 60 mph? Hmmm! When Jeff brought his speed charts to PLS a few years ago I always thought I ran my RH#24 close to scale speed (about 20 mph). I was shocked when I timed it and found I was running at close to 45 MPH. Paul Quirk holds the current record at 155mph by the way.

Re: progress on the FHPB

2003-03-23 Thread Phil Paskos
Your gonna love this one. We have a situation at PLS where we have a permanent Girder type bridge that lifts out. On run day weekends we set out buildings,stations, water towers and a nice wooden trestle bridge. In other words, do both. Phil P (snip...snip) The thing with the waterway and the

Re: Different strokes - Aster survey, fuel choices, etc. etc.

2003-03-19 Thread Phil Paskos
Anthony is calling it the way I see it. They will build what they are sure will sell. Phil P You can send in all the surveys you like, folks, It's how you vote with your dollars/pounds/euros/yen that will determine future offerings. Aster still has Colorado and Southern butane-fired

Re: alcohol vs butane vs white gas

2003-03-16 Thread Phil Paskos
On the 1 and 1-1/2 kerosene burning locos I've seen, they start them by forcing compressed air through the burners to atomize the fuel. This allows simply lighting them with a long match or a metal rod with some wick material soaked in kerosene to get the fire burning. This also forces the draft

Re: alcohol vs gas- again

2003-03-15 Thread Phil Paskos
There's no question that alcohol is more readily available than the gas (butane or butane/propane mix that most gas users use), but alcohol can be a pain. You have to start up with an extra fan. Getting the right wick material, height etc. can be an even bigger pain. And frankly from my

Re: glitching

2003-03-14 Thread Phil Paskos
that does not allow you to turn off the transmitter. If you do, the servos go back to neutral automatically. Engine stops! BTW, I hate it! Chuck -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Paskos Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:37 AM To: Multiple

Re: glitching

2003-03-14 Thread Phil Paskos
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phil Paskos Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:25 AM To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam Subject: Re: glitching Hi Chuck; I'm curious to find out how your railroad made it through the winter. This assumes, of course, that you can see

Re: glitching

2003-03-13 Thread Phil Paskos
O.K. With the servo smoother installed, you can run with the transmitter turned off. I was thinking in terms of standard R-C units. The rule the airplane guys always used was transmitter on first and off last to prevent servo lockup. The main reason I went with RCS was for the small transmitter

Re: C11

2003-03-07 Thread Phil Paskos
Arghh! You're rubbing my SE PA location in my face you know. I need a live steam fix bad. The Gauge1 track at PLS is still under about a foot of snow as is the large scale stuff too. We had a dusting yesterday too. BUT, Spring is just around the corner. I've added some Reading coal hoppers to my

Re: OT: steamup photography [was: (No subject)]

2003-03-07 Thread Phil Paskos
You can get some very good pictures with a 3 megapixel camera. I don't know how fussy you are. I still don't think a digital camera in the hobby price range will compete with a 35mm Nikon with fine grain photo film especially in the 8X10 or 16X12 sizes you are referring to. Like everything else,

Re: C11

2003-03-05 Thread Phil Paskos
Yo Geoff; My advice is very simple. Save the screwdriver for your O.S. equipment. All you need is the hammer. (vbg) Phil Does anyone out there have, or has owned, an Aster C11. If so what comments do you have on the performance of this loco and any suggested tweaks to improve performance.

Re: OT: bo museum latest pictures

2003-02-24 Thread Phil Paskos
NO! We can get a storm like this at least once every few years. The last few winters have been very mild here in S.E. PA. We are about 90 miles north of Baltimore,MD. The last big storm of note was in 1996. Definitely less than 100 years. Last year at this time, the hardy ones around here were

Re: Wire Drawing?

2003-02-18 Thread Phil Paskos
I'm sure that this context refers to cad or other drawing programs that use this feature to aid in making quick changes to drawings where their are a lot of hi-resolution images that can take a long time to re-draw. Do them in the quickwire draw' method and when you are done go to the full

Re: Rodent damage to plastic ties and switches

2003-02-06 Thread Phil Paskos
I recommend a precision air gun with 40 power scope. You can nail them at 50 yards with great accuracy. O.K. animal lovers, let me have it. Phil Have posted to SitG too. The plastic on top of switches removed by little tooth marks to degree that the brass throw device is totally exposed. Some

Re: Aster Alisan wick problem

2003-02-05 Thread Phil Paskos
I'm assuming that you are talking about adjusting the fuel level by adjusting the height of the pickup tube inside the tank. If that tube is too high it won't pick up the fuel, if it's too low the alcohol will over flow the top of the wick holding tubes under the engine. This latter condition will

Re: Drawbar Pulling Competition Results

2003-01-30 Thread Phil Paskos
Ahhh. Question? You did mean 4.6% grade didn't you? 46% is one of things I'd like to see. Phil Everyone, There really are no rules. Like I said it amazes me that no one has tried anything trick yet to my knowledge. At St. Louis we have a hill climb event just asking for someone to make

Re: Re: Drawbar Pulling Competition Results

2003-01-30 Thread Phil Paskos
07:56:54 -0500, Phil Paskos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahhh. Question? You did mean 4.6% grade didn't you? 46% is one of things I'd like to see. Phil

Re: Diamondhead Drawbar Pulling Competition Results

2003-01-29 Thread Phil Paskos
Are sanders allowed? How about Jetex assist? (do they still make those?) Sneak a motor drive in the tender? I knew there was a reason I wanted to go there. (VBG) Phil Diamondhead 2003 Drawbar Pull Results There were twenty-one locomotives entered in the drawbar-pulling contest held from 1:30

Re: Photos

2002-12-31 Thread Phil Paskos
Does anybody out there remember Rube Goldberg's Smokey Stover? This in that very best tradition. Great Stuff. Happy New Year! Phil Geoff, When Ron sent it this afternoon, I had to go back several times just to be amazed. http://www2.incredimail.com/multimedia/flash/new_year4.swf My

Re: water level in glass

2002-12-30 Thread Phil Paskos
They are large enough, BUT don't do it. That could cause some major problems with flow and an accurate glass reading. Most of these glasses are not big enough in diameter to start with and as you run, the water tends to bob up and down especially on grades. Constant attention to the water level

Re: Fn3

2002-12-11 Thread Phil Paskos
Ahh. Yes. At least we all run 45 mm for Gauge-1. I think. None of the Roundhouse Literature that I've seen tells you what the SR RL #24 is. It doesn't bother me and most of the LGB and USA rolling stock I use behind mine looks good to my eye. And that's all I care about. VBG - Phil -

Re: Fn3

2002-12-10 Thread Phil Paskos
Thanks . I missed this one. What is a Roundhouse SR#24? Remember the original was a narrow 2 foot Gauge. It's still my favorite G1 engine . Phil In a message dated 12/10/2002 3:03:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is Fn3? Phil, NMRA designated F as 1:20.3, so it

Re: Steam oil

2002-12-09 Thread Phil Paskos
Please enlighten me. What is Fn3? Phil At last an intertesting comment. Oh yes the fishing is excellent. Large ones, small ones and some.. Starting to sound like a song from many years ago. OK Elk River Cheat Mountain RR. It started in HO as the first brass loco I bought was

Re: Steam oil

2002-12-08 Thread Phil Paskos
The 380 to 460 steam oil is fine for all hobby scales. Gauge 1 to 1 1/2 . Like all oils when it gets colder the oil gets stiffer. Phil Subject: Steam oil Hi All, I wonder what steam oil is being used in Gauge #1 and Gauge #0 loco's. I've been using some #460 steam oil that I acquired but it

Re: R/C question

2002-11-27 Thread Phil Paskos
Walt; Good post. I never thought of using telescoping square tubing. Great idea. Plenty stiff and yet flexible going around curves. Have to try this . Phil Hi, Some thoughts and observations on R/C for alcoholicser alky fired loco's! The Aster Mikado is easy to R/C. I made a little

Re: clearance

2002-11-25 Thread Phil Paskos
IF the powers that be agree to do the changes, the width will also be done. It will depend on how bad the active Gauge-1 guys want it. If they do, they will get enough support to do the job quickly and correctly. The part that will take the longest is waiting for the new grass to grow over the

Re: clearance

2002-11-24 Thread Phil Paskos
The PLS (Pennsylvania Live Steamers) track was built in 1996. It's hard to believe that this was before Accucraft, but it was. Some of the new Accucraft Locos will not fit through our tunnel which only has 8 1/2 clearance over the railhead and is not wide enough to accommodate some of the

Re: Regner website

2002-11-21 Thread Phil Paskos
Interesting Site; If you click on the monetary box in the lower left, it gives all the prices in USD. Phil On 20 Nov 2002 at 19:31, Jeffrey Williams wrote: Regner has updated its English language website. Check out: http://www.mbv-schug.de/US-Online-Shop/ Note that this is not Regner's

Re: gte has first run

2002-11-20 Thread Phil Paskos
At the PLS (Pennsylvania Live Steamers) our ash pits double as easy places to light alcohol burners. Set a mirror at a 45 degree angle so you can see the fire in the burners easily. Saves frying plastic ties too. Anyone in the Phila. area is welcome to our Turkey Trot Special Gauge-1 Run day next

Re: supplier

2002-11-15 Thread Phil Paskos
They are a franchise deal. There is one here in Reading, PA. I also am satisfied with their prices and service. I needed some angle iron to build a couple of dollies for my 1 equipment and found them to have a good stock of material and a willingness to cut and trim metal for me. Steel, Aluminum

Re: Accucraft vs Roundhouse

2002-11-11 Thread Phil Paskos
. Now if they only would produce an American style road engine in 1/32. Of course I've wished for that from Roundhouse too. Phil On 11/11/02 5:31, Phil Paskos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: O.K. I'll bite on this one too. I've never seen any Roundhouse that spewed oil all over the track. Also

Re: Pc vs Mac / RH Vs Accucraft

2002-11-11 Thread Phil Paskos
Sometimes things need to be stirred up to get some life in the list. It's your turn next. You've been kind of quiet lately. Of course DC is right about sticking to SS LS. Phil Well, you got yer Flack, Phil--but not from me--from our esteened leader--That'll larn you. I'm mighty glad Dave

Re: Accucraft vs Roundhouse

2002-11-10 Thread Phil Paskos
O.K. I'll bite on this one too. I've never seen any Roundhouse that spewed oil all over the track. Also, the expression runs like a Roundhouse is a compliment on their design and quality control that they deserve. Phil Chuck's My Best we should be arguing that Roundhouse is better than

Re: Track Help for Ferdinand

2002-10-18 Thread Phil Paskos
For those who don't like the look of aluminum rail, you can use a product that we use at the PA live Steamers called Sikkens. It's a heavy paint like stain that we put on the plywood top, rail, and ties all at once. Wipe the top of the rail off after applying it. It comes in different colors.

Re: boiler insulation

2002-10-10 Thread Phil Paskos
Would it be possible to rebush the existing gear? Work ? yes, but not as much as building all new gear. Phil Dear Zbigniew, Thanks for all your comments and suggestions. To correct myself on the A3, there wasn't much play in the valve gear, it was in the reverser and the linkage to the

Re: boiler insulation

2002-10-02 Thread Phil Paskos
Westabix packet? What's that? Phil Whilst it's quite possible to spend a small fortune on fancy materials for lagging, one that works very well and costs little is a cut up Weetabix packet. I kid you not. Mike

Re: Cleaning solutions

2002-09-11 Thread Phil Paskos
I've never liked Windex for anything other than cleaning windows and/or mirrors either. And I do use WD-40 for cleaning as you do. It leaves a nice shine on the loco and does remove oil and grease. And I also agree that it is NOT a lubricant. Phil Any of you using WD-40? I've used this

Re: Flying Scotsman/coal firing

2002-08-02 Thread Phil Paskos
Geoff; I'm assuming you soak the charcoal in Kerosene first. One of the advantages to belonging to a club comes into play here. While you're waiting (impatiently) for the fire, you get to visit and chat with like minded souls doing the same thing. Mike Moore is the resident Gauge1 coal firing

Re: Flying Scotsman

2002-07-30 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi Olde Buddee; I won't tell a soul. Phil What's the Buzz, tell me what's happening, What's the Buzz. Tell--- From my favourite musical! Anyone know when the Flying Scotsman will be delivered to purchasers in the US. Are they held in the hands of Hans??? We are all at his mercy.

Re: boiler bushings

2002-07-05 Thread Phil. Paskos
A bit of never seize on the plugs won't hurt either. Phil it's that the thread crests can overheat and be in danger of burning if exposed to the direct heat of the flame. I definetely agree with what Harry says and filling with a steel threaded plug works. Something not mentioned

Re: Tender Hand Pump

2002-06-14 Thread Phil. Paskos
How small? Do you have dimensions for it? Phil Robb, The new 2002 Mercedez Bends 750 V12 has a very small stainless steel (no rust) return fuel pump on its fuel injector system that is ideal for water pump use for filling a boiler. It can operate with up to a 70 psi head and all it

Re: SRRL #24 problems

2002-06-04 Thread Phil. Paskos
Interesting; I had no idea the Fowler has such tractive force. But, an 8% grade is asking a lot of any engine. My RH24 is still my favorite. Phil Vince This may not be part of your problem, but I found that the Power-to-Weight Ratio on the #24 is significantly less than my Roundhouse Fowler.

Re: MACHINING CAST IRON (was MATERIALS FOR PROJECT)

2002-05-31 Thread Phil. Paskos
Casey; I'm not that familiar with the melting point of cast iron, but you could make a few bucks and help some fellow live steamers out if you could make cast iron wheels. I'm planning on building a Reading K1 in 1. It's a big project and a big engine. 2 of the drivers are box poc wheels the

Re: Lucas /off topic

2002-05-22 Thread Phil. Paskos
I had an MG-B. The windshield wipers worked great until it rained. Then they didn't work at all. Enough already; Phil - Original Message - From: Phil. Paskos [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ahh Yes; The only reason the Brits drink warm beer is because they have Lucas refrigerators

Re: 1/6 Formula and Exhaust Nozzle (was Slow spam down tip)

2002-05-21 Thread Phil. Paskos
Ahh Yes; The only reason the Brits drink warm beer is because they have Lucas refrigerators. o:) Phil Tony et al, God, no excuse now--do you have beer in the 'fridge--lots?--but warm it first! That Roundhouse Elsa ! luverly--a b/d present from your wife--wotta lass will do to keep

Re: Aster Reno

2002-05-14 Thread Phil. Paskos
I wish I could ship you some. We are officially still in a drought, but I went to PLS today for a special steamup for some preschool youngsters and we had water from the Perkiomen Creek under Mercer Bridge. We did have a small rain storm last night.The track never got under water. Phil Hi, You

Re: Butane valve leak

2002-05-07 Thread Phil. Paskos
O.K. Gary; As far as I know, there is not a better one available. I try to keep a pair of needle nose pliers handy to tug on it if necessary. That works at times. I was steaming up at the cabin fever expo on a siding when one of Murray Wilson's alkie locos when by just as my last valve

Re: water input

2002-05-06 Thread Phil. Paskos
O.K. I'm not sure what the smallest that will work is, but 1/8 O.D. seems to be about as small as I've seen. There is no way you can go scale here. Remember, some things don't scale. The water glasses on almost all G-1 live steam engines is to small to be really reliable. Meniscus of the water on

Re: water input

2002-05-04 Thread Phil. Paskos
It's not a dumb question, but first let's make sure where front and back of the boiler is. The back is where the water check valves go. Mostly they are in the cab area of the loco. Normally in the larger G-1 engines, you'll find 2 fittings that look alike. One is from the axle pump( if one is

Re: Regner steam engine/currency topic

2002-05-03 Thread Phil. Paskos
This is slightly off topic, but I think would be of use to a lot of members on the list. http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html The above URL brings an up to date currency calculator on your screen. Put in the money values and get a very quick and accurate value of British pounds to U.S. dollars

Re: sslivesteam-Digest - Number 805

2002-05-02 Thread Phil. Paskos
I know this is off subject, but Norton also does a great job in cleaning up cookies and other internet garbage. You'd be amazed at how much disk space you can recover by running Norton and speeding up your machine. No I don't work for them. Phil (snip.snip) by Symantec. I have tried

Re: sight glass fittings

2002-04-30 Thread Phil. Paskos
Rishon Locomotives makes the Mason Bogie that uses LED's for water level control. A member of PLS has one and it works fine. In Sunny weather he does shade the light to make sure he can see it. Phil Harry, I had an older stationary boiler and steam engine many years ago which had a glass

Re: Mason Bogie Re: sight glass fittings

2002-04-30 Thread Phil. Paskos
Sulphur Springs distributes these in the U.S. Give them a call. Or E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phil Do you have a web address or e-mail address for Rishon Locomotives? I am VERY interested in Mason Bogies! Cheers Michael Florida USA Iron Nut

Re: Cylinder gaskets

2002-04-17 Thread Phil. Paskos
As Geoff knows; We're both O.S. fans, so we're used to good finishes and fitting parts. Phil Jim, Phil et al, I knew you were a bloomin' conniving genius, Jim--that is the best solution yet!! -But I'm too honest, so will you send me the gasket material??--I'll do the cutting up and return the

Re: Coal firing

2002-04-16 Thread Phil. Paskos
And I'll bet you didn't even bite the dog back! Get well soon Olde Buddee! Did you notice a hotter fire than with the older coal you used to use? Most do. The good news is that here on the East Coast is that there are 2 sources of the stuff now. Glad to hear the Britannia is treating you well.

Re: That Forney is a Fairlie (or a Mason Bogie?)

2002-04-14 Thread Phil. Paskos
Roundhouse insists that it's locos run on small radius track. I suspect that is why they cheated on the Forney design. Phil Was there any real difference in basic design between a Mason Bogie and a Single Fairlie - or is a Fairlie by definition a double-ended device? Just curious.

Re: PM Research boiler/Cheddar boilers

2002-03-21 Thread Phil. Paskos
Cheddar will build a boiler to your specs. Price? Check their site as shown below. http://www.modelsteam.co.uk/ Phil Thanks Steve Keith for the comments about the PM Research boiler. Keith, if I may ask: what I'm considering isn't too different from the beautiful Goldbug you're showing

Re: Quest for Coal

2002-02-18 Thread Phil. Paskos
For those in the Eastern part of the U.S., try Veniza Enterprises, Inc. in Jackson, N.J. Phone 732-364-0994. email : HIGHIRON@AOL They sell the Welsh Dry Steam coal in bean or small nut sizes by the 44 pound bag at $18.00 per bag in N.J. or by the ton (50 bags) at $15.00 per bag.

Re: Steamlines Shay/Source of gears

2002-02-13 Thread Phil. Paskos
If you can find an old adding machine, they have a lot of small high quality gears in them. I'm not sure if the ratios would be good, but. Phil. P. where to get appropriate gears?

Re: 5 or 2

2002-02-01 Thread Phil. Paskos
The general consensus around S.E. PA( freezing temp. in Winter) is to either fill completely or keep empty. Empty is best if the boiler is not subject to high humidity areas where condensation can form in the boiler. Like in Florida. or even Se PA in the summer.Full is obviously not good if

Re: New Bio/safety valve tests

2002-01-30 Thread Phil. Paskos
You can test the safeties with a cold water hydro test. Fill the boiler with water and pump pressure in it. The safety should lift within 5 PSI of where it's rated. The only thing wrong with this test is that it does not guarantee that the safety will drop the pressure fast enough to keep it

Re: Lowest PRACTICAL outdoor operating temperature?

2001-12-31 Thread Phil. Paskos
40 degrees F. is about as low as I feel comfortable in. I can get away without gloves and my butane fired locos still work well. Phil.P. I would like to know what you all think or believe is the lowest PRACTICAL outdoor temperature that you would run steamers at. I'm thinking in terms of

Re: Cylinder vs. Axle Alignment

2001-12-27 Thread Phil. Paskos
By the way; You can highlight the URL when you are there and use the edit /copy command. The when you type your email message, you can paste it in the message to avoid any errors in the URL address. Phil.P. Trent Dowler wrote: Ok, how do I get around using html mail? Some things I

Re: Accucraft C-16 excessive steam oil usage

2001-12-18 Thread Phil. Paskos
I'm sure I'm oversimplifying the problem. But I'd look for a way to put a restricter plug or tube in line to slow down the oil distribution. Respectfully; Phil.P. (much snipped) Now to figure out what to do about the excessive oil usage. Also be warned that any C-16 that intends to run on

Re:Wada Works A-4 Camelback 1st Report (LONG)

2001-06-26 Thread Phil. Paskos
After a very long wait I received my WADA Works Camelback last week. Specs: Alcohol fired; 'D' valve Steam Chest; Stephenson Valve Gear; Kadee Couplers; R/C Mountings?;( I have some experience with R-C but how to do the reversing gear has me - so far) Tender with Hand pimp; Also Goodall

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2001-06-26 Thread Phil. Paskos
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Re: AccuCraft C-16

2001-06-18 Thread Phil. Paskos
I think Aster had better start keeping a very sharp eye on Accucraft. Everytime Aster announces a new engine with the prices going so high, More and more people will go Accucraft. And with reports like this, Accucraft may already be winning the war. And we are the winners! Phil.P.

Re: Turn On the Lights

2001-06-02 Thread Phil. Paskos
Do you have enough room somewhere for a toolbox on the front or side of your engine? They look like they belong and it's easy to open the lid to put the battery in of your choice. Phil.P. Reading,PA. I would like to add a headlight to one of my live steamers. Space is tight - I can't fit a

Re: PLS Memorial Weekend Meet Report

2001-05-29 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi All; The big bummer was the rainiest Saturday anyone ever remembered at PLS for their Meet. I mean it rained all day hard. We needed it as it has been fairly dry here for the last month, ButSunday made up for it as the smiles returned and the tracks filled with trains. I

Re: Ruby - How about a sight glass?

2001-05-29 Thread Phil. Paskos
It still is. Sulfur Springs sells it. It does help as does the angled painted plate in back of the glass. You know the barber poll look. Phil.P. Reading,Pa. At 04:48 PM 5/29/01 -0700, you wrote: Harry et al, I have often wondered why manufacturers dont make the tubing and glass of

Re: Boiler water level; Rubys and others (very long version)

2001-05-27 Thread Phil. Paskos
This is a very good explanation of what happens and should be part of an FAQ. Any one who is fortunate enough to be around the larger scales 1 and larger can observe the water expansion that Kent describes fairly easily as their glasses are larger and they all have relief valves to get more

Re: Boiler water level; Rubys and others (very long version)/Whoops dept.

2001-05-27 Thread Phil. Paskos
Whoops! I called Kevin Trent. Sorry Kevin. Phil.P. Reading,PA. (text snipped) Best regards, Kevin

Re: CYLINDER PORT FACES

2001-04-17 Thread Phil. Paskos
In the U.S. Permatex makes a sealer called Ultra Copper that takes high temperatures and that I've had good results using. I've found it in hardware and automotive supply stores. Phil.P. Reading,PA. Casey asked: 2. Is there some other goo stuff out there in the market that might more

Re: Ruby side value success - How about a sight glass?

2001-04-09 Thread Phil. Paskos
Most sight glasses are solid at the bottom and have a hole through the top that you drop the glass through. Put an "O" ring on the top of the glass and then screw in the plug. Phil.P. Reading,PA. (snipsnip) So, does anyone have any thoughts on adding a sight glass to the Ruby? I have a

Re: Pic of the New Accucraft Shay

2001-04-06 Thread Phil. Paskos
Their Site lists a pre-production price of $1,399.00. Phil.P. Reading,PA. Has anyone heard a projected price for the Shay? Nice looking engine, but it doesn't appear to be detailed to the point that it demands a high price. Later, Trent "Charles W. Walters" wrote: A Picture and

Re: Ruby burner

2001-03-31 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi Walt; You said examined. Does that mean cleaned? Rig a piece of silicon tubing to the jet itself and blow some fresh butane through it. You can also put a fine piece of wire through he jet, although some say this is bad practice. If it appears clogged, blow through the jet backwards to

Re: sslivesteam-Digest - patterns

2001-03-07 Thread Phil. Paskos
be faster and more convenient anyway. Respectfully; Phil. Paskos Reading,PA. (much snipped) So based upon your offer of the donation of your pattern, I propose that we create the Garden Gauge or Small Scale Pattern Pool. Comments? Nominations for first custodian? Regards,

Re: The Joy of the Mikado Axle Pump

2001-03-04 Thread Phil. Paskos
Try some heat; A propane torch should help. DO NOT get carried away. Just a little. And the obvious is to make sure the screw driver really fits. Phil.P. Reading,PA. (PS You ready for the Blizzard?) Hi, The Mikado Axle Pump kit has been a real treat so far. I am trying to get the

Re: Forney kit information

2001-03-01 Thread Phil. Paskos
Vance that is Nice! Almost too nice. The wood in the photo looks like it belongs on a piece of fine furniture. I wasn't even aware of the pilot kit which I also like. Phil.P. Reading,PA. Live steam fans, I have posted the Official Publicity Photo of my Forney conversion kit on my FHPB

Re: somewhat O.T., Photographing our engines [was: Russia Iron (was Forced repaint)]

2001-02-27 Thread Phil. Paskos
Trent and list; The person who has "THE" knack (imhm) is Hans Shuyler (SP) . He gets the backgrounds that don't make the trains look like they're in a out-of scale setting. Close ups with grass always look wrong as a for instance. Flowers look great but are out of scale for our trains.

Re: Russia Iron (was Forced repaint)

2001-02-24 Thread Phil. Paskos
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/lion/829/articles/boiler.htm Isn't it interesting that if you look at the pictures that accompany the article, that they are obviously effected by the lighting. I think Vance's color descriptions below describe them the best. The above article is written the way

Re: Wheels

2001-02-23 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hmmm; I was wondering about the wear factor. I kind of thought that for the smaller Gauges( Gauge1) that the alloys might be fine but that they would wear on the larger gauges rather quickly. Guess I was wrong again. I reckon we'll have to run some hardness tests on these materials and see where

Re: Wheels

2001-02-23 Thread Phil. Paskos
All Right; Who will be the first one to go prototypical and install sanders on their Gauge-1 Loco. Super traction! But, talk about wheel and track wear. It's beyond my meager talents. Just a suggestion. Phil.P. Reading,PA. (SNIPSNIP) As far as adhesion/traction is concerned, I'm

Re: Wheels/Traction and melting ties

2001-02-23 Thread Phil. Paskos
On the real and practical side; At PLS Paul or Harry Quirk will grab a foam mop head and some alcohol to rub the tracks down a couple of times a day while the guys are running. Seems to work well. Harry also carries a piece of aluminum that fits between the rails to use for those relights of

Re: I got dem ol' lowdown Layout Blues

2001-02-12 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi Salty; Someone else mentioned this, but I'll reemphasize. Try the Sharpie Permanent markers. They will rub off and alcohol will remove them too. But they are "more" permanent than any other markers I've used. Phil.P. Reading,PA. I agree with this, I have been using magic

Re: Northeast Steam-up

2001-01-21 Thread Phil. Paskos
Chuck and others: In turn; No running the different gauges is not a problem. The Gauge 1 setup is completely separate from the larger gauges. No. PLS on meet days is like a giant circus. There is so much going on that even if you have to wait a while to run, you can watch and

Re: Gas - the other kind/ kinds of coal

2001-01-21 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi All; Walt is correct in his assessment of "pure PA anthracite". It does not work in our steam engines. Once a year, PLS gets a large dump truck and goes to a special spot in the coal regions. They bring back enough coal so that those members who want it have coal to burn. It's a mixture

Re: Northeast Steam-up, Parking

2001-01-21 Thread Phil. Paskos
Hi Salty; Yes. We have a large parking area and an area set aside for campers/ trailers. A lot of the large scale do just that. We don't have any pads or hookup facilities, but essential bathroom facilities are available. Hope you can make it. Rosey is a beauty and we'd be

Re: Gas - the other kind/coal types

2001-01-20 Thread Phil. Paskos
HAH! Geoff. I know you better than that. You're way to smart to mess with something that works and works well. I don't care what you're using. If it gives you good results, use it. If what you're using doesn't work or work well than start looking for other resources. When Mike Moore

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