Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 07:36:04 -0000
From: "Gerd Ziller"
Subject: Re: SR&CL Rly - new photos loaded
And my inspiration too. My dream is to build an empire like the SR&CL Rly some day here in Germany in 2" scale for my rolling stock. But actually, I've no property to do this, so it will be a dream for the next decades.
But it's amazing to see the SR&CL Rly growing on there website. For those how didn't know, there's a video of this railroad on YouTube =>
Bye, Gerd
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 18:49:50 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: F-N-R transmission
Hi all,
I need a bit of help. I am trying to locate a unit that looks like this
If anyone knows where a guy can lay hands on one could you e-mail me.
kind regards Dennis
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area above and slightly north of good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 20:11:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Raymond Hill
Subject: Re: F-N-R transmission
Dennis,
In the recent past, Surplus Center had them listed on line.
Ray Hill
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 23:07:54 -0600
From:
Subject: Re: F-N-R transmission
I had a very similar one on the riding mower I used for my 0-4-0 gas switcher. It had a snap ring that popped out of it's grove. This let one of the bevel gears move out and not engage. Easily fixed and it has worked well.
What is wrong with the one you have?
chuck
Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 23:16:10 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: Re: F-N-R transmission
Chick,
Too many years left sitting outside. I found it in a junk yard and when taken apart there is nothing worth keeping. The yard owner of thirty years claimed never to have seen it before.
kind regards
Dennis
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area above Good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 03:32:02 -0000
From: "William Van Lenten"
Subject: Re: F-N-R transmission
Dennis, let me look in my old shed, I may have one. It is simular to the ones that Cannonball used in thier Lil'gasser locos. I had a bunch of them given to me from a lawn mower repair center.
Bill
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:09 -0000
From: "edgarcorny"
Subject: Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads Volume 2 Bridges
Hi,
I just finished comb binding the first copy of "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads Volume 2 - Bridges."
As for Volume 2 the list is $32.49. This includes a very complex set of programs on CD to analyze structures.
Since eBay is now charging 8.75% for its Final Value Fee, I will not initially list this volume for sale on eBay.
By the end of the week (May 15th), I plan to have my store web site listing CEv2. I will be accepting Paypal only on the store web site until I have all the CDs updated and available. I will consider adding money orders at that time.
I currently have several small topics scheduled and completed for Volume 3. I have several more topics that I feel need to be discussed but have not started writing about. I am currently considering Volume 3 to be more like Volume 1 - touching on several different topics. Volume 4 will probably be a "For Dummies" type book and may even be available on DVD.
Volume 5 might be the first of the series where I will edit other author's articles. Several live steamers have asked me to cover track work and signals even though these topics are not really Civil Engineering. The valid reasoning is that they want one source for all live steam information.
If you have any topics (CE or not) to suggest, please feel free to let me know.
This book will not be available from anyone but myself since I am the publisher as well as the author. Large orders of books may take a while. I think I can print, bind, and check about 4-5 books per day assuming I do not run out of ink .
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:08:18 -0000
From: "edgarcorny"
Subject: Web store has been updated.
Hi,
The web site has been updated for CEv2 and for a set of both CEv1 & CEv2.
Thanks for the interest.
Doug
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:20:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bruce Mowbray
Subject: Re: LInk to CEv2 was Web store has been updated.
Doug,
I visited your page to purchase Volume Civil Engineering Vol. II but could not find the link to it. Do you have a new address or is it still http://douglasvanveelen.home.mindspring.com/index.htm
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 12:51:28 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bruce Mowbray
Subject: Re: Re: LInk to CEv2 was Web store has been updated.
Thanks Doug,
One more thing. On the store page, the link to CEv2 takes you to the CEV1 page when clicked on. There is no way to add the book to the shopping cart unless you buy both books at once.
I'm glad you chose bridges for this volume. As soon as the person who bought my truck comes by to pick it up, I'll have the shop room needed to build the two bridges for my railroad. Perfect timing.
Thanks again,
Bruce
Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 00:11:45 -0000
From: "edgarcorny"
Subject: Re: LInk to CEv2 was Web store has been updated.
Hi Bruce,
I had trouble getting the correct version of index.htm to upload. Funny think was that the FTP uploader reported no errors.
Oh well. It has been corrected now.
Sorry about that.
Doug
Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 04:28:42 -0000
From: "metroliner941"
Subject: Re: LInk to CEv2 was Web store has been updated
Douglas, Please call me or send em an e-mail with your phone number off list. My emails are not going through to you.
(Sorry, group, for the intrusion, just trying to get in touch.)
Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 08:04:55 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: Information required (On Topic I Think)
I have been given an oldish Mig Welder that works great but I want to find some accessories for it. It came with an .030 tip but I want to get an .035 for it but can't find anything for a BeccaMig 100 anywhere on the net. I can get the gas container and the regulator for this unit but would love to have replacement tips etc.
Can anyone supply a maker or this product by another name?
Sorry about the multiple postings.
kind regards
Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area north and slightly above good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
From: "Boyd Butler"
Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 08:36:11 -0700
Subject: Re: Information required (On Topic I Think)
You could just drill out the tip but if you were to go down to a dealer that has Miller welders and supplies they may have a tip that would fit. I would just drill it out to the size that you need and start welding. Most sheet metal welding can be done with the thinner wire even some heaver but just have to crank up the heat and wire speed. Most people that use a MIG don't either use enough heat or too much wire and do what is called rolling it on where the edge of the weld is rolled over rather than spread out at the edge into the base metal. This creates a cold weld that is very weak.
Boyd
PS have my cert in welding too.
Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 08:45:39 -0700
From: "Boyd Butler"
Subject: Welder
One thing I forgot to add is up north of the boarder it may run different due to the cold weather and out on the island when you have the rain it may be a problem also LOL
Have fun
Boyd
getting ready for another meet at Train Mountain.
Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 12:07:10 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: Re: Welder
Keep up the information. :o) I just may get to buy you that hamburger I owe you from a few years ago. Will have to make sure it is a fresh one though as your input comes in very handy. See you about the middle of June.
kind regards
Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area north and slightly above good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 02:38:56 -0000
From: "garrattguy"
Subject: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Ahoy Dennis! Inquiring minds want to know the etymology of "posher" as in "much posher area" eh!
We know 'posh' was "Port Out Starboard Home" when sailing from Blighty to Indiaah but the 'er' bit has us confused way over here in Beautiful South Etobicoke On.CA.
Cheers,
Michael.
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 23:35:59 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
One of my favorite Brit comedies featured a husband and wife team of self sufficient wannabes. Their social climbing next door neighbor always was distressed that the much 'posher' area of town was being ruined by the urban farmers.
Actually all is aimed at my two ex-pat buddies who live directly south of me here in port Alberni.
kind regards
Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area north and slightly above good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 11:48:33 -0000
From: "Tony Spencer"
Subject: New member
I must admit to having an ulterior reason for joining this group. At the Ilford & West Essex MRC we have a superb facility for 7 1/4 inch steam at our club premises. We would like some new members to join us. We have a superbly fitted engineering workshop. The track runs alongside the main railway at Chadwell Heath station. Our club house has up to six other scale layouts in use, scales modelled 2mm to 16mm. Library, Kitchen and toilets. We have use of the facilities seven days a week. The public are invited to our first Sunday each month April-September Steam Day. Next being June 7th. Full details can be seen at our website. If anyone is interested to come and meet us, please contact Charlie Nelson, Secretary, 01708 450424 or myself 07730 420283. Membership is of the club not a particular setion. All this for £1 per week. (£75 2010)
I am also seeking to contact ex members of the Ilford club with a view to a special celebration event in October 2010 at our 80th anniversary anuual exhibition. The club being formed in 1930 is the 3rd oldest model railway club. If you can help me trace ex-members please contact me.
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 10:50:10 -0400
From: Arno Martens
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
You saying your Good Neighbour Vrnc is Penelope Keith?
--
Cheers,
Arno
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:47:42 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Actually,
Almost as she has acquired a large 26 acre piece of property due north of use up in the Beaufort District and raises horse there. Kinda surrounds Denise and I but at a safe distance. :o)
Also all of us are into greenhouses and large gardens. Hopefully you will get to visit here on your next left coast journey.
kind regards
Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area north and slightly above good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:14:57 -0700
From: Veronica Merryfield
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Who live in the more desirable south side of Port Alberni as opposed to my two home grown buddies who contrary to popular statement don't live in Port Alberni but in the unfashionable and disreputable Cherry Creek, who are merely Creeker wanabies!
Veronica, who is out of town at the moment well away from any shrapnel
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:28:56 -0700
From: Veronica Merryfield
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
If 26 acres is a large garden, what is you patch?
Vrnc
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:31:05 -0700
From: Veronica Merryfield
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Which makes Dennis Richard Briers :):):):):)
Vrnc, well out of shrapnel range
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 19:36:33 -0000
From: "garrattguy"
Subject: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Hi Vrnc, Bt f crs w lrdy knw ll ths hr n lvly sth Etobicoke! ;)
Chrs,
Mchl
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 14:43:13 -0500
From: "Thomas Scott"
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
It seem to be that we have gotten way off topic here, let get back to 7-plus NGM.
Thomas
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 15:00:21 -0700
From: Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Hence the OT (off topic) and YAK (nothing to do with any obligatory content) done so that those who don't want to don't have to read. :-)
--
kind regards
Dennis Dalla-Vicenza
Way out here in Cherry Creek,
the much posher area north and slightly above good old Port Alberni, BC, Canada. Eh!
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 00:01:59 -0000
From: "Roy Stevens"
Subject: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
And that makes it OK to be inconsiderate of the other 495 people on this list?
Roy
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 20:17:02 -0400
From: rghtathome@aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Welder (OT YAK ETC)
Thank You for your insight on the latest in computer lingo....But some would prefer just not get numerous emails about this village and that village....I mean if they are a locale that has railroad stuff that we may visit one time or another that is one thing but I suppose there is a Yahoo group for that too....Here it is 7 Plus NGM lets stay to topic....Thank You
Respectfully
Chris
Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 20:18:55 -0400
From: rghtathome@aol.com
Subject: Who Supplies Castings and drawings for a 3-3/4" scale or larger 0-4-0
Thanks
Chris S.
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 03:07:01 -0000
From: "William Van Lenten"
Subject: Re: Who Supplies Castings and drawings for a 3-3/4" scale or larger 0-4-0
