The subject is necessarily an oxymoron at least in our hobby, but do any of you model using 2.5 inch track gauge? This is I think more common in the UK and...
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Bill Bolton
billbolton16
Jun 2, 2003 2:05 pm
... In 1:22.6 (#3 Scale) it comes out a standard gauge! ... Longer bolsters for the trucks and new axles (per perhaps completely new wheel sets) is probably...
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Bill Bolton
billbolton16
Jun 2, 2003 2:06 pm
Th latest issue of LGB's "Telegram"; magazine arrive today and it has an article on building heavy duty catenary for 1:22.5 scale. The "contact wire" used is...
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DAVID POTTER
dpotter65
Jun 3, 2003 2:13 pm
Thanks for the catenary info Bill. David Potter Albuquerque ... From: Bill Bolton <billbolton@...> Date: Monday, June 2, 2003 2:08 am Subject:...
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John M Franzen
b22438
Jun 3, 2003 7:36 pm
Jim, My understanding is that the LGB New Orleans streetcar is being built to 1.22.5 proportion to run on 45mm track, which is meter gauge in that ratio/scale....
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Bryan Anderson
marxist50036
Jun 3, 2003 7:36 pm
I had not visited the Boone and Scenic valey railroad website in quite a while. They have a pic of the new FP9 and dinner train on the high bridge. For you...
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trolleycar68
Jun 3, 2003 7:36 pm
Well it is good to know I am not the only one with St. Aubin issues. For a while I thought I was the only one out of step, marching in the band. On the bright...
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ischreiber@...
trolleyira
Jun 3, 2003 7:36 pm
New Orleans track gauge is PENNSYLVANIA Standard Gauge= 5' 2 1/2". not 5'. trolleyira Ira Schreiber...
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Lara Croft
lady_lara_cr...
Jun 3, 2003 7:36 pm
I am also encouraged to see the new Fall River 24ft jobs and the new Hartford DSP&P early freight cars. I have been keeping up with Light Railway Products and ...
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Lara Croft
lady_lara_cr...
Jun 3, 2003 7:36 pm
I have been fillling the suggestion box and writing personally to the folks at LGB suggesting that they consider not only a possible PCC as was mentioned here...
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Jan Girardot
jangirardot
Jun 3, 2003 7:42 pm
... Hi, Bob and all LSTers; Somehow, I managed to not approve about 6 messages sent to our Group when our hard drive melted down. They should be dribbling in...
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trolleycar68
Jun 10, 2003 3:53 pm
Just a reminder to any of you who are considering a visit to the Illinois Railway Museum on July 4th. This is the date for our planned annual parade of...
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Bryan Anderson
marxist50036
Jun 11, 2003 1:34 pm
... seems that at least three members of this group will be on ... LOOKS TO BE A GREAT TIME. Hopefully more will make it. Looks like you will be quite busy....
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eric cunningham
nechili
Jun 11, 2003 1:35 pm
Hi Bob; I'm not likely to make the trip though it would be fun to see IRM. A freind sent me the back issue of Garden Railway with your overhead article in it....
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trolleycar68
Jun 12, 2003 1:20 pm
George Clark said he will bring out some of his models, and we could set up a loop to run stuff on the lawn as one of IRM members has a more or less modular...
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trolleycar68
Jun 12, 2003 1:20 pm
Eric, Thanks for the kind words on the overhead modeling article. It was a fun project and I hope I was able to pass on some of the learning you get only by...
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Bryan Anderson
marxist50036
Jun 13, 2003 3:54 pm
... the ... I think you folks will be quite busy. I might bring a couple models to run just in case. The side dump and 101 plus a few cars. If we don't run...
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trolleycar68
Jun 14, 2003 2:51 pm
Bryan, Yes we do have a very rigorous safety, training, and qualification program for our operators, and it is pretty specific to each car since many features...
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Bryan Anderson
marxist50036
Jun 14, 2003 9:25 pm
... For the ... our ... set ... 1,200,000 ... the ... other ... electrical engineer. We have a small 600V rotary converter. We only ever run our one piece of...
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trolleycar68
Jun 15, 2003 1:37 pm
Bryan, Wow, now I see I am Mr. Kutella!! Just Bob is enough. We have the same divisions into interest groups and I suppose it is inevitable with pur colection...
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Jan Girardot
jangirardot
Jun 15, 2003 9:19 pm
... for later, but not at the time of delivery."...
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ischreiber@...
trolleyira
Jun 15, 2003 9:35 pm
I think you will find the GG-1 at STRASBURG, PA, not Stratford.... trolleyira Ira Schreiber...
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Jan Girardot
jangirardot
Jun 15, 2003 9:47 pm
... Apparently, Mr. Polk thinks he saw it at Stratford. . . go figure <g>. . . . Jan...
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Bryan Anderson
marxist50036
Jun 16, 2003 3:45 am
While the GG1 is certainly a neat unit, I certainly think that qualifies as "large scale" in every sense of the word, I question the demand for one. Perhaps...
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Bill Bolton
billbolton16
Jun 16, 2003 3:36 pm
... Lionel sold a heck of a lot in lot in 0 Scale, I think you might be under estimating the market for what is one of the iconic locomotive designs. ... The...
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trolleycar68
Jun 16, 2003 3:36 pm
Bryan, I tend to agree with you. Just imagine if it is half inch scale; something over a yardstick long trying to negotiate 24 inch radius curves. The...
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Guckes, Albert
alguckes2001
Jun 16, 2003 3:36 pm
I think there would be a decent demand for a large scale GG-1. I think there has always been considerable demand in HO. Consider the variations just one ...
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Bruce Jahn
daysaver01
Jun 16, 2003 4:42 pm
I'm looking at a catalog produced by Fine Art Models, I'm guessing circa about 1993. Here are the first two paragraphs on the page: "Marketing Corporation of...
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Jan Girardot
jangirardot
Jun 16, 2003 4:52 pm
... . . . snip . . . I would be very surprised if Aristocraft built their GG-1 in 1:24 scale, since that would look pretty strange next to all their 1:29...
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Bryan Anderson
marxist50036
Jun 16, 2003 10:08 pm
In our discussion of the merits of the GG1 it appears that there is varying opinion of the merits of a GG1 model in large scale. In reading each message I...
