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A whole month and no postings. Where is everyone? We must all be very busy! I now cannot use my work laptop to access this page as it blocked as it is...
Same for me at work, I cant even send e.mail to a yahoo address, they are 'filtered' out. We cant access Hotmail as it is classed as a virus risk - you are...
Hi all who read this I`m haveing the same problem accessing livesteamers at work as the NHS don`t like you accessing any other server/provider other than the ...
Hi All, Mick, your posting reminded me that someone I know has about 10 Gauge 3 ( 21/2 ") points ( and some curved track ) made by Bassett Lowke. He is moving...
I am making a loco pump for my USA austerity loco, looking at the drawings it is the same as Austere Ada (amongst others I guess). My question is, if I wish to...
Just use same dimensions for everything except the packing groove. Allow about 10 thou for the ring to roll in the groove (doubles the life of the o ring!),...
Simon Do I totally dispense with the gland nut, and just rely on the 'O'ring on the ram? Do I make the body longer, to compensate for the loss of support at ...
That's correct, no gland nut required. You could make the length the same as the overall length of the pump body and the nut combined, good idea I suppose. ...
BEING NEW TO THIS SCALE,WHAT WOULD BE THE SMALLEST SIZED CYLINDER AND BOILER PRESSURE TO USE WHICH WOULD STILL EFFECTIVELY PULL ONE PERSON AROUND A TRACK AND...
Hi there, The smallest 'sensible' sized passenger hauler I've come across is LBSC's 3.5" gauge Tich (although perhaps others may be able to suggest more ...
Does anyone have any half completed or nearly finished locos, boiler is no concern as it most likely will not meet Au standards. Any design considered please...
On the cover of ME 2077, Feb 27 1941, there is a photo of a Sentinel loco. It is described as "The old Sentinel described in ME some years ago. The steam...
I not hundred percent sure but I think you are talking about a 2.5 inch gauge sentinel loco by j.h.rodges. It used a flash boiler with bi.metal strip to...
Anthony That is the one, do you know where the write up can be found? David ... inch gauge sentinel loco by j.h.rodges. ... damper thus controlig pressure.It...
It was described by lbsc in the model engineer.(model 'sentinel" railcar L.B.S.C,1935,VOL 72,MARCH 7,APRIL 11 AND 18,MAY 23 AND 30,1935,VOL 73,SEPT 26,OCT,3...
Off topic I know, I bought a small diesel engine at a boot sale. It has no name on it, so its most likely home produced. Is there a Yahoo group that caters for...
Anyone got any ideas what this loco might be... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3154472979&category=14737&rd=1 ...have to admit - its got...
I dunno, but at £100 it looks overpriced to me! David ... ViewItem&item=3154472979&category=14737&rd=1 ... of 'undesireable' ... loco's ... everyone's sold...
I did go and view a Fayette offered on ebay, it was a product of the 1930's, I think it was made when standards were not like they are today. With poorly...
Hi, just to let you know that i am still lerking here is my three-penneth worth, I recon its a vesion of lbsc's caterpillar. One of the alternative versions. ...
Hi, I've just joined this group and I wonder if anyone can tell me if wheels approx. 1.75 inch diameter(plain not spoked)are available for 2.5 inch gauge...
I'd suggest steel bar as well (get the stockist to cut it into slices for you, that way you can get wheel blanks for about 30 to 50 pence. If you really prefer...
The subject matter of recent has'nt had much scale outline. Maybe, we should swamp this site with things such as loco's and steam and trains and ps The 2 1/2"...
