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The Editor's Desk |
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Details for the July
Regional Convention
and the on-line registration form can be found by clicking this link:
Milwaukee Light
Engineering Society 2012 Regional Convention
Save these dates...
July 20-22, 2012
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Check out the
Winning Photos
from the
2011 Photo Contest
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Old Wives' Tale
or Fact ?
Possible upcoming "Old Wives Tales"
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The Railroads invented time zones.
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A popular cocktail of the 40s, the "High Ball" was
a railroad term.
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Cold water boils faster than hot water.
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Casey Jones while speeding to make up lost time
crashed but stayed with his train so he could apply the brakes until the very
end saving many lives.
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Adding cold water to a hot boiler will make it
explode.
Do
you have any "Old Wives' Tale" questions you need answered? We might add them
to the list.
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Survey Department |
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 Here
is our next survey... What 7.5" scale do you
model in 1.5, 1.6 or beyond?
Recent surveys
2010 Locomotive Census
Card-Order for Riding
Scales
see other survey results
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Satisfaction Survey for battery and gasoline locomotives
If you
purchased a locomotive (not steam) in the past 36 months, I want to hear from
you.
If you're
happy or even if you're not happy with your locomotive, I want to hear about it.
I'll ask you questions like:
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Was the
manufacturer easy to reach?
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Did
your locomotive arrive on time?
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Did you
have problems with it?
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Was it
worth the money?
Email me to request your "Satisfaction Survey" now
(in the text of your email type the word "survey". This survey
covers completed, ready-to-run locos only. No kits or "home built" units
please.
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Railroading Articles |
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Issue 186
Building Marty Burners
Dave August
When
people have ask me why my locomotive steams so well, my answer is
always: "It has 'Marty Burners".
Marty Siegel was a very knowledgeable and
friendly club member who was always ready to offer his advice on a good problem.
Back in 1998 I was complaining to Marty that my 'Tube and Slot' propane burner
just wasn't giving me enough BTUs. He suggested that I try a set of these
burners.
As Marty told me, he was helping another club
member, Jim Dameron, get the firing right on Jim's Pacific. Marty was so
impressed with the simplicity and efficiency of the commercial burners in Jims
engine that he took the time to make a set of drawings for them. Many club
members have built variations of these burners and all of us have had good
success. After a while we just started calling them 'Marty Burners'. This is a
scan of Marty's original drawing and should print out at 8.5 x 11.
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Up
Coming Articles:
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"Hydro" Testing Your Boiler
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"Steam Cream"
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Lil Gasser Transmission rebuild
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Care & Maintenance of Model Boilers
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Making an "Expanding Mandrel".
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Building a Replica Park Train
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The “Gumz Turret Valve”
reprinted from livesteam.org
We need articles.
Send yours in today
e-mail
me
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Recent Articles
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an article. It's not hard to write about something you know. This is
not my web site, It's your web site! Contribute to your site. Give
something back to the hobby.
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Upcoming Events |
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May 18-20
Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Pacific Regional Meet Sacramento California. |
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May 18-20
Long Island Live Steamers
Spring Meet
Brookhaven, New York |
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May 18-20
Tuscarora
Valley RR
Spring Meet - PRR-T&HS Open House
Ickesburg, Pennsylvania |
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May 19
Hesston Steam Museum
Annual Tri-State Meet
Hesston, Indiana |
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May 19-20
Reading Society of Model Engineers
RSME Spring Open House
Reading, Pennsylvania |
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May 24-28
Houston Area Live Steamers
SWLS Memorial Day weekend meet with camping
Hockley, Harris County, Texas |
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May 25-27
Pennsylvania Live Steamers
Spring Meet
Rahns, Pennsylvania |
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May 25-27
St. Croix Railroad
Spring Meet
Hudson, Wisconsin |
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May 25-27
Los Angeles Live Steamers
Spring Meet
Los Angeles,
California, Burbank, Griffith Park |
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May 26
Altona Miniature Railway
Annual Interclub Run
Altona, Victoria, Australia |
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May 26-28
Mill Creek Central Railroad
Spring Meet
Coshocton, Ohio |
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