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Here's the complete story of
Steam
Cylinder Lubrication from Morris Lubricants and
NGT Models.
This is all the stuff your Mom never told you
about keeping your cylinders from scoring. |
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Save these dates...
July 20-22, 2012
The
Milwaukee Light
Engineering Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be hosting the
2012 Regional Convention
details will be announced later
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It's time to Vote at our
Photo Contest
today!
click here
This year there will be a log-on before you can vote for
photos. Sorry about the extra step but it's become necessary.
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Old Wives' Tale
or Fact ?
Possible upcoming "Old Wives Tales"
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The US was linked coast to coast when the
Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point,
Utah.
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"Jim Crow" was the common name for one of the
track crew's tools.
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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 180
Gettin’ Them There
My "Swing Up" Rack System
Berne Ketchum
Here's
the situation, you need to transport your locomotive and 5 cars in your
pickup truck. You've got more cars and locomotive than can fit (going 3
across). You can construct an upper rack for your your pickup but the cars
on that upper rack will be extremely difficult to load and unload since you'll
need to lift your cars up over your head (and they can weigh well over 100 pounds
each). You should consider building an upper rack that's designed to swing
down for easy access.
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Up
Coming Articles:
I need an article on Hydro Tests
Points you may want to cover...
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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Feb 3-5
West Tocoi & Bostwick
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Bostwick, Florida |
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Feb 6-12
Big Boots & Western
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Belleview, Florida |
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Feb 10-15
Central Pasco and Gulf
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Pasco County Florida |
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Feb 16-18
Largo Central Railroad
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Largo, Florida |
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Feb 17-18
Tradewinds & Atlantic Railroad
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Coconut Creek, Florida |
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Feb 19-22
Manatee Central Railroad
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Parrish, Florida |
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Feb 21-26
Buckingham Central RR
2012 Steam Only Unmeet
N. Fort Myers, Florida |
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Feb 22-26
Ridge Live Steamers
Florida Live Steamers Winter Meet
Dundee, Florida |
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Feb 23-26
Houston Area Live Steamers
Chugga Chugga Chili
Fest, with Chili Cook Off, camping, ...
Hockley, Harris
County, Texas |
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Feb 25
Ridge Live Steamers
Annual Banquet
Dundee, Florida |
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Feb 26 to 28
West Tocoi & Bostwick
Open House
Bostwick, Florida |
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More
Calendar
 More Live Steam RR events, check our
2012 Calendar |
Use our
easy form
and have your run dates posted.
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