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 Posted - July 31 2008 : 09:21:42 AM
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Hey Guys:
Well staying in the 50's and a slight change of course, I was thinking this might be useful?
I hope this proves useful and interesting. My rationale for posting them from this era is that they are from a time when there was a lot less R-T-R and demonstrate a lot of ingenuity.
If these are proving useful and/or enjoyable please let me know?
Best,
Gareth
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 10:37:51 AM
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| Boy, have I dated myself...I knew just from the picture that it was Frank Ellison's railroad. He modeled O scale with outside third rail. Thanks for the memories.
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 11:10:13 AM
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Hey SG:
Really appreciate your response. just wanted to know somebody appreciated it!
I really enjoy these articles and what they reflect about a time when people were more what versatile!?
-Gareth
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 3:24:20 PM
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| I got to know his work through all my back issues and that he was still alive and referenced to when I got into the hobby. One of the fascinating details about his work is that he wasn't into detailing. His stone and brick were painted on. During an ops session, it wasn't unusual for the 4-8-4 your were assigned to be an 0-8-4 or even an 0-8-0---not because it was mis-assigned but because he was more concerned about an engine's running ability vs. its looks, he'd pop off derailing trucks to get the engine to stay on the track.
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 3:39:51 PM
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Hey SG:
You know it's funny you mention that. Most people don't realize that the pilot and trailer trucks on mODEL steam locomotives don't really do anything. I have an article here from a 50's MR that I'll be scanning that includes about laterally springing them to give them the means to guide "pilot" a steamer into a turn! Worth posting to the forum?
-Gareth
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 5:13:25 PM
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I'd like to see that, Garreth. It was probably more feasible on older locos with larger flanges.
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 6:24:19 PM
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Hey NP:
Two things come to mind
1) the flange has to be large enough to create leverage
2) even a small flange assuming the chassis is balanced should provide the toeing in we're talking about?
The article is from the 50's -70's somewhere so yeah the flanges were likely less scale!
-Gareth
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 9:32:52 PM
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Thanks Romcat, love the "older" stuff, notice the inside of the cover page of the old issues is usually Mantua or Tyco ads!
Boy Model Railroader did not mind exceptiing their advertising cash then!!!
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Posted - July 31 2008 : 10:28:48 PM
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Hey Mike:
I'll be scanning those ads and loading them here and for Tony Cooks resource page.
Btw; have you ever been on the Port Stanley Terminal RR? Part of the old London & Port Stanley Interurban from Lake Erie and London Ontario. Some train guys and I are going down for a ride. It's only like 7-10 miles behinf I think a 44 tonner in open cars. You should be able to Google it! When I know when you could join us?
-Gareth
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Posted - August 01 2008 : 11:17:15 AM
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Thanks for the offer Gareth, but I am mending a damaged knee...
Sounds good though...
Mike
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