I seem to remember riding on a train in Colorado, maybe 3 years ago, that burns wood pellets. It was Full Size or at least Narrow guage commercial/tourist....
I can't remember....
memory is slipping...
must be from the wood pellet fumes.
Scotty
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- Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:49 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Alternative Fuels
- Replies: 35
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- Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:13 pm
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: 2.5" scale large westinghouse steam air pumps for sale (SOLD)
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Re: 2.5" scale large westinghouse steam air pumps for sale
Continental US... any state except Hawaii?
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Take-A-Break music for the Holiday
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Take-A-Break music for the Holiday
Hope this old find brings a smile or two.
https://youtu.be/j1pAQgB5oZc
Times were simpler and more innocent.
Scotty
https://youtu.be/j1pAQgB5oZc
Times were simpler and more innocent.
Scotty
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 7:37 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
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Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
IMG_0608.jpg The Crown Jewel of our humble fleet finally out in the bright Arizona Sun! We now have about 1/8 th of a mile of 12# - 15" track guage laid, (goal is 1260' for this first loop) I've been trying to talk the gang into double guaging the track to also accomodate 12" guage. That ...
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:26 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
Finally got our first crossing poured.
So now we are up to 1st of three road crossings complete, 260 feet of track placed of which 200 feet is mainline (not aligned, leveled or ballasted yet). First switch actuall tied in.
Off and Running!!! again
So now we are up to 1st of three road crossings complete, 260 feet of track placed of which 200 feet is mainline (not aligned, leveled or ballasted yet). First switch actuall tied in.
Off and Running!!! again
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:08 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
Now, the next challange... pouring concrete for the first road crossing.
Gonna be a long day tomorrow
Scotty
Gonna be a long day tomorrow
Scotty
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 8:01 am
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
Mike: We did exactly that! Actually, while I had it in the mill, I chalked up a piece of tool steel and ran the table back and forth to scribe a line for the shop to index it all with. We ended up taking the axles to a larger professional shop whose specialty is rebuilding heavy equipment rams. They...
- Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:37 am
- Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
- Topic: Large Swap Meet
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9546
Large Swap Meet
In North Phoenix. It is largely a fund raiser that happens twice yearly to support the Museum that is constructing the new 15" railroad.
Scotty
- Thu Sep 22, 2022 6:24 am
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
Got it off display and into the CarBarn. Next step was to remove the trucks and driver and begin reguaging from 14" to 15". Maybe move each driver outward by 1/2". Drivers have been welded to ths axles. Making it difficult to determine original axle diameter. So as determine what to c...
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 3:51 pm
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
No, fraid not. Would be nice tho.
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:22 am
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
Here are both axles, note the bronze journal boxes are also the bearing.
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:18 am
- Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
- Topic: Arizona Gandy Dancers
- Replies: 100
- Views: 55235
Re: Arizona Gandy Dancers
As we saw previously, step one was to get the Hurlburt out of display and into the Car Barn for reguaging.