He should have had his hand on the brake!19copythree wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:17 pm He was found in the wreckage with his hand on the throttle...
“Breakage in aisle seven”
1st Meet at the Kirkwall Central
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A trip to Pioneer. Kernel “Corn Cob” Bratina mans the scoop to show us Yanks proper firing technique
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The stress is showing...
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You pegged me pretty good there Jim. My hair looks just like that and the pressure gauge is reading "0".
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well, 0 in the US is -17.77 in Canada. Maybe Steve's running on vacuum.
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Never worked in a vacuum but I have definitely been called an air head.
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Looking fore a rd to the day you can have an invitational meet.
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Hey Rob! I would hope that down the road when all this craziness goes away and we are back to normal, such an event can happen. My only fear is what might happen if someone comes to the meet dressed looking like a potato.
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Noted, no potato suits...
You are much more likely to get the other Powell to show up though, as it's a fair way from here to there...and he can always wear out some more of the wheels on MY loco that way
(I think that my Brit is the only 3.5" loco he has now- the Tich is shared, and Juliette is Judy's, not his...)
How level is the track ? Mine out here (Canadian Puget Sound II) will end up being 1:48 grade for 98% of it or so (up, then down...), but I have the answer to that sitting downstairs here at work:
Untitled by Peach James, on Flickr
James
You are much more likely to get the other Powell to show up though, as it's a fair way from here to there...and he can always wear out some more of the wheels on MY loco that way
(I think that my Brit is the only 3.5" loco he has now- the Tich is shared, and Juliette is Judy's, not his...)
How level is the track ? Mine out here (Canadian Puget Sound II) will end up being 1:48 grade for 98% of it or so (up, then down...), but I have the answer to that sitting downstairs here at work:
Untitled by Peach James, on Flickr
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I was fortunate to visit the KCRR a week ago. A very challenging run on a beautifully constructed track.
Best regards,
Jim Leggett
Montreal Live Steamers
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Jim Leggett
Montreal Live Steamers
www.montreallivesteamers.org
A Founding Member of the Tinkerbell Scale Society - Northern Division
I'm an A.R.S.E. (Association of Railroad Steam Engineers)
Toad Swamp & Punk Hollow Railroad - Head Tycoon
The Juvenile Traction Company - CEO & Apprentice Machinist 3rd Class
White Mountain Central RR - Engineer & Fireman
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I am glad everything went well with the track and you had a good time. The two engines you brought would certainly be called "famous" in the live steam circles. This was also the first time in several years that I ran at night. Good times for sure!