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by 427red
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: New Backend design
Replies: 10
Views: 75287

Re: New Backend design

So this is where M. C. Escher got his inspiration.
by 427red
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: race
Replies: 18
Views: 21032

Re: race

I can certainly relate to this. I think an appropriate label for these would be "funny coal". This is what I was doing in a previous life, spending some of my retirement money ahead of its time. Hence, my handle of 427red (427 Big Block Chevy, rear engine dragster). [ Dragster.JPG how's it...
by 427red
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: An International Long Shot
Replies: 11
Views: 5942

Re: An International Long Shot

FYI - Not sure this would be the same Mr. Watanbe that Kozo worked with for several of his series/books. Many of the pictures in some of those books I have are credited as "Y. Watanabe".
by 427red
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes, you just get lucky
Replies: 1
Views: 1455

Sometimes, you just get lucky

Hello to all. I have been reading this forum for quite some time now. I created an account several years ago, with the intent of eventually being conversant, but life’s problems do have a way of interfering. Although I still live with some of the consequences, that’s pretty much behind me now. So I ...
by 427red
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Pandemic Progress?
Replies: 18
Views: 13569

Re: Pandemic Progress?

I managed to get my very first boiler constructed this past Fall. I'm building a Climax in Fn3 scale, based on Kozo's design(s). Yea, my soldering skills need more work, but it was a success in the end. Actually, seeing this as the most difficult item to construct (at least to me, and hence the firs...
by 427red
Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone running a ShumaTech 550 DRO?
Replies: 4
Views: 5240

Re: Anyone running a ShumaTech 550 DRO?

mikegt4 - please check your private messages about this. Thx.