I live near Huntingdon.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

It took around fifteen years to restore SP&S #700 to Class 1 running standards.

All by volunteer work as well.  Nobody paid anybody.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

The range of products made by LaBelle are designed specifically for all lube tasks on model railroad equipment.  I have used them on a range of models trains for the last 20+ years with total confidence. As for re-attaching bits that have fallen off, your local hobby store or Wallyworld will have a range of CA adhesives that will do the job.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

Quote from: Seasaltchap on February 08, 2007, 04:45:49 AM
Does anyone have experience with whitemetal casting?
Since the changes 50/50 solder with the melt point around 400f is no longer available because of the regs. getting lead out of things.

I have built about 200 white-metal models of BRITISH manufacture.  Here we tend to use a softer form of white metal than is seen in the USA, but I have never used any kind of solder.

Instead, I use the sprue that the parts come on.  That way I know that the metal of the model and the solder are of precisely the same alloy content.

I began building white metal models over forty years ago, and none have fallen apart yet! 

Having a controllable soldering iron is a MUST, though.

Graders

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

Quote from: Trains Again on February 08, 2007, 03:21:49 AM
I wouldn't mind seeing a Canadian Steam Hudson. They are very beautiful.

Gorden - see your e-mail!!

Best wishes from snow-bound East Anglia

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

Quote from: SteamGene on February 07, 2007, 10:45:28 AM
Based on Andy's examples, I'd say he's more interested in Canadian steam.
TAC, how did you have all that stollen at a train show?  Armed robbery?  I'm sorry to hear that. Gene

The thieves broke into our club house on a military base on the 'open weekend', and took away everything that was not nailed to the floor, and I mean everything, including about 1000 feet of track, buildings and all the control equipment too.

None of it was ever seen again, anywhere.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

Quote from: Steve Stockham on February 02, 2007, 07:45:08 PM
Yeah but now we don't have to put up with all of the unwanted posts by those *%$&#%* robot spammers!!! Halleluiah!!!

beeep.  What do you mean, robot spammers?  beeep.

beeep tac
Ottawa Valley GRS beeep

After having my complete Tenshodo factory-painted brass 'Royal Train', with its Hudson and set of nine cars, stolen at a train show a few years ago, along with thirteen other brass Canadian steam locos, I have saved the insurance money in the [vain] hope that somebody would bring out #2860 some time.

Nobody has - in H0.

But Accucraft are offering a live-steam Gauge 1 model for delivery this summer.

Mine will be #41 out of 150.  And my order went in within two days of the announcement...

The things a guy has to go through to get a Canadian model of ANYTHING these days.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

PS - Bach-Man, congrats on the great-looking site!!!