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Post by bobpendleton on Apr 3, 2007 6:06:04 GMT
Brilliant Bob, thanks in anticipation! It's looking good, Brian. The series begins in May 1952 and I have a complete run through to November 52 at least. The tender is dealt with in March 1955 so goodness knows how many issues are involved... My list is on the way, Brian. Let me know what you think as regards sending you any info/copies. Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Apr 2, 2007 20:16:02 GMT
Brilliant Bob, thanks in anticipation! It's looking good, Brian. The series begins in May 1952 and I have a complete run through to November 52 at least. The tender is dealt with in March 1955 so goodness knows how many issues are involved. Safe to say I have a very large number of them. Enough to need a bit of thought as to the next steps! Give me a day or two and I'll give you a list of what I have with indications of the content of each, somewhat like the following: 1363 May 16 BR 75000 3½” gauge, NEW SERIES 1364 May 23 - 1365 May 30 - 1366 Jun 6 - 1367 Jun 13 BR 75000 3½” gauge, erecting main frames 1368 Jun 20 BR 75000 3½” gauge, frameplates,pump stay, axleboxes 1369 Jun 27 - 1370 Jul 4 BR 75000 3½” gauge, coupled wheels and bogie wheels 1371 Jul 11 - 1372 Jul 18 BR 75000 3½” gauge, crankpins, axles and eccentrics" The date/issue number means I have that copy; a dash means LBSC skipped a week. Looks like we're in for a bit of fun and games! Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 31, 2007 5:20:39 GMT
Guess no-one can help then? May still be able to help, Brian. I've just 'won' a collection of 40's/50's Mechanics (eBay). When they arrive, if there's anything there, I'll let you know. Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 19, 2007 17:55:19 GMT
Hi All Has anyone on the board got copies of the construction articles from English Mechanic magazine detailing the building of LBSC's BR75000 3 1/2" gauge STD 4 4-6-0 please? Brian, LBSC's articles were in Mechanics, the post-war editions of the former English Mechanics. Hollingsworth's caption to the 75000 photo (page 84) says this design was 'the end of the road for 'LBSC' in Mechanics, the last of some 30 designs Curly produced for that periodical and its predecessor English Mechanics'. The Appendix, page 104, gives the year of publication as 1956. I hope these details may help locate the wanted issues. Sorry, I don't have them myself though I have quite a collection of EM, 1935 - 1940 and some Mechanics 1946 - 48. Not quite near enough! Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 12, 2007 22:25:25 GMT
Hi I agree with Havoc that OpenOffice is a great alternative if a large download. You may also find this program and derivatives offered as cover mounts on computer magazines to avoid download. Brian Agreed, it would be a big download, especially on dialup. I've used Open Office for some years now and bought it on a CD from www.caterhamcomputing.co.ukAs I understand it, they do not (cannot) sell for profit, just to cover expense of copying and distribution. It may be that other distributors exist and it would be worth googling around a bit if this address is inaccessible. Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 5, 2007 20:48:52 GMT
There a now enough people on here that I suggest all take a look at Andy's link. If there are enough people watching for it they will be caught, a sort of private "Crimewatch" Would it help (and is it possible?) to have all the 'lost' models on one page in reasonable size thumbnails? Easier to scan and refresh the memory... BP
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 3, 2007 13:47:14 GMT
I'm with George on this one, the curved splashers look much nicer! the problem now is that I am tempted to keep these frames and build the loco!! Well, Baz, you have to admit(?) that my advice has always been good(??) but how about this one??? (Even I think it may be a little outlandish ) Why not invite all your new friends to contribute a little piece, sort of Concord/Airbus style, to building a Group Project? Maybe we'd better leave out the international element, though, or Metrication might absorb all our energies to the exclusion of actually making anything I don't know about you but I'm proud to be a member of such a well informed and experienced group. Thanks everyone! Bob P
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 1, 2007 21:38:50 GMT
George,
Now there's a thing... My ME Index says "Adams T3, Volume 151, Issue 3708, Page 19". This is supposed to be under "What's in Store" - but it isn't! In the morning I'll go down and look at neighbouring volumes to see if that is some sort of mis-print.
Really, I have no place in this discussion at all as my practical experience is almost nil. However, I did put Baz up to approaching the Group and will plead that the interest and variety of answers to date is sufficient justification.
Agreed, the outline is not the same and as we have seen the measurements are far from ME's ME (I like that!) design. My earlier PS mentioned that despite these differences the tender outline tallies very closely. It is obvious though that Baz's 'little truck' (the bogie) is not the same at all. The central casting is only 2 3/4" wide...
Maybe a closer examination tomorrow of the darkest corners of my shed - er, workshop - will reveal something more positive.
Incidentally, I see that Martin had added a note to Part 6 of his series drawing attention to Fairclough and Wirral's book 'Southern Steam Locomotive Survey, Adams Classes', ISBN 0 85 153 2772
Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 1, 2007 15:13:17 GMT
PS: The tender frames look right at 20 7/8 (3 11/16 + 2 x 6 7/8 + 3 7/16 - how I love those subs and supers!)
BP
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 1, 2007 14:08:54 GMT
George, Baz
I don't know if this helps but Martin Evans' Adams T6 Flyer was serialised in ME, 4043-4052 (1997)
The frames are shown in 4044 and the bogie spacing is at 8" centres, the horn blocks at 9 9/16 in. I haven't quite understood how to append a drawing but if Baz (I know who she is!) would like to borrow the magazines she knows how to contact me.
From what little I know about these things, I rather doubt that this is what we're looking for (or maybe someone made a mess of his marking out?)
BobP
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Post by bobpendleton on Feb 17, 2007 14:11:50 GMT
(Slightly off topic) MEW readers may already know this but it seems that David Fenner may have succeeded in his intention to retire. He was still Editor for Issue 122, February 2007, but a contribution to the Unimat Yahoo list is signed
"David Clark Editor Model Engineers' Workshop"
and his sig file includes:
"Editor 16 mm Today The journal of the 16mm Narrow Gauge association"
- Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Feb 9, 2007 21:59:47 GMT
I have 2 or 3 dormant accounts on here! When we had to re-register in May 2005, I found I couldn't use my AOL account. Geoff (in soggy Cornwall) I too have a dormant account I would be glad to delete - if I could! But having followed the 'lost password' approach recorded elsewhere, I have received a response that my password has been e-mailed to the address I gave at the time. Trouble is, I couldn't get the system to recognise any address available to me then so that registration was never consummated, so to speak(!) In the end I followed the hint to try Hotmail and created an email account specially for that purpose, but that necessitated a new ID as the old one was still there. The addresses I tried included a Compuserve account which may suffer the same way as AOL, and another, so it seems that people in a similar situation of having attempted and failed to complete a registration will still have an unwanted and useless entry and will not be able to use self help to resolve the problem. If it is possible by any other means then I'm very happy to see 'bobpen' deleted as a member. Hope these notes shed some light on the situation. Bob Pendleton
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Post by bobpendleton on Feb 3, 2007 10:54:06 GMT
I have some of the 1948 Roedean articles, in particular Mechanics Vol XLIV, Nos. 1156-8 which deal with Coupling Rods, Cylinders, Steam and exhaust ways, but I suppose the Tee book is exactly the same. Sorry I have nothing for 1949 and Girton. - BP Apologies! I got muddled there. Now I see that it is the Girton book you already have, not Roedean. Anyway, if it helps - unlikely I now think - I have the magazines I mentioned. - BP
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Post by bobpendleton on Feb 3, 2007 7:52:39 GMT
Hi Pete, Unfortunately my copies of EM for 1949 start at part 4 for Girton which is after the cylinders were mentioned. John I have some of the 1948 Roedean articles, in particular Mechanics Vol XLIV, Nos. 1156-8 which deal with Coupling Rods, Cylinders, Steam and exhaust ways, but I suppose the Tee book is exactly the same. Sorry I have nothing for 1949 and Girton. - BP
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Post by bobpendleton on Jan 30, 2007 13:20:24 GMT
is the kennet grinder capable of grinding milling cutters? if it is I might be interested. rob I really don't know but I'm sure someone on this Board will be able to enlighten us. May I repeat, I'm not looking to making money on this, just give it a good home and meet any costs. Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Jan 29, 2007 22:23:37 GMT
I've had a bit of luck today - found the book of LBSC's 'Speedy' along with new looking plans for Tich, Sweet Pea and the Kennet Tool Grinder. I want to keep the LBSC things but if the Sweet Pea and Kennet plans are of use to members of this list I'd like to pass them on where they will do some good. It's not a matter of highest bidder or anything, just a token sum is quite acceptable
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Post by bobpendleton on Jan 22, 2007 17:42:24 GMT
I have just bought the latest ME No 4291 I know I have a choice BUT I bought the last few for the Ratchet Drill article but it would appear not to be in this issue in fact since the article started it has been missing in two issues. Is this a ploy be Magicalia Publishing for us to part with our hard earnt cash, I shall be sending an email to Post Bag asking the same question. Why can they not publish the articles in consecutive issues? I would almost say that this has been ME's custom from time immemorial. (My own collection gets thin from the early 30's back so I can't be certain about that). There is some logic in keeping the articles in line with the writer's capability to get the text/drawings out or the readers' speed of construction. Having said that, though, it can be frustrating - unless you happen to be a subscriber who sees every copy! Failing that, it often pays to keep an eye on the "In the next issue" page. Even the great Curly, with an entry in virtually every issue, didn't necessarily keep one project going through every issue. And sometimes he contributed bits of two or three designs in the same issue! There's no certainty about anything in publishing and we may need a bit of sympathy with the Editor's problems. BP
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Post by bobpendleton on Dec 25, 2006 9:27:49 GMT
>Thats great, but what about all the others who bought it off the newsagents shelf, wrapped up in plastic so you could only see "Model >Engineers Workshop" exposed?? hmmm They've been well and truly shaf*ed :-( Not so! Following a notice in the homeworkshop site www.homeworkshop.org.uk/latest.htmlI emailed the MD with my snailmail address and received their cheque by return of post. Regards to all, Bob (newbie beginner age 70)
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Tich
Mar 15, 2007 10:46:00 GMT
Post by bobpendleton on Mar 15, 2007 10:46:00 GMT
Hi Bob, while a lot of people say that a pound of practice is worth a ton of theory, it is also true that all practice with no theory at all does not get you too far!! Chris. Ah, but Chris, if you could see the results of 3 months desultory activity you'd see how little 'practice'. True, I've turned and threaded the blast nozzle seen so prominently in Brian's third picture. And, er... well I've also followed Curly's 'mass production' (page 127 Simple(?? - not to me!) Model Locomotive Building) and made a neat little batch of unions and cones. However, my efforts to carve an eccentric rod with its offset fork do not look too beautiful. Best to start again, I think! Brian has been in touch and promised to reveal the results of his labours on the pressure-static valve in due course. We'd both like to hear if you have found the description of the apparently identical later device. Perhaps there are some 'second thoughts' there? Bob
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Post by bobpendleton on Mar 14, 2007 19:58:31 GMT
Hi Bob Chris is right I would be very interested in a copy of this article please. You can email to my address which should be available by clicking on my 'name' at the side box, it takes you off to my profile (which is considerably better than full frontal!). Look forward to that please. Cheers Brian Brian: It's on the way! Chris: You did me a good turn recommending this Board. Thanks. As a beginner, it's good to find so many 'sound practical men' and girls. One day I'll hope to show some fruits of my labours but, so far, it's nearly all theory. Bob
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