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Curtis, The radius of a curve is measured from the middle of the rails. Here is some info from the Hunslet catalog which list the "minimum radius of a curve...
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What size (capacity/Number) injector is required for a Metre Maid Many Thanks Phil...
Phil, Usual size I've seen is a number 4 - 22oz/minute. JohnP ... From: "Phil" <haithphil@...> To: <sweetpea-loco@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March...
My friend John is building a Sweet Pea 5" loco. We are aware that Station Road Steam sold a superb model of this loco sometime ago and that it had a modified...
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Eric, I have a copy of EIM Volume 22 No 12 June 2001 which has an article "A Radical Approach to Hackworth Valve Gear Part 2". In this article, Jack Buckler...
Eric I found an article that may be the one you are looking for in Engineering in Miniature dated August 2001 which details a modified sliding block in the...
I'd like a copy, can you scan it and put it in the files section? Curtis Curtis Hustace Evansville, IN USA Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: "david smith"...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the sweetpea-loco group. File : /No Slide...
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Just to clarify things, the file I've uploaded contains details of a "Jacob's Ladder" linkage which produces an approximation to a straight line using links...
John While you are at it. Can you scan part 1 to? BR Steen Rudberg ... From: John Pagett To: sweetpea-loco@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:57...
I would if I could! I don't have that issue of EIM, sorry. We may have it at our club, in which case I'll borrow it and scan for you, but that won't happen...
-Hi All Thanks to your help John & I have found the articles in Engineering in Miniature which cover the modifications designed by John Buckler. The main one...
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Hi Gang Not sure were we are legally on copyright with the scans from E in M in the new file. Just to cover the owner and moderators. We have not given...
I did not see that Curtis All the best Wilf ... From: "Curtis Hustace" <curtishustace@...> To: "Sweetpea group" <sweetpea-loco@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
All: Is the sweet pea rally always at the same location, or does it change every year and/or is there more than one? I would like to come over next year for...
Curtis The rally is held at a different location every year. They try to alternate between north and south of UK. This year it is in Oxford, Oxfordshire. Last...
Hi to Everyone The answer to Curtis's question re the Sweet Pea Rally. We take the Rally to different clubs and venues each year so that we get a mix of...
Quoting david smith <john.smith27@...>: David Thank you for sending the email, i would vey much like a copy of the article if possible. Best regards ...
Thank you Wilf and Jacquie for the answer to my question!! Now, ONE more question, NOT related to the Sweet Pea Rally, Where can I get a nice Drivers Cap??! ...
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hi, i just joined the group. i added a photo of a Sweet William i purchased recently. i'd like suggestions on how to finish the cab and water tank as it has a...
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All: This question is purely out of curiosity for the most part. Can some one explain why the Hackworth gear on the Meter Maid is on the Middle Axle instead of...
Can some one explain why the Hackworth gear on the Meter Maid is on the Middle Axle instead of the rear axle? AH. Because the middle wheels are the drivers -...
typically on a 3 axle engine the main rod goes to the middle axle as does the return crank for the valve gear. I've seen an engine where the main rod was on...
The drawings for Sweet Pea do not show that there was any angle on the tread of the wheel but I have been advised that there should be a two or three degree...
2% is the stansard over here. I have not heard about 3%. Either there is no tread angle or there is a 2% over here in the USA. All' wont a flat tread cause...
