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by johnder
Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:21 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Skating Away
Replies: 14
Views: 13484

Re: Skating Away

Hi John, Those are great little skates. If you ever decide to make more for us 1" folks, I would be willing to purchase some. I too have no problem with yellow. I can see them. We have a nice grade at LALS on the approach to the turn table that has always been a pain for me. These would be perf...
by johnder
Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: What is a riding scale?
Replies: 17
Views: 8536

Re: What is a riding scale?

WJH,
Best answer I have heard all day. 100% agree.. 8)
by johnder
Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:32 am
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: What is a riding scale?
Replies: 17
Views: 8536

Re: What is a riding scale?

Mr. Ron, I have to agree with Mike here. Any scale that you can put a human on is riding scale. As for your comment about stability and 4-3/4", I own a F7 A unit and a gondola. I can pull myself and two to three adults with no stability issues. As long as the track is level and well maintained,...
by johnder
Tue May 24, 2016 5:45 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: Restoring a modified Allen 2-4-0 barn find
Replies: 126
Views: 172566

Re: Restoring a modified Allen 2-4-0 barn find

Hi David. On the LALS web site, once you have logged in go to "Members Home" and open up the Documents page. I could not find it at first either.
by johnder
Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:13 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Phoenix Sound System & Iron Pony Engine
Replies: 1
Views: 1955

Re: Phoenix Sound System & Iron Pony Engine

I replaced my sound card on my F7 when I blew it up. (Don't ask) Anyway Rod sent me a new one and it was plug and play. Since the F7 was built for me, I would check the wiring on your engine to make sure it is correct. Some of the adjustment pots, do very slight changes. Sometimes they are hard to d...
by johnder
Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:38 am
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: 3/4" and 1" mini meeting at LALS ?
Replies: 2
Views: 2250

Re: 3/4" and 1" mini meeting at LALS ?

Normally the third Sunday is our Small Scale day. The meet is just a way other than the club meet in May, to get our small scale members out.
by johnder
Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:28 am
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: plastic ties
Replies: 18
Views: 8843

Re: plastic ties

The stock comes from American Plastic Lumber here in Ca. They get it from back east. We buy it in bulk.
DFB No they are not. They come in 10ft sticks.
by johnder
Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: plastic ties
Replies: 18
Views: 8843

Re: plastic ties

We have since gone to 2x2x10ft plastic ties. We cut them down to 10" lengths. Trying to rip the larger pieces to a width we needed was never fun and very dangerous. They work very well as Cary stated earlier. Nice clean look too.
by johnder
Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
Topic: Deep cycle batteries
Replies: 13
Views: 6211

Re: Deep cycle batteries

I have two Interstate 12 volt deep cycle batteries on my engine. Holds a nice charge and lasts a long time. Not cheap.
by johnder
Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:01 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: UP 4014 Progress Videos
Replies: 3
Views: 2759

Re: UP 4014 Progress Videos

L.L., When I was there last weekend one of the crew mentioned that they were moving it to Colton first before heading to Wyoming. They will be laying track from the exibit site to the main line so it can be rolled over and pulled to Colton. When I asked about when they were going to move it, they re...
by johnder
Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: READING 0-4-0 CAMEL BACK
Replies: 19
Views: 6192

Re: READING 0-4-0 CAMEL BACK

Harlock, The 4 3/4" camel back you saw was owned by the live steam group down in Torrence. At one time they were going to sell it but I dont know if that ever happened. They brought it to LALS to test run.
by johnder
Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:52 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Blue Ribbon at the Fair
Replies: 3
Views: 2366

Re: Blue Ribbon at the Fair

Well done sir. I saw this last year under construction at GGLS. Awesome.