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by JohnK
Wed Nov 28, 2018 2:23 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 2018 "End of Year Sale" at Friends Models
Replies: 2
Views: 3117

Re: 2018 "End of Year Sale" at Friends Models

Group, The "end of year" 10% off sale pricing, also applies to the 1" scale "Ten Wheeler" castings sections. http://www.friendsmodels.com/productsforsale/434gauge460.html This section of the site has been "cleaned up" and is much easier to navigate than it was prio...
by JohnK
Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:26 pm
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: 2018 "End of Year Sale" at Friends Models
Replies: 2
Views: 3117

2018 "End of Year Sale" at Friends Models

Group, Friends is doing the "end of year" sale again. This time, it's for complete castings sections, or, for complete sets of castings, for the 3/4" D30 0-6-0, the 3/4" P-7 President Washington, the 3/4" K4, and the 3/4" Langworthy Hudson. See them on www.friendsmodels...
by JohnK
Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Running a live steamer "1930s style"
Replies: 33
Views: 32997

Re: Running a live steamer "1930s style"

Thank you Keith and Frank, for coming, and for posting here about it.

We'll run here again a few times next year.

Group: if you're interested in experiencing this with us, please contact me. NELS @ friendsmodels.com
by JohnK
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:48 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Running a live steamer "1930s style"
Replies: 33
Views: 32997

Re: Running a live steamer "1930s style"

Frank K., you are welcome. Thanks for coming.

Group, we're all set for the meet tomorrow (last meet of the season). Will post photos here, after the meet.
by JohnK
Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:59 am
Forum: Live Steam Marketplace
Topic: November 2018 Chaski Sale at Friends Models
Replies: 0
Views: 4105

November 2018 Chaski Sale at Friends Models

Group, For the month of November (2018), Friends Models is running a 10% off sale, for members of chaski. It is for purchases of castings sections, or, complete sets of castings, on the following locomotives: 3/4" USRA 0-6-0: http://www.friendsmodels.com/productsforsale/312gauge060.html 3/4&quo...
by JohnK
Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:13 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Kirkwall Central
Replies: 49
Views: 43683

Re: Kirkwall Central

That thing looks awesome. Great work.
by JohnK
Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:25 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Running a live steamer "1930s style"
Replies: 33
Views: 32997

Re: Running a live steamer "1930s style"

Here is the coal pile. It's a little more than half a ton. Coal is taken from here, sifted, and the pieces that don't fall through the screen are placed in the "coal box" at trackside for easy access by passing locos. In the foreground is a siding that's under construction. October NELS 14...
by JohnK
Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Running a live steamer "1930s style"
Replies: 33
Views: 32997

Re: Running a live steamer "1930s style"

Thank you, Jack. We had an amazing amount of fun today on just 95' of track. Below is a very handsome train at the end of the day: October NELS 6.jpg Below is the locos' source of water when here. It's a regular garden hose with one of the spray trigger things. But note please that it's held in the ...
by JohnK
Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:00 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Running a live steamer "1930s style"
Replies: 33
Views: 32997

Re: Running a live steamer "1930s style"

We just finished up our meet. We were delighted that a member of chaski drove nearly 2 hours just to meet us and to see the track, and, that it was his opportunity to run a "live steamer" for the first time. He appears to have the "bug" and be "hooked". I'll let him com...
by JohnK
Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:09 pm
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Running a live steamer "1930s style"
Replies: 33
Views: 32997

Re: Running a live steamer "1930s style"

Group,

We're running at my track this weekend and also November 10th, and that will be "it" for this season. If interested in stopping by on either date, email me please at NELS@friendsmodels.com.

Thank you,
-John K.
by JohnK
Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:42 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Looking for info on this 3-1/2" gauge B&M 4-4-2 Atlantic
Replies: 13
Views: 9157

Re: Looking for info on this 3-1/2" gauge B&M 4-4-2 Atlantic

Hello FKreider & group. Drawings are available. Castings will be produced as soon as the 3/4" K4, Friends' current "bring it back" project, is back online fully. The cored piston valve cylinders are (2018) back on the market for the first time in more than 50 years. Drive wheels a...
by JohnK
Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:56 am
Forum: Live Steam
Topic: Railroad Supply History
Replies: 57
Views: 60858

Re: Railroad Supply History

Here are a few pictures of the engines. Guy in the overalls is Tom Summers and the pictures were taken in the early 90's at Nicks first track he built in Nashua NH, which is still around today but in very very bad shape. The owners of the house really have not kept up the keeping. In your first pic...