The Home Machinist!

Russ; Congratulations and my hat is off to you. You have taken on quite a project and I feel that you will do very well. I must pause and reflect on Dave's comment about 'defiantly' needed as opposed to 'definitely' needed. We do definitely need you and you can relax the critics by letting folks kno...

RichPike; There were three sizes of Commonwalth trucks when you include the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Hudsons and I believe the Southern Railroad. I beleieve they were 11 foot end to end axel spacing. So we have 9 foot and 10 foot, plus the 11 foot. For 1.5" scale, Roger Goldman has patterens for...

Jack;

You are having Too Much Fun! And to think that you get to head out in the morning and say, "I'm going to work!". WAY too much fun and looks terrific.

Leonard Evans/Highiron999

All; Also at the meet were Matt Mason with his new magazine and Don Viale from Klamath Locomotive Works with a new commonwealth tender truck different from the ones he has for the Hundson. Also, dan O'Brien from Rail Rider Supply with his speeders. There was also a 3/4" challenger there that wa...

Andy;

Glad you and your family are OK and now you have a great story to tell. That is about as close as you want to come-Leonard Evans/highiron999

LL;

Sold by his son, Mel Bresee who inherited all of PJ's equipment.

Leonard Evans/highiron999

LL; The hearst with the skis on the roof facing backwards with the shoes still on them,yes! PJ took me to Goleta in '89 and seperately on a tour of Seymours shops. I had dinner at PJ's house with Irene many times and we always played afterward with his A T & S F railway, that is 'Attic Terminal ...

All;

I did not know him but I've seen his work. He will be missed.

Leonard Evans/highiron999

Kevin; Angle iron drilled at each end on opposite faces about two inches long with two holes total. Mount on the coupler bolt and put the chain in. Select material that is strong enough and you have your safety chain fast, cheap and easy. We will NOT be doing 500lb pull test at the track so use adeq...

For Kevin and Bill Cody; I put an answer together for you yesterday and I THOUGHT I posted it, yet today I do not see it!! Go figure. Well, I don't have time right now to redo it, but I WILL post it later and pick up on the other questions. Really BZ at work and thanks for your patience. Leonard Eva...

GWR, Andy, LL,etc. Thanks for your comments. The LALS board gets the credit for these guidelines and yes, it is up to each member to do their part in enforcement. As far as ONE more accident and we are through, that is not true. There are other solutions, but if people feel that the present situatio...

All; OK. Some said it couldn't be done, and yet the impossible HAS arrived! Here are the visitor requirements for coming to run at the LALS track- Rev. 1.0 LALS Visitors Self- Inspection Requirements 1-1/2 INCH SCALE LALSRM VISITOR SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY GENERAL Interconnection by safety chains atta...