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If you are coming to the Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary in a couple of weeks, the new 7-1/4 inch bridge is now open! I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it rides. Since the brakes are not quite functional yet on my new Shay, I was a little apprehensive about the down grade, but I act...

The deadline to register for the Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary is June 30, 2019. We already have 165 people registered and many are bringing engines and cars in all three gauges. The new bridge on the 7-1/4 track is almost finished and we expect it to be operational before August. All ...

wms6 wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 1:33 pm I wonder if they're doing something like the car theft rings, shipping stolen stuff out of the country.

If it is 7-1/2" gauge, most other countries are 7-1/4." Good luck re-gauging it smaller...

Their Face Book page directs you to a new website they are working on: http://provalueinc.com/test/ That "test" page is working but the old site is "not found."

BAdams wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2019 8:30 am Tim B. - is the book you are refering to "The Complete Metal Smith" by Tim McCreight?

Brook

The book I used for the recipes is "Metal Techniques for Craftsmen" by Oppi Untracht, c 1968 by Doubleday & Co., Inc.

If you can find the chemicals; "liver of sulphur" (potassium sulphide) in salt form mixed with water will produce a brown color. Dark black - 2 oz. liver of sulphur, 1/4 oz. aqua ammonia in 1 gallon of water. Bluish black - Barium sulphide in water. Reddish brown - copper sulphate and wate...

Locktite 510 Flange sealant. I use it in place of gaskets and for the threads on small steam fittings.

The article I wrote on the history of the Finger Lakes Live Steamers has just been published in the new issue (March/April 2019) of Live Steam and Outdoor Railroading. They used 32 photos including the cover shot. Our 50th Anniversary Meet is this year - August 1 - 4. It is closed to the public. You...

I used to religiously screen my coal and separate the dust. At some point I got lazy and started to fire with everything mixed together. I did not notice any difference at all! (My firebox is approx. 12" x 4.5.")

Unfortunately the webmaster changed this year. The new website was supposed to have been finished by August first, but has been delayed. We are hopeful all the place holders will be active soon. As Tom stated, we can answer any questions you have in the meantime.

The Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet will be August 1-4, 2019 and is open to all live steam and train enthusiasts. This meet will be closed to the public. All visitors must register between now and June 28, 2019, to attend. The club is located in Marengo, New York, halfway between Ro...

The Finger Lakes Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Meet will be August 1-4, 2019 and is open to all live steam and train enthusiasts. This meet will be closed to the public. All visitors must register between now and June 28, 2019, to attend. The club is located in Marengo, New York, halfway between Ro...