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  1. Florence Locomotive Works

    Dave,

     

     

    (Just tried to PM you, but apparently you can't receive pms anymore)

     

     

    I was wondering if you might know of any rigid tender frame USA lcoos that might look good on the Santa Fe project. So far I've found this CB&G class N1, a almost LNER looking engine.

     

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    Thank you,

     

    Douglas

    1. J. S. Bach

      J. S. Bach

      I will think about this as I am mostly in O scale. Also, I will czech my settings for PM.

    2. J. S. Bach

      J. S. Bach

      BTW it is the CB&Q; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.

    3. J. S. Bach

      J. S. Bach

      There are a lot of early locomotives that would look right at home out there but a three-axle rigid-frame tender might be difficult. They were never popular here; probably due to the loco's larger loading gauge which would require more fuel to be hauled; not to mention the longer distances between stations/fueling points.

       

      PS: I looked at my profile but did not see anything about PM settings.

  2. Florence Locomotive Works

    Sewer line just exploded in me front yard! :o

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    2. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      Beans, and lots of em! 

    3. toboldlygo

      toboldlygo

      How many rolls of toilet paper had you tried to flush?

    4. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      It ended up being a broken drain. 

  3. Florence Locomotive Works

    My first experience with Earl Grey has been excellent.:jester:

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    2. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Earl Grey every afternoon, with a biccy or two occasionally.

    3. Izzy

      Izzy

      Earl Grey with no milk, but a slice of lemon. Very refreshing. It's also the basis of iced tea of any flavour.

    4. truffy

      truffy

      I used to drink Earl Grey. It is quite commendable.

       

      But I have since moved up to Darjeeling (preferably first flush, the champagne of tea) and Pai Mu Tan.

       

      And I am, for my sins, partial to green tea; at least, it's the only thing that I can find to drink in Starbucks.

  4. Florence Locomotive Works

    Bookshelf running at 150psi (give or take) as is only good and proper.

     

    :jester:

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    2. J. S. Bach

      J. S. Bach

      Bernard Cornwell's characters Lt. Sharpe and Sgt. Harper.

    3. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      I never even finished the book, got 75% done though. It’s been 3 years now since I last looked in it, hence why I didn’t remember them.

    4. J. S. Bach

      J. S. Bach

      I have read most (maybe all?) of the series; they are quite good, especially if read in chronological order as one can follow Sharpe's military progress throughout his career. BTW I think that is Harper leading the file with Sharpe on the right "checking their six". :jester:

  5. Florence Locomotive Works

    New “clean assembly” area for clockwork and live steam locos and stationary engines. 

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    2. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      Good thinking:jester:

    3. J. S. Bach

      J. S. Bach

      Hmmm, a thought just occurred: take the truck to Australia and see if it curves to the left. :yahoo_mini:

    4. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      Better tell Ozexp, might be cheaper!:jester::biggrin_mini:

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    New supply of tea obtained, 100 bags in all. The most tea I’ve ever seen in one place in Oklahoma. 

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    2. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      I suppose growing tea in Yorkshire must mean a lot less elephants to worry about.

    3. Tim Hall

      Tim Hall

      Indeed, those plantations off the M62 are quite impressive.

    4. Barry O

      Barry O

      Elephants. 

      ? Thas jokin tha knows..  they are prixe king ferrets!!

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    Second successful buoyancy test, with S.S. Agamemnon  for company. Listing to port now fixed.

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    First buoyancy test in the kitchen sink.

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  9. Florence Locomotive Works

    More bad news. I have discovered that the stuff I was going to buy for Luabo, hasn’t actually been manufactured since 2016, and no websites that I can find have it in stock, including eBay. So I regret to tell you all that Luabo Mill has been cancelled.

     

     But on a more positive note I will be starting a new blog on whatever I am modeling, which may not always be strictly rail related.

     

     

    1. DonB

      DonB

      have you tried the "wanted" advert here on RMweb? may be that someone has your rolling stock requirements lurking in their stock pile ? 

    2. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      Unfortunately I live in the USA so logistics might be a bit of a problem there.

  10. Florence Locomotive Works

    Bit of a crisis happening now at the Sena Sugar Estates. The company I ordered the loco and rolling stock from has just canceled the order after a month and a half without any explanation, so I am unsure as to what I will do. So there won’t be more blog entry’s for sometime probably.

     

    Stay healthy,

    Douglas

  11. Florence Locomotive Works

    Yes, I did change my profile picture if anybody notices and is wondering.

    1. truffy

      truffy

      I hadn’t, and wasn’t...but now I am. 

    2. Florence Locomotive Works

      Florence Locomotive Works

      If you’re wondering what it is, its a Tangye of Birmingham engine at my version of Luabo mill. 
       

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  12. Florence Locomotive Works

    Well I decided to post something more interesting, aka the station. Or at least what was the station. I scratch built it out of card and wood two years ago I think, but the canopy brackets are from Alexander models. It’s a bit undersize, and made of the “wrong material”, it should be stone, as I haven’t seen another station on the L&MR that wasn’t stone. If anybody has any advice on a small L&MR station, similar to Crown St., that would be greatly appreciated. Oh and the second pic is where that station was, this used to be a gwr shunting layout hence why the building may look rather gwr.

     

    -Douglas

     

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  13. Florence Locomotive Works

    Hi all,

     

    I’m brand new to this, so my apologies if I do something a bit stupid. After years of debating, I decided on modeling a fictional branch of the Liverpool & Manchester sometime around 1843. I also get to do this from the USA, which makes things a lot harder, my main reason for attempting to scratch build most things. So off I go, into the unknown . . .

     

    - Douglas

    1. Blackthorn

      Blackthorn

      Welcome. That sounds like an interesting modelling project.....and don't worry about going off into the unknown....I think most on here are already there waiting for a new arrival!!

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