Re: new to me.but!
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Joseph Balcer
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#176322
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Re: S Scale switching layout plan
I've long been fascinated by John Armstorng's Pratt Street Manfacturers' Railway, attached. ?Designed to fit 22-1/2" x 12' in O scale.
Also check out Rob Chant's track planning blog:
JOMRD
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Charles Weston
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#176321
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Re: S Scale switching layout plan
Perhaps the ultimate choice for me (if I ever get that far) is included in Arendt's book; having long owned a hard copy of it, I just picked up the CD for it at the local train show a week or two
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JGG KahnSr
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#176320
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Re: Benn Central Shops Kit Instructions
Your usual immaculate work. Nice job Ben. Hope you are well.
Ron
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Ron Kemp
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#176319
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Re: new to me.but!
Bob,
I signed up with Grouper through the NMRA, I think last year when the
program started. I just received my first check from Grouper yesterday. I
think it works through your medical insurance. I
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David Heine
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Re: new to me.but!
Perhaps it isn't NMRA or your region that isn't participating in Grouper but whichever Medicare Advantage or supplement plan you use. Not all of them use Grouper, any more than all of them use Silver
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JGG KahnSr
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Re: How To Delete Posts from the Message Archive
I was more concerned to apologize immediately for a message to the list sent in error than to worry about cluttering up the archives.
It isn't as if I were circulating incorrect information for the
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JGG KahnSr
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#176315
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How To Delete Posts from the Message Archive
Jace and Group,
It's possible to delete your own posts from the Message Archive.? Select *More* at the bottom of your post, select *Delete Message* then *Acknowledge* :
Thank you,
Matt Hogan
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Matt Hogan
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new to me.but!
I've been a on-off-on member of the NMRA several times.? I first became a member when a year's dues (1966?) was $3.00.? You received the standards & RP stuff, info, a yearbook, and a brief monthly
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Bob Werre
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#176313
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Re: Shrinks are their own best customers--if only they would acknowledge it
Sorry, I must have hit the wrong key
Jace Kahn
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Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:10 AM
To: ahinding@... <ahinding@...>; Cynthia Bright
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JGG KahnSr
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#176312
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Shrinks are their own best customers--if only they would acknowledge it
https://www.gocomics.com/boundandgagged/2025/03/06?ct=v&cti=1826957
Jace Kahnn
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JGG KahnSr
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#176311
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Re: River Raisin Shark Gearboxes and Axles with gears
Michael and Group,
According to the Groups Help section, to display the entire email address in a message post, you need to receive each message as an individual email.
The screenshot below shows the
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Matt Hogan
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#176309
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Re: River Raisin Shark Gearboxes and Axles with gears
Dear John,
Your full email does not show in the message and I don't know how to
get you into my email.? I will take everything.? I prefer to send you a check.? You can hold the
parts until the
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Michael Berus
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#176308
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Re: MILW branchline combine
Although Rich G. Is correct that the combine was usually on the end of the train (why it had a coal stove and either kerosene or battery lighting¡ªalthough few mixed trains operated after dark) to
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JGG KahnSr
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#176307
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Re: MILW branchline combine
Dan,? Yes The car was close to the Swiss Army knife:? a caboose, Railway Express area, some had PRO functions or simply bagged mail, plus several coach seats.? Early versions had plain slab sides
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Bob Werre
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#176306
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Re: MILW branchline combine
Bob,
Like the one that ran on the Reader Railroad in Arkansas?
Charles Weston
Reader Railroad
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Reader Railroad
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Charles Weston
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#176305
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Re: MILW branchline combine
The car didn't have steam lines, it need not be immediately behind the locomotive.? Most likely also served as the caboose.
Rich G(ajnak)
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Rich Gajnak
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#176304
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Re: MILW branchline combine
Bob,
Nice info. Where would the combines be placed in the train? Would the train also have a caboose?
Dan
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Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:30 PM
To: S-Scale
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Dan Reagan
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#176303
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MILW branchline combine
A few days past I must have mentioned the Milwaukee's home made combines that served the smaller populated towns with fairly good service until the shuttered mail contracts took the lines from margine
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Bob Werre
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#176302
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Re: River Raisin Shark Gearboxes and Axles with gears
I can't imagine any way those would have worked for a 70-tonner: the latter has 36" wheels and a shorter wheelbase; Sharks (and all similar road locomotives--either Blomberg or AAR type B) have a 9'
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JGG KahnSr
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#176301
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