Letter dated 2/4 delivered 2/19.
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM, alex binkley via groups.io <alex.binkley@...> wrote: ? Right on Ed. 3 days a week is what Canada Post needs as well. ? ? ? ? ------ Original Message ------ ? ? ? ? From: Loizeaux@...? ? ? ? To: [email protected]? ? ? ? Sent: Saturday, February 22nd 2025, 17:16 ? ? ? ? Subject: [S-Scale] USPS commentary ? On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM, Ron Kemp wrote: ? ? I¡¯d say mail delivery should be privatized. ? Not to be argumentative, but I think the problem does not lie at the carrier/clerk level.? Need to look much higher up at the top management.? My idea, worth what you paid for it, is to deliver mail three days per week.? Your address is put on a Mon-Wed-Fri schedule or a Tues-Thurs-Sat schedule.? I can live with that and the financial problems mostly go away.? No DOGE needed for this one.?? ? Cheers........Ed L. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -- ? Ed LoizeauxLos Altos, CAwww.nycvd.org ? ?
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Right on Ed. 3 days a week is what Canada Post needs as well.
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------ Original Message ------ From: Loizeaux@... To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 22nd 2025, 17:16 Subject: [S-Scale] USPS commentary On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM, Ron Kemp wrote: I¡¯d say mail delivery should be privatized. Not to be argumentative, but I think the problem does not lie at the carrier/clerk level.? Need to look much higher up at the top management.? My idea, worth what you paid for it, is to deliver mail three days per week.? Your address is put on a Mon-Wed-Fri schedule or a Tues-Thurs-Sat schedule.? I can live with that and the financial problems mostly go away.? No DOGE needed for this one.?? Cheers........Ed L. ? ? ? ? -- Ed LoizeauxLos Altos, CAwww.nycvd.org
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Re: River Raisin Models NYC 2-8-2 H10b Version
Hi John --
These were one of the very few brass steamers I once had?that required no tweaking to run well.? ?Whoever gets it, will get a winner!
Bill Winans -------------------------
River Raisin Models Brass Locomotive, New York Central 2-8-2? H10b Version, DC Powered, Scale Wheels, Ran fine when tested, $550 Shipped to your door,
If anyone has interest in this Locomotive, you can contact me direct at my Email;? ? ? pullmx@...? ?Thanks John ?
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Re: latest FS items from BBB!
As a frequent customer, I'll be looking forward to seeing what is left.
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Since much of our area is frozen and somewhat non-functioning so I'll use that time for this, in making an announcement that might interest you.
For the past several years I've resold items that friends and families have entrusted to me for resale for them.? Along with some of my personal items I've listed them in small groups.? Sometimes these items have sold within minutes while
others seem to remain as future antiques.? I've charged a commission for my time but return the bulk of the sales back to the owners!?
I don't have a large 'stock' of items, but I think I've repeatedly send items to those I've never met so we have done business with a virtual handshake working out extremely well.
However like many we've also noticed some issues with items being delivered late--sometimes the fault is with us, but more generally with the shipping service.? The present head of the PO caused some distress some years ago and now that he
about to end his service coupled with the present administration's trend of slashing things. My thoughts lead me to think that things won't get better anytime soon.? So I'm at the point of saying--it just ain't worth it!
So with the idea of still servicing my 'clients' and those who can use these things, I'll list all the remaining items
again in the coming days. With rare exceptions this will just be a listings without photos.? If you need photos of past listings, the archives probably has them.
?Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
The BBB
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Re: latest FS items from BBB!
I¡¯ve had issues, written the head of the NY Post Office, conversed with congressional office and have gotten no satisfaction. The local carrier seems to know how to solve some of the issues but there is no shortage poor management, absenteeism and apathy.
I¡¯d say mail delivery should be privatized. Keep the best, hire the best.
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latest FS items from BBB!
Since much of our area is frozen and somewhat
non-functioning so I'll use that time for this, in making an
announcement that might interest you.
For the past several years I've resold items that
friends and families have entrusted to me for resale for them.?
Along with some of my personal items I've listed them in small
groups.? Sometimes these items have sold within minutes while
others seem to remain as future antiques.? I've charged a
commission for my time but return the bulk of the sales back to
the owners!?
I don't have a large 'stock' of items, but I
think I've repeatedly send items to those I've never met so we
have done business with a virtual handshake working out
extremely well.
However like many we've also noticed some issues
with items being delivered late--sometimes the fault is with us,
but more generally with the shipping service.? The present head
of the PO caused some distress some years ago and now that he
about to end his service coupled with the present
administration's trend of slashing things. My thoughts lead me
to think that things won't get better anytime soon.? So I'm at
the point of saying--it just ain't worth it!
So with the idea of still servicing my 'clients'
and those who can use these things, I'll list all the remaining
items again in
the coming days. With rare exceptions this will just be a
listings without photos.? If you need photos of past listings,
the archives probably has them.
?Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
The BBB
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
We don't see engines like that very
often.? I liked the coloring, but the shape reminded me of the
Dust-Buster mini van that GM sold.? Or perhaps even with something
similar to the Cyber Truck I see going to the car? crushers!
Bob Werre
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Jerry,
Since you asked, I think that the locomotive designer was
on vacation when GE designed the P40/P42's, so they dragged a
person?over from Large Appliances to do the job. Tell me that
locomotive doesn;t look a refrigerator?on its side! That said,
I kind of like this?one.
Jamie?
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at
8:27?AM Jerry Poniatowski via <poniaj37= [email protected]>
wrote:
Geez, Jamie, tell us what you REALLY think!?
;>)
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Jerry Poniatowski
Brighton, MI
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Re: Last weekend's train show!
Jim,? good thought about sound often
being a bit too much.? I had my turbine sound down from the
get-go.? Indeed a former American Airlines guy mentioned that over
the weekend, that the sound was overwhelming to the crews working
on those jet engines all day long!?
Also remember that the SP 2-10-2 came
in much later than the turbine and same with the steam sounds
within.? My T&NO version has a TCS WOW which seems to do
alright.? I admit to have too small of a layout to really stretch
it's legs, but then again I'm somewhat underwater with what I have
chore-wise!
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
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Maybe a few clouds ... from someone with experience...? I
was not very impressed with the SoundTrax unit.? It's great
when you start the model up to just putt around in the yard,
but who wants to do that with an 8500+ hp locomotive!? IMHO,
you get more impressive sounds from starting an A-B-B-A set
of FT's - when you program the prime mover of each unit to
start 60 seconds after the one next to it!??
Back to the turbine, we installed a couple extra speakers
and one at the base of the turbine model's exhaust tunnel.?
The Cooper-Bessemer sound is pretty much inaudible once the
turbine starts.? The turbine is really either on or off and
doesn't modulate (They didn't on the prototype either.), so
when it's pulling a train (again IMHO), it becomes nothing
more than a white noise generator.? Once the unit has gone a
couple miles on the DPV layout, that constant "waterfall"
sound generally gets shut off.? Save your money.? I enjoy my
SP 2-10-2 with its 'barking' LokSound decoder, and speaker
in the stack, much more...
Caveat:? I think most people run their locomotive sounds
too loud.? Of course, with sound, as with all things
subjective, YMMV...
Jim Kindraka
Grand Rapids, MI
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at
12:21?AM Ed Loizeaux wrote:
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 06:37 PM, Bob Werre wrote:
sometimes a little bit of sunshine helps the
situation.
Bob......Here is some more "sunshine".? SoundTraxx
makes a sound decoder for the UP turbine.? I hear it is
quite amazing since the A unit and B unit have totally
different prime power sources which cut in/out at
different speeds.? Perhaps it will make you happy just
listening to it?? Good luck.........Ed L.
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Re: Last weekend's train show!
I was into that several years ago when
Soundtrax intro'd the first version.? Finally DesPlains had a sale
(should have known what was coming) so I bought it.? It? indeed
was impressive.? However the local shop was displaying a Lionel HO
set with all/most the sounds over 10-12 years before.? That might
have been in the patent wars of several years ago--Sam, Lionel,
MTH and ?? all going to war! But to make matters less impressive,
was that the 'on sale' unit meant a new model was coming and I
wasn't keeping up with the latest anymore!
Anyway, I was sort of happy with the
initial Soundtrax attempt, then wondered why the turbine sound was
coming from the A unit, when it should have been coming from the B
unit.? However the horn, diesel motor and bell were correct.? Then
Soundtrax offered a undated version which, as Ed indicates is
pretty good. However, I wasn't smiling about the extra $$$
purchase either!? You have an extra unit, Ed?
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
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On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 06:37 PM, Bob Werre wrote:
sometimes a little bit of sunshine helps the
situation.
Bob......Here is some more "sunshine".? SoundTraxx makes a
sound decoder for the UP turbine.? I hear it is quite amazing
since the A unit and B unit have totally different prime power
sources which cut in/out at different speeds.? Perhaps it will
make you happy just listening to it?? Good luck.........Ed L.
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Ed Loizeaux
Los Altos, CA
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Re: Last weekend's train show!
Maybe a few clouds ... from someone with experience...? I was not very impressed with the SoundTrax unit.? It's great when you start the model up to just putt around in the yard, but who wants to do that with an 8500+ hp locomotive!? IMHO, you get more impressive sounds from starting an A-B-B-A set of FT's - when you program the prime mover of each unit to start 60 seconds after the one next to it!??
Back to the turbine, we installed a couple extra speakers and one at the base of the turbine model's exhaust tunnel.? The Cooper-Bessemer sound is pretty much inaudible once the turbine starts.? The turbine is really either on or off and doesn't modulate (They didn't on the prototype either.), so when it's pulling a train (again IMHO), it becomes nothing more than a white noise generator.? Once the unit has gone a couple miles on the DPV layout, that constant "waterfall" sound generally gets shut off.? Save your money.? I enjoy my SP 2-10-2 with its 'barking' LokSound decoder, and speaker in the stack, much more...
Caveat:? I think most people run their locomotive sounds too loud.? Of course, with sound, as with all things subjective, YMMV... Jim Kindraka Grand Rapids, MI
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 12:21?AM Ed Loizeaux wrote:
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 06:37 PM, Bob Werre wrote:
sometimes a little bit of sunshine helps the situation.
Bob......Here is some more "sunshine".? SoundTraxx makes a sound decoder for the UP turbine.? I hear it is quite amazing since the A unit and B unit have totally different prime power sources which cut in/out at different speeds.? Perhaps it will make you happy just listening to it?? Good luck.........Ed L.
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It is hard to believe I have been off this project for 5 years. ? ? I did not have enough door handles. Luckily BTS could still get more brass parts but that took a few months to get sending me off into many other projects. I am not sure if I will really get to 6 completed. My goal is 2 for now that I had significant progress on.?They will be PRSL.? ? It is also hard to believe they did not get robbed of their decoders! But I now can print parts on my own. I am not sure how durable the end handrail bracket would be if it is not brass. ? ? Thank You,
Bill Lane
Modeling the Mighty Pennsy, PRSL & Reading in 1957 in S Scale since 1987
See my finished models at:
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! ? See my layout progress at:
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It's FREE to join!??
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
Someone on the New Haven group made a point, the script herald might have looked better under the headlights.? Stephen J Kutash
203 906-5116 (Cell)
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 8:41?AM Rich Gajnak via <rustytraque= [email protected]> wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 01:00 PM, Pieter Roos wrote:
Hey, the green with gold is classic! At least it isn't McGinnis.
Probably because ConnDot already did it.?
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As much as I like the McGinnis scheme, it doesn't translate well on a P42.
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Rich G(ajnak)
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 01:00 PM, Pieter Roos wrote:
Hey, the green with gold is classic! At least it isn't McGinnis.
Probably because ConnDot already did it.?
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As much as I like the McGinnis scheme, it doesn't translate well on a P42.
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Rich G(ajnak)
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
Jerry, Since you asked, I think that the locomotive designer was on vacation when GE designed the P40/P42's, so they dragged a person?over from Large Appliances to do the job. Tell me that locomotive doesn;t look a refrigerator?on its side! That said, I kind of like this?one.
Jamie?
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 8:27?AM Jerry Poniatowski via <poniaj37= [email protected]> wrote: Geez, Jamie, tell us what you REALLY think!? ;>)
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Jerry Poniatowski
Brighton, MI
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
Geez, Jamie, tell us what you REALLY think!? ;>)
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Jerry Poniatowski
Brighton, MI
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Re: Last weekend's train show!
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 06:37 PM, Bob Werre wrote:
sometimes a little bit of sunshine helps the situation.
Bob......Here is some more "sunshine".? SoundTraxx makes a sound decoder for the UP turbine.? I hear it is quite amazing since the A unit and B unit have totally different prime power sources which cut in/out at different speeds.? Perhaps it will make you happy just listening to it?? Good luck.........Ed L.
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Ed Loizeaux
Los Altos, CA
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Last weekend's train show!
I might have mentioned that I ran my RR Gas
turbine at last weekends train show.? I don't like moving it, as
it's three units so things 'happen' and it did!? I arrived home
missing one of the main kingpin screws.? Of course, it could
have fallen out at home, or worked loose while running.?
Nevertheless, it's gone and spare parts are beyond iffy I can
assume?
But sometimes a little bit of sunshine helps the
situation.? One of the guests asked me about the turbine as he
admired it.? So I spent some time with the gentlemen.? He asked
if I'd be interested in a operator's manual for the turbine.? He
indicated he just wanted to give it to someone who might
appreciate it.? It arrived today, so now I know procedures to
began cranking it up!
Unfortunately nothing was said about getting the
model to run!? It sure is interesting in all the different folks
at these shows!
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
Put a couple of pods below the footpath and it's a ringer for a Star Trek shuttle Jamie!?! Tommy
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025, 2:36?PM Jamie Bothwell via <jamie.bothwell610= [email protected]> wrote: Gosh. Just when you thought those things couldn't get any uglier... Jamie Bothwell Who is generally ok with the New Haven in Bethlehem, PA
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 3:10?PM Stan Stokrocki via <sscalerr= [email protected]> wrote: Steve: after you've completed the FL9... Stan Stokrocki
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
I know Jamie doesn¡¯t like it but I do like the nod to the green and gold! Stephen J Kutash
203 906-5116 (Cell)
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 3:10?PM Stan Stokrocki via <sscalerr= [email protected]> wrote: Steve: after you've completed the FL9... Stan Stokrocki
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
Hey, the green with gold is classic! At least it isn't McGinnis.
Pieter Roos
On Friday, February 21, 2025 at 03:36:01 PM EST, Jamie Bothwell via groups.io <jamie.bothwell610@...> wrote:
Gosh. Just when you thought those things couldn't get any uglier... Jamie Bothwell Who is generally ok with the New Haven in Bethlehem, PA
On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 3:10?PM Stan Stokrocki via <sscalerr= [email protected]> wrote: Steve: after you've completed the FL9... Stan Stokrocki
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Bob Werre
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Jerry Poniatowski
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