Neil,
Stay safe on your side!
Eric
Safe? Maybe the media has exaggerated the extent of the lava flow or emissions. This is maybe a 90 acre parcel of land affected. I feel sorry for those who have lost their homes but building on the rift zone didn’t seem prudent but was done. Thanks for your concern!
It has been suggested that I model a lava flow in my garden but I live on the slopes of Mauna Kea so would probably he viewed as poor taste.
Today I found the Puffing Billy Climax and fell in love 
. Anybody done one of these in 1:13.7?
Today I found the Puffing Billy Climax and fell in love
Joe, there isn’t much in 1:13.7 (7/8ths scale.) Your best bet would be to take a 1:20.3 version and “upsize” it with a new cab, etc.
From http://members.ozemail.com.au/~telica/Puffing_Billy_Climax_1694.html where there are lots of good pictures.
Incidentally, Puffing Billy RR is 2’ 6" gauge, so 1:13.7 wouldn’t be exactly correct for that Climax. 1:17 would be closer, which would make the conversion easier.
(And just to confuse things, Accucraft did a ‘Puffing Billy’ 2-6-2 Baldwin for the Australians no so long ago, but in 1:20.3.)
Pete,
It’s Neil Erickson that fell in love with puffing Billy. I only posted his photo. (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)
Pete,
You link to the Puffing Billy RR is sort of messed up.
This link works…
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~telica/Puffing_Billy_Climax_1694.html
Tom Bowdler said:
I have an LGB/Aster Frank S, modified Accucraft 7/8 Emma and a Cheddar tram live steam RC chassis (no bodywork) for sale.
I also have a number of pieces of rolling stock and rolling stock kits available. I will be at the PLS/16mm gathering in PA this weekend with those, some magazines (free) and books (reasonably priced) and hope to go home with none of them. I don’t yet have a complete list but if you e-mail me personally [email protected] I can tell you much of what is available and prices. I would also be willing to ship if you cover the postage.
Thanks,
Tom
Emailed
Iain,
I keep checking but I have received no e-mail from you. You can PM me through LSC with your e-mail address and I will send you the list of what remains. I will have to learn about international shipping if there is something you would like to have.
Tom
Tom Bowdler said:
Iain,
I keep checking but I have received no e-mail from you. You can PM me through LSC with your e-mail address and I will send you the list of what remains. I will have to learn about international shipping if there is something you would like to have.
Tom
Thanks for the excellent trade Tom
I’m looking for a new stack for my Bachmann Shay. The only one available on the parts site is a Climax version. Does anybody know if this will fit or should I just keep looking?
Thanks!
Neil Erickson said:
I’m looking for a new stack for my Bachmann Shay. The only one available on the parts site is a Climax version. Does anybody know if this will fit or should I just keep looking?
Thanks!
Neil,
This is Tom’s thread about his sale. It would be more polite, and more effective, to start a new thread with a new title that reflects the different topic.
That being said, there are a few after-market parts that you could look at. Trackside Details sells several stacks and one may fit your loco. I’ve used this one:
Thanks Pete,
I lost control of this thread a long time ago and have given up. I still have more stuff to sell so I’ll start another new effort for that.
Sorry about that Tom! I’ll post elsewhere.
Neil