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JOAT
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
- Pete Maccarrone
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 29 Jan 2004.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Thanks for the site. I have G-scale, O-scale, S-scale, Ho and N-scale
trains. Don't know which one I want to do it with.
"T." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://www.michaelholigan.com/Departments/TVShow/seg_index.asp?ts_id=5153
>
> JOAT
> It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
> - Pete Maccarrone
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 29 Jan 2004.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Mark Jerde <[email protected]> wrote:
>T. wrote:
>> http://www.michaelholigan.com/Departments/TVShow/seg_index.asp?ts_id=5153
>
>For 20+ years I've wondered about a system like this that could deliver (ie)
>books from a distant bookcase in the house. Has anyone done anything like
>that?
>
> -- Mark
>
>
There, at least used to be, a restaurant in Milwaukee, WI that, in one part
of the place, had overhead track for _food_ deliveries to the table. Flying
saucers with a bucket below them, would come spitzen-sparkin to over your table,
and lower the bucket on a winch to table level for you to unload.
Just so there wasn't any doubt as to what the delivery devices were, they
were _labelled_ "UFO" Which, it was explained, stood for "<U>'re <F>ood
<O>rder".
Oh, yeah. The winch mechanism was a _timed_ operation -- wasn't quite fast
enough in unloading the bucket, and got in a tug-of-war with it, trying to
claim the last parts of our order. :)
"Greg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Here's mine
> http://members.aol.com/gfretwell/train.jpg
>
> This is great. I had a couple model RR layouts some years ago and enjoyed
doing the scenery work. Now no room for it. Have had something like this in
the back of my mind for awhile but haven't explored it to any great extent.
Do you have any other sites that show more examples? Would like to get a
Lionel, are their new sets any good? One with a video cam hooked to the
computer would be cool. Thanks.
This is a "starter level" Aristo G guage. There are some companies with wall
mount systems ready to go but I decided a few hours and some lumber would do
it. The trestle bridge was what took the longest but it was the most fun to do.
It is mostly just 1x6 hanging on shelf brackets I have the 3x4 cheap stamped
metal ones upside down. I routed a groove in the 1x6 for the hump and covered
them with the small blocks you see.
Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 5:23am (EST-3) [email protected] (Paul) claims:
<snip> Now no room for it. <snip>
N gauge - coffee table.
JOAT
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
- Pete Maccarrone
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 31 Jan 2004.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
> I messed with model RR's on and off several years ago. I realized that I
> enjoyed building them more than I did actual operations. In fact,
> operations got boring after the novely wore off.
>
Try what the Brits call "exhibition" layouts. As small as 1'x4', average
18" by 60", upper limit is how big is your truck. They're designed to be
light and portable, and are usually scenicked VERY well. Same for
structures. I suspect you could take a year or more to "finish" one of
them. Do a Google.
--
Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?
In article <[email protected]>,
Mark Jerde <[email protected]> wrote:
>T. wrote:
>> Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 11:32pm (EST+5) [email protected]
>> (Mark Jerde) says:
>> For 20+ years I've wondered about a system like this that could
>> deliver (ie) books from a distant bookcase in the house. Has anyone
>> done anything like that?
>>
>> Might's well just have the train to look at, cause you'd have to
>> get up, go to the bookcase, put the book on the train, then go back
>> and take the book off. I know in my house, I'd be the one having to
>> do all that.
>
>Nope, something on the train needs to recognize and load the right book...
><g>
Think *serious* railroading. each book has a dedicated car. the "bookshelves"
are replaced by a switchyard and/or car-storage area. Put a 'siding' by
each place you might want to read a book.
Now, to make this -actually- work, you'd probably need computerized controls,
automated switches, an integrated 'dispatching' system, and (ideally) voice-
controlled input: "Ex Libris Rwy, transport book 'Table Saw Magic' from
Library Yard to Reading Station Siding at WC"
Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 11:32pm (EST+5) [email protected]
(Mark=A0Jerde) says:
For 20+ years I've wondered about a system like this that could deliver
(ie) books from a distant bookcase in the house. Has anyone done
anything like that?
Might's well just have the train to look at, cause you'd have to
get up, go to the bookcase, put the book on the train, then go back and
take the book off. I know in my house, I'd be the one having to do all
that.
JOAT
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
- Pete Maccarrone
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 31 Jan 2004.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
T. wrote:
> Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 11:32pm (EST+5) [email protected]
> (Mark Jerde) says:
> For 20+ years I've wondered about a system like this that could
> deliver (ie) books from a distant bookcase in the house. Has anyone
> done anything like that?
>
> Might's well just have the train to look at, cause you'd have to
> get up, go to the bookcase, put the book on the train, then go back
> and take the book off. I know in my house, I'd be the one having to
> do all that.
Nope, something on the train needs to recognize and load the right book...
<g>
-- Mark
Sun, Feb 1, 2004, 5:44am (EST+5) [email protected]
(Mark=A0Jerde) says:
Nope, something on the train needs to recognize and load the right
book...
No prob. Get one of these, and any kid withing 5 miles will be
more than happy to help you out?
http://69.10.165.87/movies2/MOV00004.MPG
JOAT
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
- Pete Maccarrone
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 3 Feb 2004.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/