Monthly Archives: April 2011

Scale Piggyback

April 3, 2011 4:52 pm

RCBS - Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit

RCBS – Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit


$388.95


RCBS has taken the new benchmark of single stage presses and surrounded it with the equipment you need (except dies and shell holders) to start loading like a pro. A simple solution for the beginner and pro alike, it is easily upgraded to progressive operation with the optional Piggyback-4. The Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit includes: Rock Chucker Supreme press, 5-0-5 scale, Uniflow …

Bruder Toys Scania R-Series Cargo Truck With Forklift Attached

Bruder Toys Scania R-Series Cargo Truck With Forklift Attached


$65.15


This truck will certainly get the job done! This big six wheeler is ready for anything! It even has a fork lift attached to the back! With working doors and real cranking fork lift, this is a great gift! Ages 4 and older. Measures 7.75 x 27.75 x 11.25 inches….

A.T. & S.F. Flat Car #90806 w/Two Santa Fe Piggy-Back Trailers HO Scale by Tyco

A.T. & S.F. Flat Car #90806 w/Two Santa Fe Piggy-Back Trailers HO Scale by Tyco



A.T. & S.F. Flat Car #90806 w/Two Santa Fe Piggy-Back Trailers HO Scale by Tyco…


Athearn 74241 HO RTR 85' AP Flat w/45' Trailer, SP #52019 Southern Pacific

Athearn 74241 HO RTR 85′ AP Flat w/45′ Trailer, SP #52019 Southern Pacific


$34.95


Key Features

Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Includes one 45′ trailer
Factory installed wire grab irons
New metal underframe for correct rail height and optimum performance
Machined RP25 profile 33″ metal wheels
Newly designed swing mount coupler boxes
McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed…



Powder Measure/Piggy Back - Powder Measure


Powder Measure/Piggy Back – Powder Measure


$34.71


This is a Powder Measure Stand or Piggyback Stand. This stand will raise any powder measure (with standard 7/8 x 14 thread) leaving plenty of space for positioning a powder scale pan or cases in a loading block under the drop tube. Bolts easily to a reloading bench or table. Also serves as a stand for holding a Piggyback II when not in use.
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Kit Locomotives

April 3, 2011 4:15 pm

Kit Locomotives
Kit Locomotives

AC electric car thoughts?

I am looking for ideas on AC electric cars. i have seen the kits that use an AC motor and an inverter unit to convert the battery power for use in the motor. I am wondering if there is any advantage to using a VFD and an appropriate size generator? I know locomotives use the motor/generator set up with good efficiency. if i wanted to use a 20hp induction motor i wonder how i would pick a VFD and a generator so as to make a reliable set up? thoughts?

The Toyota Prius uses an AC motor Nimh batteries and a 4 cylinder petrol motor. It has all the control circuitry for regenerative braking, etc already developed. It has no provision to charge the battery from teh household supply. All power comes from the petrol motor.

There are 3 models shown at the site below

Electric Motor Operating Voltage 1997, 288V 2000, 273V 2003, 500V
Power 1997, 40hp 2000, 44hp 2003, 67hp

De-Patching Fallen Flag locomotives Kit Idea, Thing

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Vintage Locomotives For Sale

April 2, 2011 8:42 pm

Vintage Locomotives For Sale
Vintage Locomotives For Sale

Lionel Train Set (vintage trains)

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Scale Great

April 2, 2011 9:25 am

Scale+Great


Calculated Industries KitchenCalc 8305 PRO Master Chef Edition Recipe Conversion Calculator with Dual Digital Timer

Calculated Industries KitchenCalc 8305 PRO Master Chef Edition Recipe Conversion Calculator with Dual Digital Timer


$27.02


Increase or decrease recipe yields or portions quickly and accurately with the KitchenCalc Pro Master Chef Edition recipe conversion calculator (model 8305) from Calculated Industries–no more “guesstimating” ingredient quantities. You’ll save time in the kitchen and produce great-tasting meals when entertaining, meal planning, or simply cooking for two. This Master Chef Edition was designed…

Newline Digital Nutrition Calculator Kitchen Food Diet Scale, Silver

Newline Digital Nutrition Calculator Kitchen Food Diet Scale, Silver


$36.95


Newline Digital food nutrition scale is perfect for those watching their calories, carbs, or almost any dietary measurement. The hygienic tempered glass platform is resistant to staining and easy for cleaning. Weighs and tracks nutritional intake, a truly accurate way to adhere to a low carb diet (or any diet). Analyses over 1000 kinds of foods, ingredients and liquids. Compact in size with a neat…

6 Scale Liners - Great for Kitchen Scales

6 Scale Liners – Great for Kitchen Scales



This is a must have with your kitchen scale, this will keep your scale clean at all times. These treated sheets have no waxy substance on the surface but instead were processed in a way that the wax penetrates the paper fiber, thus giving you a smooth clean surface that is leak-proof. Available in packs of 50 and 100 sheets, keep a pack handy in your kitchen so you don’t need to worry about messy …


Tchaikovsky: The 3 Ballets

Tchaikovsky: The 3 Ballets


$25.10


All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed….


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Disney Locomotive

April 2, 2011 1:39 am

Disney Locomotive
Disney Locomotive

What are the names and numbers of the locomotives in the Great Locomotive Chase?

I’m talking about the movie Fess Parker starred in for Disney.

The ‘General’ was the name of the locomotive that was stolen from the station in Big Shanty, GA. The ‘Texas’ was the name of the locomotive that chased the General. Neither locomotive had numbers.

In the early decades of railroading (1840s – 1870s), engines had names instead of engine / road numbers. However, with the advent of the different types/classes of locomotives other than the popular American 4-4-0 wheel arrangement as seen in the movie plus the massive expansion and growth of the railroads in the last quarter of the 19th century, locomotive names became a logistical nightmare for the railroads. Locomotive numbers were more practical than locomotive names. The numbering system was soon adopted by all railroads with a specific series of numbers assigned to specific classes (models) of locomotives. And so it is today.

Steam locomotive wheel arrangements:

http://www.railway-technical.com/st-clasif.shtml

Walter E. Disney Locomotive

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Montana Rail

April 1, 2011 6:05 pm

Montana+Rail


Highland Graphics Rail Birds Spoon Rest Spoonrest

Highland Graphics Rail Birds Spoon Rest Spoonrest


$12.95


Jazz up the decor in your kitchen and home with this functional Absorbastonespoonrest. The spoonrest measures 11″ long and 3.5″ wide…

Us Electric Train Photo Mugs

Us Electric Train Photo Mugs



The Olympian, an electric train of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad passes through the Montana Canyon. ….


The iron trestle rail bridge at Great Falls Photo Mugs

The iron trestle rail bridge at Great Falls Photo Mugs



The iron trestle rail bridge at Great Falls, Montana, United States of America, North America….


The Future of Graffiti DVD Painting Techniques (Eaz, Ces, Cope, Zephyr, T-Kid)

The Future of Graffiti DVD Painting Techniques (Eaz, Ces, Cope, Zephyr, T-Kid)


$39.95


Produced by influential graffiti style king EazOne, under his movie company EazOne Productions, The Future of Graffiti is the ultimate graffiti how-to DVD! This DVD is excellent for beginners or those who want to add a little extra to their style. It covers many essential aspects of graffiti such as sketching, lettering, wall preparation, shading, caps, can handling, productions and characters. It…



Beaverhead County


Beaverhead County


$21.99


Beaverhead County, located in southwest Montana, sits at the top of the Missouri River drainage. In 1805, Lewis and Clark navigated the river 20 miles south of Dillon and met peacefully with the Shoshone tribe. Settlement was sparse until the discovery of gold in 1862, when the town of Bannack sprang up overnight to become the first territorial capital. The number of towns in the county grew quickly with new discoveries of gold, silver, lead, and copper. Other settlers came to raise cattle and sheep and to cultivate hay and grain. As these new arrivals flooded the area, the resident Shoshone and Bannock tribes were displaced from their land and banished to a reservation in Idaho. The first railroad came up from Corinne, Utah, in 1880, and new communities were established along the tracks. While the mining settlements eventually declined, the rail towns survived, and today many ghost towns remain in Beaverhead County as a reminder of the not-so-distant past.

Great Railroad Tunnels of North America


Great Railroad Tunnels of North America


$36.13


Describing and detailing the digging of major railroad tunnels throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this book covers the period from the creation of Virginia”s Blue Ridge Tunnel in the 1850s to Copper Canyon”s Continental and El Descanso tunnels in the early 1960s. Other notable tunnels include: Massachusetts” notoriously expensive and slow-progressing Hoosac Tunnel; Colorado”s rail and water Moffat Tunnel; Montana”s Flathead Tunnel; and several major tunnels along the Canadian Pacific”s main line. In addition to providing details on the tunnels, the reasons they were created, their engineers, and their use, the book includes more than 50 period and contemporary photos of the tunnels. A glossary explains unfamiliar concepts related to railroad construction and maintenance.
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Facts On Locomotives

April 1, 2011 4:38 am

Facts On Locomotives
Facts On Locomotives

What will you discover? Animal/railway facts

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