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Posted by John Busby on Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:00 AM

 vsmith wrote:
What the heck just happened here?

 

Ditto??????????

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Posted by Sweet Santa Fe on Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:30 AM

First, I never meant to cause any problems or anyone to leave.  I'm leaving and thats all to be said about that. 

Second, GDS you did send some emails that talked about your wife in not so flatering ways, and no I didn't change them before sending them to Toad Frog.  If you think that, go ahead, what you think of me means little to nothing anymore.  You never once said that you were sorry for the wrong idea that you had of me.  But I am sorry that it happened.  I wasn't looking for what you were, I was looking for a friend.  Nothing else.  And if I got the wrong impression from your emails, I'm sorry.  I stopped talking to you long ago.  I was only trying to make things lighter here and I totally messed it up.  And for that I'm very sorry.  

No one needs to leave because of me.  GearDrivenSteam I will not post to you or anyone else.  Don't leave because of what you perseve something to be.  It's not.  And I'm sorry that you think it is.  I may have done something that you didn't like, but believe me when I say this, I don't not play anyone.  I misunderstood you and that should be the end of it.  I'm sorry, is all I can say. 

 Goodbye!

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:14 AM
What the heck just happened here?

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:53 PM

Well Toad, I don't know what you think you've seen, but I've never sent anything inappropriate. You better be careful because I promise you, if she's shown you something that IS inappropriate and claims it to be from me, you're being played. Beyond all that, I didn't start this in the wrong direction. All I wanted to do was share another of my critter buildups. Clearly, that was a mistake. I will keep my builds to myself.

EDIT: Administrators, please disable my account. I no longer wish to be a member of this community. If this is the sort of thing that you support here, I no longer want to be a part. Please make this effective immediately. Thank you and God bless.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:13 PM
 GearDrivenSteam wrote:
 Sweet Santa Fe wrote:

You got me by the short hairs, by Gear Driven Steam

 

 You know that there are females that post here too and watch over the forum.  So what are short hairs that you refer to. 

With some of the emails I've gotten from you, I'm sure you wouldn't be in the catagory to be offended, so I wouldn't worry too much. ...and as for what they are.....use your imagination. No tellin where THAT'LL take you !!! LOL

I have seen your emails to her. And your not a Saint either Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:09 PM
Exactly, Vic. that's what I was referring to. That is an OLD saying. People are just too quick to let their mind wander into the gutter. No surprises here, though. :)
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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:53 PM
 Sweet Santa Fe wrote:

You got me by the short hairs, by Gear Driven Steam

 

 You know that there are females that post here too and watch over the forum.  So what are short hairs that you refer to. 

Now now Sweet, are you sure ya really wanna know?

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/by-the-short-hairs.html

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:51 PM
 Sweet Santa Fe wrote:

You got me by the short hairs, by Gear Driven Steam

 

 You know that there are females that post here too and watch over the forum.  So what are short hairs that you refer to. 

With some of the emails I've gotten from you, I'm sure you wouldn't be in the catagory to be offended, so I wouldn't worry too much. ...and as for what they are.....use your imagination. No tellin where THAT'LL take you !!! LOL

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:49 PM

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Where is Jones County?  Is in driving distance of Atlanta?  My company is hiring like crazy.

We're about 70 miles south of Atlanta, and 25 miles NE of Macon. Lord. I'm not sure they would be willin to pay for that commute. She has one HELL of a resume. She can literally do anything. TONS of management experience. She's managed over 70 people in several different store locations, ran  garden shop/hardware/housewares departments at KMart, she's still got her forklift permit. She has tons of medical insurance billing/legal/collections experience. She can do it all.

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Posted by Sweet Santa Fe on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:10 PM

You got me by the short hairs, by Gear Driven Steam

 

 You know that there are females that post here too and watch over the forum.  So what are short hairs that you refer to. 

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Posted by Coogler Rail Line on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:13 PM
Where is Jones County?  Is in driving distance of Atlanta?  My company is hiring like crazy.
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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:22 AM

 vsmith wrote:
One last thing -  use brass rod or styrene coated metal rod and add the handrails to those holes in the cab doorways, will go along way to giving it that final finished look.

You better know that's on the list. I just did all I can do without buyin anything. Wife just lost her job last week, so spendin is OUT of the question.

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:40 AM
One last thing -  use brass rod or styrene coated metal rod and add the handrails to those holes in the cab doorways, will go along way to giving it that final finished look.

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:07 PM

More progress. This is probably as far as I will go for now. I can keep addin details til the cows come home, and will, but yall get the idea.

 

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:21 PM
You got me by the short hairs. If you look here: http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/ you'll see it in the On30 section, almost at the bottom. You can email them and they will probably send you some detailed drawings.....at a cost, I imagine, but it would be worth it.
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Posted by hoofe116 on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:56 PM

Okay, I will! Thanks.

How does that valving arrangement operate? Is there any sites where I can find that out? At first glance it appears to go to the brake shoe, but no, it disappears underneath. Lobe on an axle, perhaps? Looks like it's riding on a jackshaft to work the other valve.

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:07 PM

Permission? HA! You don't need mine. GO FOR IT!!! Here's another helpful pic:

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Posted by hoofe116 on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:59 PM

Whoa, 'way many thanks for that pix! I'd like permission to try making one similar. Tongue [:P]

Getting to see some of the 'innards' up close answered a whole slew of 'how'd they do that' questions, not the least are the springs. And the piping from the boiler to the cylinders. The rotted lagging is interesting, too.

I cannot bring myself to consider building something like that and not painting it up pretty and clean. Maybe I'll get over it.

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:48 PM

Les, this is my favorite steam critter. Although this is On30, it could be made in large scale no sweat. I got another power truck from a Bachmann 45 tonner, too. I may just take a whack at it. Like I NEED another loco.

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Posted by hoofe116 on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:50 PM

Gee, my workbench doesn't have a tablecloth! Whistling [:-^]

Very nice. I particularly like the color of the wood. I'm gonna go surf for steam critters.

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Monday, June 23, 2008 10:56 PM
Vic, that's really cool. Thanks for posting that.
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, June 23, 2008 10:45 PM

Very nice model. Looks kinda familiar...

...mine is as close to true prototype model as I've ever come, based on a M.A.C. gas speeder that was very popular with Pacific Northwest logging railroads for everyday services.

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Another Critter Project
Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Monday, June 23, 2008 10:27 PM

I got the itch to get motivated today for some reason. I remembered that I had a little custom made mining slug I got a while back that had a Hartland Mack power truck under it. So, I set out to make a kinda "flatbed" sorts critter. My wife suggested something in blue this time. Here is what I have so far.

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