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QUOTE: Originally posted by AntonioFP45 Well, according to his profile he's a student. We can cut him a little slack. He's learning.[swg][tup]
Originally posted by FundyNorthern It might be an idea to do some spell checking, as most of the original poll and heading are spelled wrong. quote] Next to my 1,000 + page Walthers reference book is my 1,500 + Webster's and I use this guy more than Walther's but then, it's free. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:15 PM There was a time after being burnt by the older rivs & mantua that I only operated diesels. With the new Spectrum HW, FEF-3s & the most powerful beast from the East I'm pretty well split between both and like-wise between freight & passenger. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:31 PM BTW, since we are talking about correct spelling, it's spelled DIESEL, not, deisel, deseil, desseil, or anything else. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:38 PM What's the difference between a "dessel" and a "dessel-eletric"? Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:56 PM There were Diesel-hydraulics in Europe that used a mechanical transmission to power the wheels, but all but a few experimental units on the SP and Rio Grande in the USA have been "diesel electrics" or just diesels. They don't power the wheels directly from their engines with shafts, but have the engine drive a generator that makes electricity, which powers electric motors in the trucks, which power the wheels. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:54 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 BTW, since we are talking about correct spelling, it's spelled DIESEL, not, deisel, deseil, desseil, or anything else. Funny, I always thought it was diseasel![;)] as in Coughs and sneazels spread dieasels!! Reply Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:22 PM Steam rules in appearance. But diesels are better at being locomotives. They do their jobs more reliably. This applies to both models and prototypes. "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:34 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by kbfcsme QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 BTW, since we are talking about correct spelling, it's spelled DIESEL, not, deisel, deseil, desseil, or anything else. Funny, I always thought it was diseasel![;)] as in Coughs and sneazels spread dieasels!! Hey, that's from Thomas The Tank Engine. Reply Edit n2mopac Member sinceFebruary 2001 From: El Dorado Springs, MO 1,519 posts Posted by n2mopac on Friday, May 14, 2004 8:55 AM Just curious, but what is dessle? (tee hee hee). Ron Owner and superintendant of the N scale Texas Colorado & Western Railway, a protolanced representaion of the BNSF from Fort Worth, TX through Wichita Falls TX and into Colorado. Check out the TC&WRy on at https://www.facebook.com/TCWRy Check out my MRR How-To YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/RonsTrainsNThings Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 9:58 AM Guys and Gals [:)] Don't be so critical of spelling errors. We all make them. [:0] [B)] [}:)] [;)] We don't want to run anybody off especially the youngsters. I always check the profile to see what info the person has left for us to know. When I see the person is a student I try to go much easier on them than we would an adult. School (and life) is a learning experience so instead of criticizing why not teach and help the youngsters learn the correct way. By helping and teaching not only do you help improve the skill of the person but you also make a friend. It certainly is much easier to receive constructive criticism from a friend than hurtful criticism from someone who just wants to "bust you out". Also when an email addy is shown, we can "help" privately and not "openly" in the forums. Now if you made a mistake wouldn't you rather have someone let you know privately and not point out your mistake for the world to know? I know I certainly would. Lighten up, especially on the younger ones. Help, teach, and encourage--now that is a better deal. [;)] [:)] [:D] Many of my posts are made very early in the morning after I get off work when I am tired and make spelling mistakes. Also some spelling mistakes are just typos. We all make them. I try not to but "things" happen. Remember, we all learn from doing. So let's help other learn, encourage them at the same time, and make a new friend in the process. [;)] [:)] [:D] Hey, it works for me. [;)] I'm "game", how about you? [;)] [8D] [^] Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 10:07 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes Guys and Gals [:)] Don't be so critical of spelling errors. I forgot the "magic" word. Please. [;)] [:D] And for the record, I love steam engines, and I like diesels. [;)] [:)] But I have many more diesels than I do steam engines. Too bad they are HO and not 1 : 1 scale. [:(] Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 10:15 AM I hate to be a nitpicker but the locomotive type referenced in the poll is spelled "diesel". Also if you're "wandering" you're like Moses leading the children out of Egypt. I think you mean "wondering" as in "I wonder about that". I know how typing on a computer and then clicking on "submit" can lead to spelling errors, but we're getting really bad (yes "we", all of us!) about that on these forums. Ed Reply Edit Eriediamond Member sinceMarch 2016 1,447 posts Posted by Eriediamond on Friday, May 14, 2004 10:28 AM I didn't vote on this pole. Gosh, I must be gett'in old because I have no favorites. I like them all. I'm modeling steam era Erie, but would not put it beneath me to run other roads and diesels on the pike, just for variety if the mood hits me. I own both steam and diesel and in other road names beside Erie. Thanks, Ken Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 11:13 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley know how typing on a computer and then clicking on "submit" can lead to spelling errors, but we're getting really bad (yes "we", all of us!) about that on these forums. Ed Agreed Ed, just like the chat room slang isn't needed on a forum where you have time to spell out words. I'm getting kind of tired of see U and R and other shortcuts in a forum where you have the time to sit back and reread what you wrote before posting it. Note this is not only this forum, but many that are now being frequented by those raised on chatrooms, I remember when Newsgroups were the norm and you really had to be careful about what you said, because it could be hours before you could post a rebuttle to a rebuttle. Then came the Forums, and we had a quicker way to respond, finally AOHELL arrived and mass marketed the chatroom (yes there were chatrooms before AOHell, but they weren't very well known), thus arrived the say what we mean quick before it scrolled off the screen mentality. Please remember folks, you are now in a world of web spellcheckers and Forums are not chatrooms, you have time to reread and post and even edit your mistakes out (something i do alot of here). be kind and try to use the dictionaries and heck you can even write your post using MSWord, spellcheck it, then cut and paste here. Jay Reply Edit cwclark Member sinceJanuary 2004 From: Crosby, Texas 3,660 posts Posted by cwclark on Friday, May 14, 2004 12:23 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 There were Diesel-hydraulics in Europe that used a mechanical transmission to power the wheels, but all but a few experimental units on the SP and Rio Grande in the USA The locomotive you are referring to was the Krauss - Moffie (a German built diesel hydraulic engine.) I can shoot myself, but I actually had a copy of the manufacturer's operating procedure's manual that my uncle who works for SP gave me and it was distroyed when my house flooded a few years back. It was not a popular locomotive because it involved too much maintenance to the many drive shafts it used to power the trucks...SP wanted a locomotive that could run 24 hours a day with little or no time off in the shops....I saw one a couple of years ago when on vacation in Arizona....there are a few left, but they still fall under the demonstrator locomotive category...Chuck Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 4:07 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley I hate to be a nitpicker but the locomotive type referenced in the poll is spelled "diesel". Also if you're "wandering" you're like Moses leading the children out of Egypt. I think you mean "wondering" as in "I wonder about that". I know how typing on a computer and then clicking on "submit" can lead to spelling errors, but we're getting really bad (yes "we", all of us!) about that on these forums. Ed I hate remembering how to spell "license" (which I think I spelled right there![;)]) I also hate it when you're typing, and you accidentally hit the key beside the one you wanted to hit. Reply Edit Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! Login Register Users Online There are no community member online Search the Community ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Model Railroader Newsletter See all Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox! Sign up
QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 BTW, since we are talking about correct spelling, it's spelled DIESEL, not, deisel, deseil, desseil, or anything else.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by kbfcsme QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 BTW, since we are talking about correct spelling, it's spelled DIESEL, not, deisel, deseil, desseil, or anything else. Funny, I always thought it was diseasel![;)] as in Coughs and sneazels spread dieasels!!
Owner and superintendant of the N scale Texas Colorado & Western Railway, a protolanced representaion of the BNSF from Fort Worth, TX through Wichita Falls TX and into Colorado.
Check out the TC&WRy on at https://www.facebook.com/TCWRy
Check out my MRR How-To YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/RonsTrainsNThings
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes Guys and Gals [:)] Don't be so critical of spelling errors.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley know how typing on a computer and then clicking on "submit" can lead to spelling errors, but we're getting really bad (yes "we", all of us!) about that on these forums. Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 There were Diesel-hydraulics in Europe that used a mechanical transmission to power the wheels, but all but a few experimental units on the SP and Rio Grande in the USA
QUOTE: Originally posted by ebriley I hate to be a nitpicker but the locomotive type referenced in the poll is spelled "diesel". Also if you're "wandering" you're like Moses leading the children out of Egypt. I think you mean "wondering" as in "I wonder about that". I know how typing on a computer and then clicking on "submit" can lead to spelling errors, but we're getting really bad (yes "we", all of us!) about that on these forums. Ed