Is depleted uranium available commercially?

[icmr]

NO!



Victor

Happy Railroading.[swg][swg]

[ndbprr]

back in the days of light weight engines I would increase weight by adding solder to a shell. I wuld melt the solder in a clean tin can on low heat so I wouldn't melt the can seams that had a V bent in the edge, hold the shell inverted in water to disipate the heat and slowly pour it in in layers. the only shell I ever distorted was the top half of a Rivarossi big boy that is now sway backed. I never had a problem with diesel or GG1 shells doing this. I wouldn't reccomend breathing too many of the vapors but I doubt they are very harmful in small quantities. You can add a lot of weight this way. My Bachman GS4's will pull like a Bowser now that the skyline casing was filled with metal.

[waltersrails]

this is great lol

[reklein]

why not imbed a large guage iron wire under the roadbed and then use those fancy "rare earth magnets" in the loco to really suck em down on the tracks. Think of the better electrical contact and the traction you could get. One could use the magnets to keep cars from rolling down hill etc.[D]

[tatans]

It's probably available at ROENTGEN'S -R-US, along with used nuclear weapons from the USSR, old reactors, undepleted uranium, weapons of all sorts and all kind of wonderful stuff for the modern model railroader.

[cjcrescent]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

I believe the DU weighed N scale locomotive article was done by Jim (I forget his last name - Fitzgerald?) the guy that was one of the founders of N-track.

Dave you are correct! Jim Fitzgerald did an article on N-Trak and its benefits, way back in the late 1970's, to Early 1980's.

The loco in question was a non-prototype diesel made using 2 Con-cor U-50 models. I saw the loco in question at the 1988 NMRA convention in B'ham. Had several nice lunches that week with him, and I'm not an N-scaler. It really was a good puller. Jim was made an honorary SER member for his services as the N-trak co-ordinator for the convention.

His use of DU was a joke. According to Jim, it was really weighted with lead.[:D][(-D]

[SilverSpike]

Does this forum topic fall into the category of "...what was he thinking?"

[Big_Boy_4005]

But if you aren't into Lionel, who want's a glow-in-the-dark box car???

If you are into alchemy, you could turn lead weights into gold. One way to finance your hobby.[swg]

[beegle55]

I have to say that the person responsible for starting this post is a total idiot. I'd like to live one day in his shoes and see how it actually feels to be mentally challanged! And yes, you can buy depleted Uranium at any local fast food store with a side of fries, not you ***ing dip***!!!

[beegle55]

sorry about my cursing, I just get heated over idiots being idiots!

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjcrescent

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

I believe the DU weighed N scale locomotive article was done by Jim (I forget his last name - Fitzgerald?) the guy that was one of the founders of N-track.

The loco in question was a non-prototype diesel made using 2 Con-cor U-50 models. I saw the loco in question at the 1988 NMRA convention in B'ham. Had several nice lunches that week with him, and I'm not an N-scaler. It really was a good puller. Jim was made an honorary SER member for his services as the N-trak co-ordinator for the convention.

Might anyone have a picture of the locomotive??? If it was made from two U-50s, it must have been one beast of a locomotive. And everyone knows how much I like LARGE locomotives.[:D]

[Anonymous]

I was going to suggest trying Home Despot, or Villain Supply, but I just found out that both sites are gone. [:(]

[jondrd]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Gambino

I was thinking the same thing, especially when I had difficulty posting the message. Maybe they have filters which scan for certain words. If Homeland Security is monitoring this thread, I'm interesting in finding very small weights to add to my model railroad locomotive so that the wheels won't slip while ascending a grade.

Not to worry. Homeland Security is now too busy monitoring its own people to determine if there are additional sexual predators to be weeded out of the organization. [:(]


Jon

[tiggr]

A teaspoon of DU can kill over 100 people!!
Tiggr

[Anonymous]

Personally, I prefer dilithium crystals.......[oX)][swg]

[davekelly]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjcrescent

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

I believe the DU weighed N scale locomotive article was done by Jim (I forget his last name - Fitzgerald?) the guy that was one of the founders of N-track.

The loco in question was a non-prototype diesel made using 2 Con-cor U-50 models. I saw the loco in question at the 1988 NMRA convention in B'ham. Had several nice lunches that week with him, and I'm not an N-scaler. It really was a good puller. Jim was made an honorary SER member for his services as the N-trak co-ordinator for the convention.

Might anyone have a picture of the locomotive??? If it was made from two U-50s, it must have been one beast of a locomotive. And everyone knows how much I like LARGE locomotives.[:D]

If I remember correctly the thing was HUGE. I want to say it had four trucks, and was lettered "COTTON BRUTE"

On the serious side, Jim Fitzgerald is/was one of my heros in the hobby. Although I'm not an Nscaler anymore, his efforts really increased the popularity of the scale. The success of Ntrack is a living momument to Jim.

[Medina1128]

You're probably safe from Homeland Security, unless you're a 14 year old girl... Oops, did my outside voice say that???

[edkowal]

You can get depleted uranium from several hobby shops in Iran. They'll even send it out by mail order.

The problem is, though, that because of the weight and the lead shielding against the residual radioactivity, the shipping bill is huge. Not to mention that the "Radioactive Materials" sticker with a post mark from Iran gets the attention of US Customs fairly quickly. Good Luck.

-Ed

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjcrescent

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

I believe the DU weighed N scale locomotive article was done by Jim (I forget his last name - Fitzgerald?) the guy that was one of the founders of N-track.

The loco in question was a non-prototype diesel made using 2 Con-cor U-50 models. I saw the loco in question at the 1988 NMRA convention in B'ham. Had several nice lunches that week with him, and I'm not an N-scaler. It really was a good puller. Jim was made an honorary SER member for his services as the N-trak co-ordinator for the convention.

Might anyone have a picture of the locomotive??? If it was made from two U-50s, it must have been one beast of a locomotive. And everyone knows how much I like LARGE locomotives.[:D]

If I remember correctly the thing was HUGE. I want to say it had four trucks, and was lettered "COTTON BRUTE"

On the serious side, Jim Fitzgerald is/was one of my heros in the hobby. Although I'm not an Nscaler anymore, his efforts really increased the popularity of the scale. The success of Ntrack is a living momument to Jim.

THE COTTON BRUTE??? I have that in some older edition of Model Railroader!!! I know what you are talking about![:D][:D][:D] After doing a brief search, I have found that it may be in the January 1981 issue...So when I get home from school, I'll have to check my inventory.[8D]

[Southwest Chief]

Depleted Uranium was actually used in the Boeing 747 for tail weight...Tungsten is now used. See this link (go down to cargo concerns):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijlmer_disaster

Here is all the information reagrding DU you ever wanted..or didn't want to know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depleted_uranium

[Anonymous]

Definately not a good idea. DU has been linked to cancer and Gulf War Syndrome. it also spontaneously combusts when particles are exposed to the air. Plus do you really want the FBI, CIA, KGB, Interpol, The Mossad, and GSG9 paying you visits? To get it I imagine you need a hazardous materials license and to use it on your train layout you'd probably need one from your community. Count on visits from Greenpeace after word leaks out about that one.

Basically stick to good ol' lead and just wash your hands when done.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone recieved that visit from John Bowers yet?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by modlerbob

Has anyone recieved that visit from John Bowers yet?

No but a state police car just drove past my house.[:0]

[Anonymous]

Ooop's that's Jack Bowers. Sorry Keefer

[Anonymous]

Folks,If you really have a deep-rooted psychological desire to play with deadly chemicals Put in an application with your nearest dictator.

Osama Bin Laden is much better at biological terrorism than you could ever hope to be.

[Anonymous]

those A10's sprayed a considerable amount of the stuff all over iraq.

perhaps some of it has reached the secondary market. anybody checked ebay yet?

any of you model railroaders in iraq have anything to offer?

[davekelly]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dirtyd79

Plus do you really want the FBI, CIA, KGB, Interpol, The Mossad, and GSG9 paying you visits?

I hear those KGB guys read Koester constantly and are really into operations. Of course having CIA and Mossad guys together visiting the layout is not a good idea. I heard one of the agencies is made up of die hard Digitraxx folks while the other set of spies are definately NCE. And I'm sure those guys can get a little out of control when they disagree with each other especially when it something as serious as DCC. I don't even want to get into the FBI - KGB positions on kits vs RTR. Don't want any Spy vs Spy activity around the layout! (weren't those the funniest comics?)

[Medina1128]

Skip the depleted uranium kit from Wal-Mart. It's made in China; definitely low grade stuff. You'd have more radiation from a couple of old Timex watches with the radium dials.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Medina1128

Skip the depleted uranium kit from Wal-Mart. It's made in China; definitely low grade stuff. You'd have more radiation from a couple of old Timex watches with the radium dials.

What about the old orange "Fiestaware" available at K-marts in the late 70's ?
When I was taking a Haz-Mat class with my fire co. a few years ago we did some geiger counter exercises with these dishes and they definately registered some roentgens on the meter.

[Anonymous]

I just came back home from two days of interogation at the homeland security main office. Whoa what a very busy last 48 hours. They beat me up and I lost a tooth. I didnt tell them anything though Gambino Your location is still safe with me.