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bigal
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 Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: And I thought the Heilscher was Small |
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Arrived today and it's cute  La Vie du Rail
Really didn't know the actually size from the web picture
Shown with my Heilscher which I thought was small
the tender is fuel tank but I don't know what kind. Does anyone know? Can't wait to fire it up
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IndianaRog
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Jeez Al, that is a cutie. My guess would be meths for the fuel as that is the dominant liquid fuel for all toy steam.
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bigal
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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When you say meths are you talking about something like  wood alcohol?
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johnreid
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Yes in the States it is called Denatured Alcohol, in Europe it is called Mentholated Spirits, this Meths.
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igy569
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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S L X Brand @ home depot seems good. I got lucky, got 1/2 gal @ work for free.  
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| johnreid wrote: | | Yes in the States it is called Denatured Alcohol, in Europe it is called Mentholated Spirits, this Meths. |
Methylated. 
Sure wish it was menthol.
Trust me, clear Denatured Alcohol is nectar compared to the colored rubbish they sell as Meths in the UK. 
This is why you always hear the UK members complaining. 
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LOL I used to smoke I guess the word never leaves you. 
Also good to hear that Igy got lucky 
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kusuchi
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
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| johnreid wrote: | LOL I used to smoke I guess the word never leaves you.
Also good to hear that Igy got lucky |
Me too, promised myself all kinds of rewards if I quit.
I quit, but none of the rewards came to fruition..
The issue is coming to a major head this month. Val won't even deny this one .
It's going to involve some major expenditure, however.
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I quit smoking the "easy" way. I was confined to a Hospital bed and unable to get up on my own for over three months, with Oxygen in the room. After three months I knew not to start up again But, the urge never leaves you. If you smoke, quit now!
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bigal
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:08 am Post subject: |
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Would like to know who made it.
Has La Vie du Rail stamped under engine and also under tender-nothing else.
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| johnreid wrote: | | I quit smoking the "easy" way. I was confined to a Hospital bed and unable to get up on my own for over three months, with Oxygen in the room. After three months I knew not to start up again But, the urge never leaves you. If you smoke, quit now! |
Seconded.
BTW, another wonderful engine Al.
You sure have started with some truly great, unique and beautiful examples.
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| bigal wrote: | Would like to know who made it.
Has La Vie du Rail stamped under engine and also under tender-nothing else. |
"Railway Life" ?.
I'll see what I can find out.
Something isn't quite right here. Railway is 'Chemin de Fer' in French.
'La Vie du' is 'The life of'.
This Franglais indicates the item may have been primarily marketed in the US or UK.
Perhaps Alicia, (Steamgranny), may be able to shed some light.
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bigal
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Thanks Richard
Wife is getting upset and as Gil can tell you the dining room is close to unpassible. Took pics of the dining room but too embrassed to post.
Do have to develope some theme or mission but hard-now want a bowman stationary here and a mersey there.
Did have some self control tonite and did not bid on an unusal Weeden Eureka.
I have sold a couple of them off and need to do further triming.
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Isnt La Vie du Rail a periodical publication, like Trains Magazine in the US? Could this have been produced for them?
I love the Locomotive, is that comparable to N scale or HO?
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