Guido Mattoli - 12/15/00 18:06:21
My URL:http://www.bcsnet.it/amff
My Email:ricmatpg@bcsnet.it

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I'm the president of AMFF first live steam club in Italy. Congratulation for your track. In this moment we are building a new track in 5" and 7 1/4" along the hill of my country hause. It's very similar to your track but there a lot of olive tree. Regards

Jaime Chavez - 12/11/00 09:59:39
My Email:jaime-ch@correoweb.com

Comments:
ˇCongratulations!Bruce.You certainly are a big MR fan.Your Homepage is beautiful. I like very much the work you have done with your models. I love trains even since my childhood and now I am 59 and I´am beginning to build my GR in gauge1 My sons gifted to me a nice "Beck Anna",like new condition,and I re lly had enjoyed the firsts steam-ups,and it was the best times when my very skillful son Eduardo installs in the loco a RC on a scratch-build tender with a prety simulated coal and its shovel and a very soundly steam whistle with its tinny chain,from Wile co.Eduardo is designning our homepage too and to see your great page encourages me and I´m sure, to many guys who love model trains, to make come to reallity the oldy dreamed and loved model railroad. ˇThanks Bruce!ˇ Wll see later!

Jaime Chavez - 12/11/00 09:57:46
My Email:¨jaime-ch@correoweb.com

Comments:
ˇCongratulations!Bruce.You certainly are a big MR fan.Your Homepage is beautiful. I like very much the work you have done with your models. I love trains even since my childhood and now I am 59 and I´am beginning to build my GR in gauge1 My sons gifted to me a nice "Beck Anna",like new condition,and I re lly had enjoyed the firsts steam-ups,and it was the best times when my very skillful son Eduardo installs in the loco a RC on a scratch-build tender with a prety simulated coal and its shovel and a very soundly steam whistle with its tinny chain,from Wile co.Eduardo is designning our homepage too and to see your great page encourages me and I´m sure, to many guys who love model trains, to make come to reallity the oldy dreamed and loved model railroad. ˇThanks Bruce!ˇ Wll see later!

NORMAN PEARCE - 12/06/00 01:24:36
My Email:damsite@cybersol.com

Comments:
This is very nice

Steamer4040 - 12/05/00 17:31:54
My URL:http://www.excite.com
My Email:Steamer4040@excite.com

Comments:
Your locomotives are just fabulous. I'm going to go browsing for that 'Big Boy' you posted on the railfanwww board and read more about her. Steamer4040

Kingsley - 11/27/00 20:51:06
My URL:http://www.inselfdefense.net/outbacktowing
My Email:kingsley@picknowl.com.au

Comments:
G-Day from Australia I just stop by your site again I like it last time so this time I thought I would sign your guest book, please stop by our web site some it is all about the longest trucks you ever seen in the vas Outback of Australia, all the best from the land Down-under Australia... ............................................................................................ .............................................................................................

Len - 11/23/00 16:14:20
My Email:engine1232963825

Comments:
Hi Bruce, Thanks for getting back to me, RE: using antiseize on cylinder gaskets. You really have a great home page, and your railroad is going to be a honey. Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to seeing more progress later on. Happy Thanksgiv ng. LEN

Len - 11/23/00 16:06:34
My Email:engine1232963825

Comments:
Hi Bruce,

mike keller - 11/08/00 06:23:35
My Email:mkeller@camano.net

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Thanks for a great journal of a monumental project that the rest of us can only dream of. Mike Keller

Ron Anderson - 10/28/00 12:32:24
My Email:RonWAnderson@msn.com

Comments:
Congradulations on a great web site and fantastic train work some day i would like to have a web site like yours. I have a small G gauge garden railroad in Honolulu Hawaii with about 350' of track and lots of LGB trains. And one G gauge live steam engine.

peter Boylan - 10/20/00 16:14:39
My Email:pjboylanboylan@netscape.net

Comments:
I appreciate your comments viz. Southern Gear, and agree with them. Southern Buckeye is one in which overlapping (one within each other valves?) feed the main engine,and each valve set(s) have their own set of controlling rods. It is not the same except t e sets of timing rods are designed the same as on the Southern gear used on locomotives. It is on the material from Dockstader. It looks to me like "Rube Goldberg" thought it up-but I figure it must have had a purpose to some user, and I would like to kno what? By the way, that engine you built is a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations and much success with your steam work. Good Luck, Pete

Phil Wright - 10/19/00 22:09:52
My Email:kwgrmr@aol.com

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I am also trying to build a gass powered engine.I want to make it look like a steamer. Could you send me an idea to make suspenstion on wheel for the 1/4 rule ? also am using 3.5 v shhaft Briggs and 3 speed lawn tractor tranny on a 0-4-0 configeration 5.5 or 6 in drivers about 40 to in long 15 to 18 in wide 18 or 22 in high.My phone is 330-339-5142 or snal mail is Phil Wright 2599 Yorkview rd sw New Philadelphia Ohio 44663 THANX ALOT !!!!!!!! Phil

Scott Buckles - 09/13/00 21:13:13
My Email:sbuckles@xit.net

Comments:
Loved your website. Great information and pictures. I have been working on a set of Bloomberg M power trucks. I am building a F7 from scratch and will be powered by hydraulics. Will attempt to build a track sometime in the next two years. I am located in the Texas Panhandle north of Amarillo, TX. Pretty arid and dry. I will be checking back and seeing your progress. Good luck with the train track. Scott

Jock Ellis - 09/01/00 20:39:41
My Email:jockellis@aol.com

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I'm going around to all the sites I can and reading Live Steam magazine to get ideas for a r.r. I want. I thought yours was great, especially the plastic ties. I've seen such 'lumber' in a nearby park and have a friend who started a company to recycle pla tic used in the carpet industry. But I would like to know where you get your 2x4s. Could you e-mail me? Also, I was impressed with the copy editing you did. As a newspaper editor I look for typos and in my quick read I found only one. That's about one hun redth you find in most sites, even the most 'professional' ones.

Bill Wagner - 07/20/00 17:53:00
My Email:ShaySteamer@iname.com

Comments:
Bruce, Great site and I can't wait to see the trains running when you get your track laid. I'd love to build and run trains that size but it's too far out of my talent range. I could probably build the gasoline powered stuff, but the steam? No way!!! Looking forward to seeing new progress. Bill Wagner

Brough Turner - 07/04/00 20:14:53
My Email:rbt@nmss.com

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I'm just starting construction of a 7 1/4" railroad on our property in Maine. I subscribe to Modeltec and Live Steam magazines, but viewing the construction text and photos on your web site is better than any article I've seen in the past two years. Thanks, - rbt

Mike Venezia - 06/27/00 23:21:24
My Email:ihgiron@aol.com

Comments:
Keep up the good work Bruce and you will have your own Golden Spike

E Gilhooey - 06/23/00 11:40:16
My Email:LoSteamLI

Comments:
Hey Bruce, just thought I would drop by and see what's happen with the S & S. Well hope to see you soon and thanks for all your help. Regards from Acorn Grove on the G. R. & S. B. The insubornite swine in the Locomotive Shop also say hello!

Maurice Head - 06/23/00 02:24:39
My Email:mfhead@aol.com

Comments:
Beautiful locomotives...am seriously considering live steam...to go with my garden trains.. need something to fill the rest of the yard...

Peter drummond - 06/17/00 00:14:39
My URL:none yet
My Email:barclayboys@hotmail.com

Comments:
hi im a 14yr old i currently own a 5 inch (track guage) new zealand railways class Fa and i am one of the leaders of a group of teenagers rebuilding to working order a 0-4-0T barclay tank engine 1909 I thought your page was great keep it up.!!

Pat Murphy - 06/09/00 01:50:04
My URL:http://www.pjmorgans.com
My Email:PMurphy129@aol.com

Comments:
Dear Bruce. Nice site!! I congratulate you on your building a a to be nice looking railroad!! Its interesting to see that when I was 8 the engine that I felt I could handle was the same one that you choose. However I was not able to raise the capital at the time. Now later in life (almost 40) I am returning with a vengeance and am looking forward to a long happy steaming experience.

Bruce - 06/08/00 11:59:11
My Email:trainhead391@yahoo.com

Comments:
test

dan K - 06/04/00 05:34:42
My Email:dkmachine@aol.com

Comments:
Well, I've sent you email 1 or 2 times with no response, so I guess you're threatened by my close proxsimity/ emails. I won't send any more. It's too bad, as were somewhat close, and I'm looking for someone thats got similar interests. There are several guy's in this area that operate "one man shops" that I get along with just fine. We trade ideas/ work sometimes too. Sorry for the intrusion. Thanks DK

Jack Miller Jr - 05/29/00 17:48:55
My URL:http://ilsnjackjr.homestead.com/ilsn1.html
My Email:jamiller@penn.com

Comments:
Bruce, I tried to reply to your email address, after you signed the ILS Web Site guest book, and it returned it. By the way, your hompeage is very nice too. I'm sure our gang will enjoy it. Jack

Dan K - 05/29/00 04:21:18
My Email:dkmachine@aol.com

Comments:
Hi Bruce Good to see the railroad taking shape! BTW, do you ever get the opportunity or have the interest in visiting the scrapyards in your area? We have a great time finding some really neat things in our local yards. Lots of machine tool related stuff. dk

Stan Brother - 05/27/00 11:40:49
My URL:http://www.oocities.org/linstanlines
My Email:linstan77@aol.com

Comments:
Bruce thank you for all your help with the page. Hope you can come down and run on the RR pretty soon. Maybe we can also get Ed and Helene to come at the same time.I am going to the Adirondacks spring meet next week. Again thanks.

william l. brown - 05/25/00 13:32:17
My Email:wlbrown@mocty.com

Comments:
i would like to get into this as a hobby, but now i am so busy with other things i will have to put it off for awhile. william

Charles Mynhier - 05/24/00 14:37:00
My Email:cmynhier@ops.oceaneering.com

Comments:
E-mail me, I have something you might be interested in. Charlie

Bruce Mowbray - 05/22/00 22:59:55
My Email:catfolk@catskill.net

Comments:
: Hi Bruce - Waiting to see your stone wall on your home page. Your tractor looks neet. Look forward to more picures. DAD

Bruce Mowbray Sr - 05/22/00 22:58:17
My Email:catfolk@catskill.net

Comments:
: Hi Bruce - Waiting to see your stone wall on your home page. Your tractor looks neet. Look forward to more picures. DAD

Mike South - 05/22/00 22:56:57
My Email:mikesouth@home.com

Comments:
CommentsA great and inspirational site! I will definitely be investigating 'plastic' ties - what a good idea (how are they for flamability from grass fires or dropped cinders?). When young and foolish (and living on the other side of the Atlantic), I par icipate as a 'grunt' in the by-hand building by volunteers of the Festiniog Railway's spiral line at Ddualt - just lookng at your under-construction photos re-activated many latent twinges in my back. Best wishes from western Canada (its snowing outside s I write and already mid-May!)

Paul Garin - 05/22/00 22:56:20
My URL:http://www.rmirailworks.com

Comments:
Our high school advanced machine shop project (1958)was a little engines 0-4-0. funny how things like that can ruin your life. if you have a minute, take a look at our "critters

Charles Jensen - 05/22/00 22:55:32
My Email:cjrace@aol.com

Comments:
Hi Bruce, It was great to meet and talk with you at Mike's Golden Spike event. Since that day I have been trying, without any luck to contact Mike McClure at RRSC to ask about starting my first engine. Do you know how I can reach him, the number in the c talog is v ice mail, and no one ever returns a call. What would you recommend as a first engine? I know the American as a less complicated valve gear, but I would rather build a 2-6-0 Mogul. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Your site is very well done, and very interesting, also how do I go about putting in a small order for rail and plastic ties? Look forward to hear ng from you. Regards, Charlie Jensen

Mr Erin Swain - 05/22/00 22:54:40
My Email:EmailERSwain@Yahoo.com

Comments:
Great Web Page. I also got started when I was young, I am 26 now and have built 3 locomotives. 4 3/4", 7 1/2", and 15" gauge locomotives. I also am a qualified steam locomotive engineer for a tourist railroad in Virginia City, Nevada. By the way, I live i Southern California. I got involved with the full sized stuff when I was 16 and started running them round the age of 18.Again, great web site and I am glad you shared your story with everyone. Steam Forever, Mr. Erin Swain

Reg Kearns - 05/22/00 22:52:56
My Email:moth@cadvision.com

Comments:
Hi Bruce; Enjoyed your web site very much. Isn't earth moving a gas. Ever thought of installing a motor and chain drive on the wheel barrow?

H Roberts - 05/22/00 22:51:47
My Email:molycodel@lineone.net

Comments:
I found your website very interesting, and thankyou for the e-mail reply to my notice on the livesteam message board.

John Newbill - 05/22/00 22:51:00
My Email:Bitworks@ix.netcom.com

Comments:
Very nice looking CP173. I'm a recent entrant into the hobby. I joined Los Angeles Live Steamers last summer. I too want to own a CP173. I'm planning out the layout for our 3/4 acre property and you've inpired me to do my own web site. Is there a reaso you don't have your email address on the web site? If you or anyone who reads this knows of any CP173 castings sold by WED (Walt Disney's Company) during the 1950's please contact me. The castings have WED, 1949 and 1872 on the wheel castings.

William Hinkle - 05/22/00 22:50:07
My Email:wbhinkle@aol.com

Comments:
good start on the layout, and good looking work on the locomotive

Wayne Lass - 05/22/00 22:49:12
My Email:bwlass@bellsouth.net

Comments:
Very nice looking 173! Mine has been running for 20 years, and has gotten a couple of folks into the hobby. A oiler test Monday showed some tubes weeping around the backhead, so I have a bit of work to do on it. Meanwhile, my pacific is nearing completion.

George Stoudenmire - 05/22/00 22:47:36
My Email:LGSTOUDEN@AOL.com

Comments:
Good site. Maybe one day I will be as in the same place as you are. Right now I only have a wish, and a dream for the larger scale. Good luck, and be safe

Joe Dobson - 05/22/00 22:46:38
My Email:otei203@par1.com

Comments:
Just browsing thru and saw your page. Looks like you have done a good job

CArl TenBrink - 05/22/00 22:45:33
My URL:http://aarailroad.com
My Email:carl@sonos1.com

Comments:
Thanks for the reply to my WWW Board! "use on a moments notice" is also a benifit of the electric motive 0-6-0. if you collect table top trains check out our Display system! aarailroad.com

Leo Milo - 05/22/00 22:43:40
My URL:http://www.psmescale.com
My Email:psme@psmescale.com

Comments:
150 page catalog of materials and tools that may be of interest to you. Check above web site

Orrin Iseminger - 05/22/00 22:42:21
My URL:http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/index.htm
My Email:oisemng@moscow.com

Comments:
I'm thoroughly impressed with your locomotives, WD-45 and your rail line. Magnificent. Good luck and best wish s. Orrin

Jason Gallawy - 05/22/00 22:41:03
My URL:http://www.oocities.org/jg128
My Email:jgallaway@anarr.com

Comments:
Nice site. I can't wait to see it as it progresses

Don Gallawy - 05/22/00 22:39:43
My Email:g11469@email.mot.com

Comments:
Comments Hi, Great site! Where is your location? I live in NY(Arcade)and near me is a town called Springville! My son works at the ocal shortline(A&A) and I know that he would to see your RR(so would I) Thanks for your time

David C.Jones - 05/22/00 22:38:43
My Email:dave4jo@yahoo.com

Comments:
Nice web site. I have built a 4-4-0 from Little Engines, Mich/Cal shay in 2 1/2" scale, the running gear for a " scale pacific and am currently working on plans and patterns for a 2 1/2" scale model of the Bedford, built by Porter/Bell in 1875 for the B dford, Springville, Owensburg and Bloomfield RR, a narrow gauge that ran here in Indiana.

Bob Poli - 05/22/00 22:37:44
My Email:rgpoli@pacbell.net

Comments:
Great work! Really loke what you did with that 4-4-0, fantastic machining. Your RR is going to be a real showpiece. The land looks perfect for a railroad. I look foreward to future installments. Bob

Pat Turner - 05/22/00 22:35:09
My Email:fecrr@mindspring.com

Comments:
> Nice page. Good luck on your 2 1/2" project. I hope to start on a gon or flat soon in 2 1/2".

Randy Knaub - 05/22/00 22:33:57
My URL:http://www.trainweb.org/lis
My Email:randylils@earthlink.net

Comments:
Bruce, Nice site. I feel I should know you, but right now I don't remember meeting you. I have been a member o NJLS since 1969. I to remember that MR article about NJLS. Currently I am very active with Long Island Live Steamers. What is your current live stea club?

Houghlan Holeman - 05/22/00 22:32:00
My Email:hholeman@worldspy.net

Comments:
Great Work!

David A. Bloyed - 05/22/00 15:26:25
My Email:dbloyed@airmail.net

Comments:
Comments Dear Bruce, I just saw your message on the "livesteam" board. I have had this problem one other time and s nce you are on a huge server like geocities, I can guarantee you what the problem is. All ISP's have an "acceptable use policy" and they enforce it by cutting of the connection to the offending servers. Someone probably spammed my ISP (Internet merica) and they have cut off geocities until geo and IA have discussed the problem. The only way we could communicate from your server to mine now is to tr and get your ISP to talk to Internet America. I tried this once before and the gentlem n that I was working with had to get a hot mail account to be able to communicate before he changed ISP's. Anyway, I just got the scoop about the plastic lumber. I called the company listed on your links and despite what is being said on the Liveste m board, there is no wood at all in this material. Thanks for your great page and for posting such a quality ti material for everyone! I have been looking for a source for a few years now and you beat me to it! Check out my Compani s website listed above on the URL submission space on your guestbook. My company NGS Inc. Is going to be the greatest builder of mus um accurate large scale livesteamers ever and the products will prove this to everyone that sees them. Narrow Gauge upply Inc. is my niche and no one has more data, drawings, expertise, or more drive and enthusiasm in this area of our hobby to make thin s happen than myself and my company. All my projects are in-house right now but I may offer my toys to the publ c in a few years unless someone wants what I am currently making for in-house use. Best Regards David A. Bloyed

Alain - 05/22/00 15:24:50
My Email:as@oricom.ca

Comments:
Nice tractor. It's high wheeled...be careful around sharp curves. I witnessed an accident with an identical one. Fine job ou did! Alain from Quebec City 7"1/4 Mogul ? consist