http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/ Yardbird Classic Trains group Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:45 GMT Paul http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5749 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5749 Ron, Vulcan Jackshaft's definitely closet! See page 161, Reed's Critters...Pittsburg & Midway 35 Ton Vulcan! Awaiting search answer from ACGHS!....Thanks Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:57:08 GMT ron plyler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5748 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5748 If you go to the same site, and look up Vulcan, there are three in the 25-35 ton that look very much like the Flyer.  I have both version and the 35 ton looks Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:40:38 GMT Paul Kayne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5747 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5747 Ron, Thanks!......Not there yet, Vulcan seemed to have more Jackshaft's!.....Paul ... From: ron_tallyho To: yardbirdtrains@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:25:12 GMT ron_tallyho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5746 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5746 If you go to www.northeast.railfan.net/ under industrial and Plymouth on the page of 40-120 ton there is a blue and yellow 45 ton with a modified cab sporting Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:48:01 GMT Paul Kayne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5745 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5745 Jim, Thanks and maybe someone else recalls!......Paul ... From: jim heckard To: yardbirdtrains@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 8:10 PM Subject: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:12:49 GMT jim heckard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5744 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5744 Paul, Hope I'm remembering right in that it is a copy of a Plymouth engine. Someone had sent me a site to go to where all types of "critters" were listed and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:46:55 GMT Paul http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5743 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5743 Hello All! Was a prototype and photo/drawings ever located for this AC Gilbert switcher? Thank you! Paul Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:14 GMT lnnrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5742 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5742 It rather depends on to what you want it to couple. The old Mantua hook/loop or the Baker might be appropriate historically. For use today you likely would Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:53:52 GMT pcslrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5741 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5741 what coupler is best for the rear of a yardbird tender? i currently have a long shank cast dummy in place. i am working on getting this one to run. it has the Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:12 GMT Long95209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5740 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5740 Welcome to the group , please feel free to begin a topic , or add to one . Again welcome , Henry H. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:12:07 GMT rrdrigg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5739 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5739 Need motor with gear attached for 2001 Rivarossi 4-6-2. Can anyone help? Thanks Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:35:49 GMT Long95209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5737 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5737 Thanks Mike , great links . So Sierra got agreat deal ? Used choo - choo ? Hey still around after 100 years ? Not too bad , not too bad at all ! Henry H. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:36:25 GMT Ray Marinaccio http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5736 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5736 Great news.  #3 is famous in my neck of the woods also.  It originally ran to Prescott AZ. from Seligman AZ. on the Prescott and Arizona Central . ... From: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:27:39 GMT Michael R. Nickerson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5735 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5735 Hello Everybody! Blog on restoration: http://railtown1897.wordpress.com/ Sierra Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricSierraRailway/ The Sacramento Bee Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:55:36 GMT Long95209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5734 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yardbirdtrains/message/5734 I happened to catch a snippet on the local tv channel about a locomotive famous to my neck of the woods . Sierra RR no. 3 the Mantua Rogers 4-6-0 has been