http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/-t1.htm The NEW area for general chit chat and comments, for both STW and non-STW news. (Keep it clean though!) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:13 GMT 10 http://www.steamtractionworld.co.uk/STWlogo.png http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/-t1.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-under-ground-t345.htm hughb HI all I went caving with a mate over the last W/E so here are some pics for you .How can I put it. The rain was bad and down it came .Well some other cavers were there getting ready. As we went over the hill the sun came out and WOW Most of the pics under ground were bad it is the steam and light you know. But one is ok and it is ME Here is my mate coming out then me. Letting Off Steam Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:49:01 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-under-ground-t345.htm#1937 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-under-ground-t345.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/2-owners-beer-can-holders-t352.htm TonyT Hi everyone Just a small observation,don't know if anyone else had noticed,but a can of beer sits nicely in the ring of bolts on the tank top. Don't know what the score would be when it comes to drink/driving but a good place to keep one if you don't mind warm beer. And it didn't fall over when I was running around earlier today there you go £8000 on a mobile beer can holder.!!! cheer's Tony Letting Off Steam Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:13 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/2-owners-beer-can-holders-t352.htm#2018 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/2-owners-beer-can-holders-t352.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/so-what-s-in-your-garage-shed-t351.htm Steam Traction World
After the recent comment from one of our customers stating he has no room for a lathe or mill in his garage because it is full with his PORSCHE. It raises the question.......................


What have you all got in your Garage/Sheds????]]> Letting Off Steam Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:49:33 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/so-what-s-in-your-garage-shed-t351.htm#2005 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/so-what-s-in-your-garage-shed-t351.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/help-please-t350.htm TonyT As a first time builder and steamer,I'm after a bit of advice on fire control,coal,and what oils to use around the engine.
Any advice will be helpful to this newby

thank's Tony ]]> Letting Off Steam Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:07:01 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/help-please-t350.htm#1965 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/help-please-t350.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-in-the-clouds-t349.htm atomenter Hi there In contrast to hughb spending time underground, I recently had the opportunity of having a trip to the top of one of the towers on the Forth Road Bridge. The top is 156 metres above sea level and the view was terrific. If Dean reads this he may have memories of driving his Lykamobile over it on the John o' Groats to Lands End trip. All the best Tom A View looking North from the South Tower of the Forth Road Bridge Letting Off Steam Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:32:12 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-in-the-clouds-t349.htm#1957 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-in-the-clouds-t349.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/do-you-guys-have-t346.htm hughb Do you guys have a white SQ and red cross were your avtar is ro is it just me????]]> Letting Off Steam Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:52:56 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/do-you-guys-have-t346.htm#1939 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/do-you-guys-have-t346.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/boxing-haye-v-valuev-t339.htm Steam Traction World So who do you fancy to win this one........Answers before it starts please!! Personally my dosh is on the Valuev, it's not that i'm not patriotic and i'd like to see Haye win but i just think Valuev is good value at about even money for a bloke twice my size! , who's never been down and is fighting a bloke with a suspect chin. Come to think of it most blokes are twice my size so he must be three times! Dean Letting Off Steam Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:26:22 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/boxing-haye-v-valuev-t339.htm#1918 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/boxing-haye-v-valuev-t339.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/deans-birthday-t331.htm Waterways

Did you think we had all forgoten hope you did not loose too much money in vegas with the boys.

Keith]]> Letting Off Steam Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:37:21 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/deans-birthday-t331.htm#1843 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/deans-birthday-t331.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/suppliers-worth-knowing-t277.htm Steam Traction World Hi All, Some one had to start it off..............so i'll do it. Who's been of use to you while building your engines. Whether that's paint suppliers, tooling suppliers or just anything miscellaneous that's helped. Tell us about them good or bad and hopefully it will help point everyone else in the right direction. I'll start of with: www.steamfittings.co.uk Great company, excellent to deal with, superb prices. Fantastic range of fittings from Globe Valves to Lubricators, ... Letting Off Steam Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:55:14 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/suppliers-worth-knowing-t277.htm#1409 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/suppliers-worth-knowing-t277.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/hindsight-is-a-wonderful-thing-t307.htm sonick45 To all who read this, Before I embark on my own "labour of love" as start my build i thought i would post the question :- If you could turn back time what would you have done differently when building your engine? This could relate to painting or mechanical or even what sundries you have used (oils/tools etc) This may stop myself and others from stumbling into the same problems and issues. I'm a firm believer that a good engineer is one that shares his problems ... Letting Off Steam Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:17:50 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/hindsight-is-a-wonderful-thing-t307.htm#1645 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/hindsight-is-a-wonderful-thing-t307.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/so-what-do-you-do-t259.htm Steam Traction World Hi Guys, Well you all know what Steve and I do for a living (if that's what you call it!)......So what do you all do? Be interesting to see who's retired, skilled, employed, own business, bus driver etc. I bet the mix of our customers is quite broad so it would be interesting to see. Dean P.S. It doesn't have to be just our customers, if you are signed up to the forum and are reading this please feel free to participate, that way i can try to sell you something! lol Letting Off Steam Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:07:36 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/so-what-do-you-do-t259.htm#1267 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/so-what-do-you-do-t259.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/my-shed-probs-t285.htm hughb Hi just to let you guys know how I got on with my shed . Well look at the pics .. In the start The first thing..Rip the side out . Then Off with the roofBut this took a long time .My mate Fred on roof but he is not so heavey as me.so no he went... Ok now off with the roof and not so good .BIG mess coming up now....One fo my brother is going to help now .... In the sh+++++t I hope it is not going to rain spit spit ......................... But it did not .. More hepl gets here my boss ... Letting Off Steam Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:33:55 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/my-shed-probs-t285.htm#1492 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/my-shed-probs-t285.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/testing-on-air-t281.htm forge I therefore need to buy a sutable air compressor, can anyone recomend a sutable compressor? I will hopefully hopefully be building a larger scale model next (DCC Road or scenic) so all suggestions are most welcome.

Jon]]> Letting Off Steam Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:09:06 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/testing-on-air-t281.htm#1420 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/testing-on-air-t281.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/fn-computers-t269.htm TonyT
Any help will be greeted with respect.

Bloody computers AAARRRGGGHHHH!!! GGGGRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Tony ]]> Letting Off Steam Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:38:27 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/fn-computers-t269.htm#1330 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/fn-computers-t269.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/what-pets-do-you-have-t263.htm hughb HI all just had this thort .What kind of pets do you have . as for me we have a English setter called "Minerva" here are sme pics for you. Just a pup Now at 2years and lies on the cookerLodes of fun and loves to go for a walkes Letting Off Steam Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:17:04 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/what-pets-do-you-have-t263.htm#1291 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/what-pets-do-you-have-t263.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/swine-flu-season-t268.htm LilyJack Hiya guys n gals, A slightly unusual topic for a forum of this kind BUT, given its importance and my immediate knowledge of certain things pharmaceutical, Swine Flu is a very real threat now and has been very closely monitored globally as well as within the UK. I can't speak for a drug by the name of TAMIFLU, however, I can speak of another drug which will be massively available and that is RELENZA, it is a Glaxo-Smith-Kline (GSK) product and works by you directly inhaling the drug into ... Letting Off Steam Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:13:03 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/swine-flu-season-t268.htm#1327 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/swine-flu-season-t268.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/interesting-listing-on-ebay-t264.htm Steam Traction World Hi Guys, Interesting listing on Ebay for those of you who fancy something that's totally unique and have more money than they know what to do with. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170355463702 Please feel free to bid and tell anyone you may know who'd be interested. Before you ask it's not available on the monthly plan or as a kit! All the best Dean & Steve Letting Off Steam Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:33:46 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/interesting-listing-on-ebay-t264.htm#1293 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/interesting-listing-on-ebay-t264.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/women-the-world-life-and-everything-t258.htm BUNGLE

GUESS THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING IN THERE FOR YOU ALL TO LET OF STEAM ABOUT !!

BUNGLE]]> Letting Off Steam Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:14:50 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/women-the-world-life-and-everything-t258.htm#1254 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/women-the-world-life-and-everything-t258.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-under-ground-t253.htm hughb Hi as some of you guys know I stand over 6'4"tall and one of the things I do is to go caving.... Here are some pics and what is going on.. Just me in the mine one of my mates another one BUT just look at the brackground Up the old ladder carts and things busted barral found like this in 1981.. Not a good thing to get out just a calange. Nice rock but it is about 50ft wide. HO yes one way in Well have fun looking I will get some more and the web link if ... Letting Off Steam Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:13:59 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-under-ground-t253.htm#1234 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/a-day-under-ground-t253.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/joke-of-the-day-t251.htm Admin Steam Traction World Instruction Kit Terms. STW: Rotate anticlockwise. Translation: Clamp with mole grips then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise. STW: This is a snug fit. Translation: You will skin your knuckles! STW: This is a tight fit. Translation: Not a hope in hell matey! STW: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start, now you are looking at scary photos of the inside of a gearbox. STW: Pry... Translation: ... Letting Off Steam Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:36:15 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/joke-of-the-day-t251.htm#1225 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/joke-of-the-day-t251.htm http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/tries-out-new-general-forum-t252.htm LilyJack (gives himself a bollockin).

Time to tidy the workshop n get busy buildin some wheels....
Best Regards,
LilyJack.... ]]> Letting Off Steam Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:23:40 GMT http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/tries-out-new-general-forum-t252.htm#1226 http://traction.forumandco.com/letting-off-steam-f14/tries-out-new-general-forum-t252.htm