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Chris333

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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2015, 01:50:59 PM »
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Quote from: eric220 on September 18, 2015, 01:41:53 PM
I'm having some pickup issues with mine. It goes through bouts where most stock brass has better pickup; like distance travelled before dropping power is measured in wheel rotations and on one hand. After an hour and a half or so of breakin, it seemed to be better, only to have the gremlins reappear as I was closing down for the evening. I really don't relish the idea of disassembly and cleaning, but given what the contact on the tender drawbar looks like, it seems a logical step.

Yeah I would say clean the drawbar connection. I don't have one of these (just guessing), but I think the power goes from the tender trucks through the drawbar to the loco frame and then back to the tender via wires to the PC board.
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2015, 05:44:05 PM »
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I asked, and boy did he deliver!

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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2015, 05:50:45 PM »
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Just checked out both of mine and they don't seem to have any kind of problems.  Run fine, no wheel wobble, etc.  I do have a long stretch of track where I loose power which I'll try and fix tomorrow.  Also have to change that weak whistle.  I am a happy camper with these.
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2015, 06:08:06 PM »
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Dammit, I'm jealous!  Mine's scheduled for tomorrow.  Oh, and can you scan in that picture of Chuck and e-mail it to me...for later?   :D   :scared:
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2015, 06:12:21 PM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on September 18, 2015, 06:08:06 PM
Dammit, I'm jealous!  Mine's scheduled for tomorrow.  Oh, and can you scan in that picture of Chuck and e-mail it to me...for later?   :D   :scared:

You'll have to wait until I'm done using it...and the loco, too.
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Josh Surkosky

Here's a Clerihew about Ed. K.

Ed Kapucinski
Every night, he plants a new tree.
But mention his law
and you've pulled your last straw!

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Ed Kapucinski
Every night, he plants a new tree.
He asks excitedly "Did you say Ménage à Trois?"
No, I said "Ed's Law."

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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2015, 11:19:07 PM »
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Quote from: chicken45 on September 18, 2015, 05:44:05 PM
I asked, and boy did he deliver!



Haha! I enjoyed that. I made it the day you placed your order. Your note made my day. That was funny.
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2015, 11:32:43 PM »
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:D

It's hard to top Chulvis.
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2015, 11:49:19 PM »
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Quote from: Chulvis on September 18, 2015, 11:19:07 PM
Haha! I enjoyed that. I made it the day you placed your order. Your note made my day. That was funny.
You made my day too! Thanks!!
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Here's a Clerihew about Ed. K.

Ed Kapucinski
Every night, he plants a new tree.
But mention his law
and you've pulled your last straw!

Alternate version:
Ed Kapucinski
Every night, he plants a new tree.
He asks excitedly "Did you say Ménage à Trois?"
No, I said "Ed's Law."

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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2015, 10:02:58 AM »
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Hmm... no one ever
sends me autographed
photos...

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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #24 on: September 19, 2015, 06:36:34 PM »
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Mine arrived yesterday and I had a chance to run it today.

It's an excellent runner. Nary a problem in sight. No hitches or anything even at speed-step 1.
I'm very impressed. Now I just need to change the whistle over to the 3-chime.

Best Christmas ever.
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #25 on: September 19, 2015, 06:42:41 PM »
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Mine went "out for delivery" this morning but hasn't shown up yet...
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #26 on: September 19, 2015, 07:24:13 PM »
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It's a conspiracy. My mail comes by lunch time. The Chuck Pak was delivered at 5:30. That never happens to me. I never got mail that late here.
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Josh Surkosky

Here's a Clerihew about Ed. K.

Ed Kapucinski
Every night, he plants a new tree.
But mention his law
and you've pulled your last straw!

Alternate version:
Ed Kapucinski
Every night, he plants a new tree.
He asks excitedly "Did you say Ménage à Trois?"
No, I said "Ed's Law."

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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #27 on: September 19, 2015, 09:44:14 PM »
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Dave:  We are waiting anxiously for an update. :?

For me Tuesday was Christmas in September.
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #28 on: September 19, 2015, 10:03:31 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on September 19, 2015, 10:02:58 AM
Hmm... no one ever
sends me autographed
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Re: K4s have arrived at Feather River
« Reply #29 on: September 19, 2015, 10:17:53 PM »
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Quote from: nscaleSPF2 on September 19, 2015, 10:03:31 PM



Hmm... you've made my
day... no, you've made
my life... can you send
me some bananas next...?


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Two scientists create a teleportation ray, and they try it out on a cricket. They put the cricket on one of the two teleportation pads in the room, and they turn the ray on.
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"It works! It works!"
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