| ah | After Hours |
| AMBSC | Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee (part of AALS) |
| GWO | Good Working Order |
| LBSC | nom-de-plume for author 'Curly' Lawrence in 'Model Engineer' magazine in years past whose designs are still popular |
| LOA | Length overall |
| MB | megabytes |
| n/a | not applicable |
| neg | negotiable |
| NG | Narrow gauge |
| nr | near |
| ono | or near offer |
| poa | price on application |
| SSAE | stamped self addressed envelope |
| Notes about telephone numbers | |
Telephone numbers are written for direct dialling from within the relevant country. If dialling from elsewhere, you need to include your international ISD access code and the country code, and omit the leading 0 if applicable.
e.g. Australian number 02 1234 5678 becomes (your ISD access code)+61+2+1234 5678
ISD country codes:-
| 61 Australia | 64 New Zealand |
Also, if dialling from another location, be considerate of the possible time zone difference when calling. If unsure of the current time in that zone, check it on Time Ticker.
Currency:- If you want to convert the prices to another currency, use this Universal Currency Converter®.
| Reference | |
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Steam Engine Library - A collection of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine. Old books (mostly pre-1900) on steam engines available online.
Whyte notation system for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement. UIC classification system for classifying diesel and electric locomotives. How steam engines work and How steam locomotives work - descriptions with diagrams of how they work. Animated engines - good animations of different types of steam, internal combustion and Stirling engines. Unusual Variations on The Steam Locomotive - reference of most of the non-conventional, weird and odd-ball locomotives from the past. Saturated Steam Tables - Interactive online versions here and here Triangle Calculator/Solver - Useful calculator/solver to get unknowns in a triangle given minimum information. Electrical Calculator/Solver - Useful calculator/solver for voltage, current, resistance and power given minimum information. International Thread Standards - Good reference website covering details etc of just about every known thread. Scientific & Engineering Database - Technical Database and Encyclopedia on many topics. US Army Manual on Railroad Design and Rehabilitation. Index to "Model Engineer" magazine. Photo construction diaries from various builders around the world on how they made their model. |
| Software | |
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ESBUnitConv - ESB Unit Conversion Utility - useful and comprehensive free conversion utility to convert almost any parameter from one unit of measurement to another.
Valve Gear Simulators - Steam engine valve gear simulation software for the design and analysis of the various types/designs of valve gear used on steam engines. Valve Gear on the Computer is freeware for Windows, and has been placed in the public domain by the author, Charles Dockstader. CAD Resources - Want CAD software, but can't afford to buy a commercial package? Check out these resources as an alternative. |
| Google Earth | |
Download (.KMZ) data files for Google Earth. Sydney Railway Stations - All the railway stations on Sydney's suburban rail network.
Australian Live Steam Locations - Australian live steam locations of interest. [If your club is not listed, or incorrect, send in the coordinates]
New Zealand Live Steam Locations - New Zealand live steam locations of interest. [If your club is not listed, or incorrect, send in the coordinates]Google Earth locations of tracks world wide, compiled by Dale King (USA). |
| Videos | |
| Click here for videos of interest. |
| Articles and Drawings | |
Submissions, and suggestions for articles, welcome. See Contacts.
| Scale Sizes | |
Table of scale conversions for various modelling scales. These are intended to be a quick reference sheet for use in the workshop, or when quickly requiring a conversion of an imperial measurement.
To view in browser, click on scale of interest (.PDF). To download the PDF file, click on download symbol.
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0.500 in/ft 0.750 in/ft |
1.000 in/ft 1.0625 in/ft 1.125 in/ft 1.500 in/ft |
2.000 in/ft 2.250 in/ft 2.500 in/ft |
3.000 in/ft |
Other scales available on request.
Suggestions for additions to this page welcome. See Contacts.
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