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#24 ·
Totalwrecker said:
Is this you?

All in fun...
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No but I feel like that. I wish it was though because that is a great view of the underside of a locomotive. I could use that.

I have zero to maybe less than zero understanding of steam locomotive construction. That's why I have so many stupid questions. I am learning though. Thanks to the great people, including yourself, that have been gracious enough to indulge me. I am beginning to understand what the pieces and parts do and why they should be on my model (or why they purposely shouldn't).

So yeah when I look at locomotives I kinda have that "what the heck am I looking at" look of wonder on my face.

Sorry for my poor attempts at humor on here. It, I guess, it isn't be received as I intended. For the record, all the comments on rivet counting and sarcastic comments on gauge and scale etc. were meant in jest. I was meaning to poke fun and have a little light hearted humor. It is all important to those of us, me included, that like the details. I am one of those rivet counters that I was poking fun at.
 
#25 ·
Devon

As an observer and participant of this site for five plus years, attempts at humor no matter how well intentioned rarely succeed. When we read a post we have no way to interpret what was intended other than reading the words as written. We can't see a smile or twinkle in the eye.

Keep asking questions and we'll keep supplying conflicting answers. You will get a lot of help, but you will have to decide what works best for you and your project from the various answers.

Chuck
 
#28 ·
I agree with Greg, use something to suggest humor. Others have used, "ha, ha, ha".

There is nothing wrong with humor, it just must be understood for what it is. Otherwise, someone might get upset, something none of us want.

Chuck
 
#29 ·
No its not redundant is it?????:eek:
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(Good job with the smiley!)

When I lay my track for my 1:20.3 scale Fn3 45mm gauge prototype 3' narrow gauge (did I miss any) Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company railroad
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If you said "my Fn3 Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company railroad" then I would have known exactly what you meant. All the rest was superfluous. :)
Just as "HOn3" = a 1/87th scale model 3' gauge RR. :D
 
#32 ·
Don't go jumping to conclusions,
"All in fun..."
was meant to be my smiley..... :):p:)

What with rivet counters being mentioned ... and that self explaining picture.
Let's all share a laff.

Earlier I hacked up a furball over a toy train question, the good part I didn't get any on me!:cool:

Happy Rails (or else!:eek:)
John
 
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#33 ·
Totalwrecker said:
Don't go jumping to conclusions,
"All in fun..."
was meant to be my smiley..... :):p:)

What with rivet counters being mentioned ... and that self explaining picture.
Let's all share a laff.

Earlier I hacked up a furball over a toy train question, the good part I didn't get any on me!:cool:

Happy Rails (or else!:eek:)
John
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I have to give you credit John, the picture was hilarious. Because I do feel that way. Steam locomotives seem to be giant pieces of iron that people just stuck stuff too. . . I am beginning to understand what the pieces do. And they starting to make sense. But the "dumb wonder" look is applicable and taken in the humorous manor in which you intended.

Devon
 
#34 ·
Pete Thornton said:
(Good job with the smiley!)

If you said "my Fn3 Coeur d'Alene Railway and Navigation Company railroad" then I would have known exactly what you meant. All the rest was superfluous. :)
Just as "HOn3" = a 1/87th scale model 3' gauge RR. :D
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I suppose that to someone that already knows what "Fn3" means, then it has meaning. I have never been able to memorize the various letter equivalencies to scale :( , so it has zero meaning to me and adding the various suffixes just cornphounds the cornphuzion. I would have to ask, "What scale is that, what track gauge does the model run on, and what is the prototype gauge?"

Yes, a shortcut is a wonderful thing, BOIYKWIM. :p

But then saying the gauge is 45-mm is also somewhat lost to many people if they normally use 'inches' (i.e.: are 'metric deficient'). And, of course, for some people, you have to hold your hand out with your fingers "oh, 'bout that far apart" so they have some idea what 1.75-inches is, or tell them it is slightly bigger than the train that ran around the Christmas tree in the 1950's.





("HOn3" is a typo about putting a sharp edge on your razor. :eek: )
 
#35 ·
Semper Vaporo said:
I suppose that to someone that already knows what "Fn3" means, then it has meaning. I have never been able to memorize the various letter equivalencies to scale :( , so it has zero meaning to me and adding the various suffixes just cornphounds the cornphuzion. I would have to ask, "What scale is that, what track gauge does the model run on, and what is the prototype gauge?"
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See it wasn't unnecessarily redundant and I knew I left something out and that was the inches conversion. . .:p

Its all too confusing. :D

Am I getting better with the smilies guys. . . now that was a joke and light hearted ribbing so laugh
 
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