[modeleng] Re: Shim Stock
- From: "Charles & Dorothy Brumbelow" <cbrumbelow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 19:10:25 -0500
John, has anyone written a definitive history of the string mines? I
suspect they were served with a quant narrow gauge railway -- maybe 2 foot
(60cm) -- and the histories of the mine and its railway and mill would be
most interesting. Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Wot happened - couldn't workers & management reach accord?
>
>> Sorry Tel, The string mines got closed down 15 years ago, major job
>> losses!!!!!!!
>>
>> These days you have trouble finding decent string, ask the locals and all
>> you get is " sorry... fraid knot ".
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Ah yes John, but you are close to the famous string mines at Tamworth.
>>
>>
>> > I have been known to use string to compress one ring at a time to and
> push
>> > the piston into place. Slow but effective.
>> >
>> > Regards to all
>> >
>> > John
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