I know about the 'lazies' - they constantly afflict me too! What size is this allegedly 'Ugly' Locomotive? How about a pic? Cheers! Hubert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 12:33 AM Subject: [modeleng] Re: boiler making > Well, I have flanged all the Copper plates for the > boiler---no big deal as it is a little vertical > job---no water leg, drilled and reamed all the holes > for the flues and fittings, and the rivet holes in the > main barrel. It is now awaiting the purchase of an > adequate heating apparatus before proceeding farther > as I intend to flux the rivets before I drive them. > > The Ugly Locomotive is in the process of having some > of its wheels re-quartered and side rods bushings > completed. It is presently on hold because the > holidays have given me a good case of the "lazies". > > > Al > >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.