I have noted over the past several weeks that some of the older locomotive manufacturers' forums here -- specifically this one, and the F-M one -- are kind of quiet. I wondered if this was because little new was being printed.
So I took care of that. I've put up a post showing and explaining some of the Lima-Hamilton archival material I have. There are descriptions of some of the equipment, comparisons of different models, some never before revealed facts, and even a mini-catechism of Lima-Hamilton operators' manuals that will point future collectors and researchers right at what they need to know when looking at, or for, one of these manuals.
http://railroadlocomotives.blogspot.com ... tives.html
You can either post comments on the blog, or respond here. I'll look at both. We're particularly interested in the throttle control, so if you have ideas on that (cough, cough, Whitewater Valley, cough cough) then please let us know.
-Will Davis
So I took care of that. I've put up a post showing and explaining some of the Lima-Hamilton archival material I have. There are descriptions of some of the equipment, comparisons of different models, some never before revealed facts, and even a mini-catechism of Lima-Hamilton operators' manuals that will point future collectors and researchers right at what they need to know when looking at, or for, one of these manuals.
http://railroadlocomotives.blogspot.com ... tives.html
You can either post comments on the blog, or respond here. I'll look at both. We're particularly interested in the throttle control, so if you have ideas on that (cough, cough, Whitewater Valley, cough cough) then please let us know.
-Will Davis