Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

The colonies here had different rail gauges and you used to have to change trains at the border to get on a local sized train. Since Federation (1/1/1901) they found that wasn’t a great idea for fostering trade among the States (which is what the Colonies became). Took years and years but now the Interstate tracks are all the same guage. i think the local cities have kept their odd sizes. NSW I think is standard 4'8.5". But the Govt is rushing a "Metro" into Sydney which I think is standard gauge but driverless and promising service every 4 or so minutes. Started with serving areas that never had ‘heavy rail’ but now about to replace a (relatively short for Sydney) route.

From wiki.
In the 19th century, each of the colonies of Australia adopted their own gauges. However, with Federation in 1901 and the removal of trade barriers, the short sightedness of three gauges became apparent. It would be 94 years before all mainland state capitals were joined by one standard gauge.

The three main railway gauges in Australia are narrow: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), and broad: 1,600 mm(5 ft 3 in); a slow progression towards unification to standard gauge has taken place since the 1930s.
Rail gauge in Australia - Wikipedia

All I know is the old street car rails here make for the sensation of riding on glass if you get your car on them. Used to be a short cut I would take through a rough area so I would hop on the tracks and cut through. Weird sensation. Almost like sitting still.

 

[dagrev]

My vet told us that we shouldn't feed pork to our dog, that it's bad for dogs. That we can use salmon, beef, fish, chicken or turkey. Maybe check-in with your vet about that? Also, bread makes dog lose fur, not shedding, actually balding. We've seen that happen with our dog.

Thanks. It's not much and it's very lean, as in no fat. But I'll check next time I talk to the Vet and see what she says. At his age and if it gets him to eat and isn't dangerous in small amounts, it's worth it.

 

[dagrev]

I worked at horse-race track in Omaha, Nebraska during the summers in the '70s. One of our jobs was sweeping the grandstands littered with cups, paper-trays, race forms and ticket-stubs after the days races. We saw regular down-&-outs lose big-time every day. Betting's never been in my blood and seeing all that money squandered reinforced my lack of interest.

I hear you. I grew up a block from Churchill Downs and never was interested in gambling. I know people enjoy it and that's fine with me, but if I'm going to spend money I want to do it a different way and get something from it other than a feeling--and not just once in a while. But again, I know people really love it and I'm good with that--as long as it's disposable income being used.

 

[JIO]

I hear you. I grew up a block from Churchill Downs and never was interested in gambling. I know people enjoy it and that's fine with me, but if I'm going to spend money I want to do it a different way and get something from it other than a feeling--and not just once in a while. But again, I know people really love it and I'm good with that--as long as it's disposable income being used.

I can't recall the last time I ate it - many years ago.

 

[dagrev]

Tell him that I said that he is a good dog.

You got it! It will mean a lot to him. He respects you and likes your sense of humor.

 

[dagrev]

The power amp is in the basement, but it's all solid state. A preamp pedal like that might be pretty great. I already have an original 360 preamp and a Grexa reissue 360 preamp to go along with the original 361 Power Plus cabinet and Grexa reissue Power Plus cabinet. Buying one of those would just be gratuitous. It sure would be more portable, plus it would work as a DI.

What will probably end up on the board is a 360 fuzz circuit, if I ever get around to building it.

The Genzler's 4th gear is supposed to be voiced like a ACC. I have no idea how much it does, but it does sound good.

 

[dagrev]

IIRC the one greyhound race track that I’ve attended had the dogs running counter clockwise, the same as our horse tracks here in the US. Not to mention NASCAR oval tracks and many but not all US closed circuit road race tracks, or track and field running and speed skating on ice, motocross and I think even the banked cycling tracks and the roller derby tracks are run counter clockwise here. The exceptions in the US I can think of are Grand Prix/Formula 1 races, Indy runs both ways (fortunately not at the same time) and Watkins Glenn runs Clockwise.

All the road courses like Watkins Glenn, Sonoma, the one in Ohio, Road Course of America that NASCAR runs on are counter clockwise. Obviously none of them are NASCAR only tracks.

 

[PillO]

You got it! It will mean a lot to him. He respects you and likes your sense of humor.

The look on his face makes me want to sit beside him and give him ear scritches.

 

[dagrev]

The look on his face makes me want to sit beside him and give him ear scritches.

He would love it. Come on down. I'll leave the light on!

 

[Stealth57]

And no Irvs, although I dont' even know what that is.

He’s the master of custom pick guards and TR covers.

 

[JIO]

You got it! It will mean a lot to him. He respects you and likes your sense of humor.

But does he like watermelons?

 

[TBird1958]

Western Europe has one gauge and eastern Europe has another gauge. I only know this because Ukraine is eastern gauges and has been rebuilding destroyed lines to western gauge. I don't know what either is. I believe eastern is wider. I guess eastern Rome had fatter horses' asses.

Russia built to a 5 foot gauge as a way to make an invading army's logistics that much more difficult - The nazis found this to be true. Mainline trackage in the rest of Europe and the UK is 4' 8 1/2" like the US.

 

[BklynKen]

All the road courses like Watkins Glenn, Sonoma, the one in Ohio, Road Course of America that NASCAR runs on are counter clockwise. Obviously none of them are NASCAR only tracks.

I've driven Watkins Glen a number of times, clockwise.

 

[TBird1958]

The colonies here had different rail gauges and you used to have to change trains at the border to get on a local sized train. Since Federation (1/1/1901) they found that wasn’t a great idea for fostering trade among the States (which is what the Colonies became). Took years and years but now the Interstate tracks are all the same guage. i think the local cities have kept their odd sizes. NSW I think is standard 4'8.5". But the Govt is rushing a "Metro" into Sydney which I think is standard gauge but driverless and promising service every 4 or so minutes. Started with serving areas that never had ‘heavy rail’ but now about to replace a (relatively short for Sydney) route.

From wiki.
In the 19th century, each of the colonies of Australia adopted their own gauges. However, with Federation in 1901 and the removal of trade barriers, the short sightedness of three gauges became apparent. It would be 94 years before all mainland state capitals were joined by one standard gauge.

The three main railway gauges in Australia are narrow: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), and broad: 1,600 mm(5 ft 3 in); a slow progression towards unification to standard gauge has taken place since the 1930s.
Rail gauge in Australia - Wikipedia

A lot of Australian standard gauge is built to US class one standards and even use imported or license built US locomotives, notably Hammersly Iron

 

[Gaolee]

Russia built to a 5 foot gauge as a way to make an invading army's logistics that much more difficult - The nazis found this to be true. Mainline trackage in the rest of Europe and the UK is 4' 8 1/2" like the US.

Turns out Ukraine is the wider gauge. They are in the expensive process of changing it, partly for the same reason. Other direction, though. And they have other things to deal with first.

 

[Stealth57]

I've driven Watkins Glen a number of times, clockwise.

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Thunderhill is counter clockwise…

 

[RedVee]

All the road courses like Watkins Glenn, Sonoma, the one in Ohio, Road Course of America that NASCAR runs on are counter clockwise. Obviously none of them are NASCAR only tracks.

Bathurst is anti clockwise. I have heard from time to time people talking about running a race the other way round, oh and they (Bathurst Council - Mt Panorama is a public road 300+ days of the year) were talking about building another track on the other face of the mountain. But the Covid hit snd nothing has happened since.

 

[PhR75]

This in the 1. variation sounds killer!
Does the M77 "steal" much bass?

If you crank the 100hz or use it in tandem with the bumb bass/low mid boost it could be used without a clean low end blend. Seems to me that I can get a better drive sound without cranking those the clean blending is a better option for me.

 

[PhR75]

Just did this OD comparison:
Guitar OD comparison with LS-2

 

[PillO]

He would love it. Come on down. I'll leave the light on!

Didn't know you lived in a Motel 6...