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Colinjamesporter · Post by **Colinjamesporter** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:09 am

Hi All,
Me and my father have been manufacturing bits for garden railways to sell as part of our main design and engineering company. I have asked and was told it would be ok to post a link on here
It is all for garden railways to 16mm scale (mostly 32mm gauge at the moment) but there is also some N gauge rolling roads on there to.
Everything is designed in house on Cad and assembled here to.
Hope you like the site. Its still a little bit of a work in progress at the moment. For the moment here are a few teaser photos to wet your appetite.

If you like what you see please visit us at www.porterhousemodels.co.uk
Best wishes
Colin

andymctractor · Post by **andymctractor** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:34 am

The loco frame is a good idea provided it extends to hold a good range of locos.
The crane caught my eye as it would be a useful bit of kit but I would like to see the 3D printing finished off a bit better. At 1:19 ish scale this would be clearly visible.

Colinjamesporter · Post by **Colinjamesporter** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:00 am

The frame is only avalible for smaller accucraft locos such as Edrig, Mortimer, Ragleth and Cardiac at the moment. There is plans to do other sizes of loco frames. We are planning to measure some locos up on saturday at the Peterborough show. We did look at making them so they could be extended but it caused problems with how well the locos stayed in when rolled over.
Best wishes
Colin

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:37 am

Very nice, I like the crane alot! Unless I missed it on the website, are they Kits or RTR?

Snailrail · Post by **Snailrail** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:06 pm

Colinjamesporter:99040 wrote:The frame is only avalible for smaller accucraft locos such as Edrig, Mortimer, Ragleth and Cardiac

Where do I get an Accucraft Cardiac ?
Sounds ideal for those of us with heart disease

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:28 pm

The crane looks very nice. Of course, I have to cause the corresponding number of accidents to make it worthwhile for doing salvaging on the K&NWLR, but based on my record that shouldn´t be difficult. ;)

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:34 pm

Snailrail:99047 wrote:
Colinjamesporter:99040 wrote:The frame is only avalible for smaller accucraft locos such as Edrig, Mortimer, Ragleth and Cardiac
Where do I get an Accucraft Cardiac ?
Sounds ideal for those of us with heart disease :lol:

You´re presumably referring to Cardiac Briefbreath of Arthurian legend?

As opposed to his brother Caradoc Briefbras, whose arm was shortened in a story involving a snake, a tub of vinegar and a golden nipple. And you think I make these things up ....

Colinjamesporter · Post by **Colinjamesporter** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:49 pm

Snailrail:99047 wrote:
Colinjamesporter:99040 wrote:The frame is only avalible for smaller accucraft locos such as Edrig, Mortimer, Ragleth and Cardiac
Where do I get an Accucraft Cardiac ?
Sounds ideal for those of us with heart disease :lol:

Ooops. I ment Caradoc.
Best wishes
Colin

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:34 pm

Are the models available on blue?

Colinjamesporter · Post by **Colinjamesporter** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:36 pm

[quote="MDLR:99057"]Are the models available on blue?[/quote
Which ones?]

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:59 pm

Colinjamesporter:99059 wrote:
MDLR:99057 wrote:Are the models available on blue?
Which ones?

All of them................ see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porterhouse_Blue if the penny hasn't dropped................

TTHLRMatt · Post by **TTHLRMatt** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:45 pm

Are you referencing to the Tom Sharpe Novel by any chance Brian?

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:49 pm

TTHLRMatt:99067 wrote:Are you referencing to the Tom Sharpe Novel by any chance Brian?

It would make the "Cardiac" name for a locomotive all the more fitting :lol:

But that shouldn´t distract from the fact that I really want the snowplough "made by Porterhouse" for Easter :o

P.S. Just arranged to pick one up at Peterboro.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:31 pm

Snowplough looks good, and with the rail sweeps I'd guess its pretty good a shifting snow.

kandnwlr · Post by **kandnwlr** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:38 pm

laalratty:99079 wrote:Snowplough looks good, and with the rail sweeps I'd guess its pretty good a shifting snow.

Now all I need to do is to arrange for snow on the (indoor) K&NWLR.

Colinjamesporter · Post by **Colinjamesporter** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:43 am

For anyone trying to access the website at the moment we have a problem with the website host. We are currently working to get back online.
Best wishes
Colin

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