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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:28 pm
by Endless, Nameless
It's quite heavy as it is, but I wouldn't mind adding a smidgen more low down. Wouldn't stick it in the box though, a.) full of radio gear b.) it'll wheelie everywhere
Getting the weight out of balance will actually make it worse.
Big enough engines not to look silly on a long train, especially with a cab fitted!
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:31 pm
by PCLR
yeah fair point if but some in front of the gas tank
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:33 pm
by Endless, Nameless
Aye, bottom of the sidetanks between the axles would be fine I'd a thought.
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:34 pm
by PCLR
yeah and even under the smoke box
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:36 am
by DolwyddelanLightRail
I have been toying with the idea of weighing it down more because of my current incline! I don't know what the gradient of it is, but it rises up 2/3rds of the height of Edrig in 2 1/2 foot, if anyone can figure that out????
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:15 pm
by SillyBilly
mhlr wrote:It would also look silly a 'little' 0-4-0 pulling a train the length a Garratt would be likely to haul!
You don't need to add weight for that!
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:45 pm
by MoelygestLR
SillyBilly wrote:mhlr wrote:It would also look silly a 'little' 0-4-0 pulling a train the length a Garratt would be likely to haul!
You don't need to add weight for that!
I thought you might add your opinion to that at some point.
he is of course reffering to the time when his edrig pulled TonyW's standard rake of wagons he pulls behind his Garratt
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:14 pm
by SillyBilly
MoelygestLR wrote:he is of course reffering to the time when his edrig pulled TonyW's standard rake of wagons he pulls behind his Garratt
Actually I was reffering to the time it pulled Tony's coaches & wagons, some 64 axles from memory.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:17 pm
by MoelygestLR
SillyBilly wrote:MoelygestLR wrote:he is of course reffering to the time when his edrig pulled TonyW's standard rake of wagons he pulls behind his Garratt
Actually I was reffering to the time it pulled Tony's coaches & wagons, some 64 axles from memory.
I bet Alicia would cope with that quite easily
Well hopefully Linda will do or doublehead and it will be easy!
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:13 pm
by SillyBilly
Tony didn't reckon a standard Roundhouse loco would do it, but 'Monarch' did because of the extra weight added by coalfiring.
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:00 pm
by PCLR
i don't know about that my friend got a roundhouse russle (i have fix it twice, bloody thing )And my edrig out pulls it easy hi had 12 wagon max and i had 20 wagon(ran out of stock)
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:56 pm
by MoelygestLR
SillyBilly wrote:Tony didn't reckon a standard Roundhouse loco would do it, but 'Monarch' did because of the extra weight added by coalfiring.
Well i guess we will just hve to wait and see
Alicia was pulling quite an impressive load at rattys xmas steam up!
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:18 am
by SillyBilly
MoelygestLR wrote:Alicia was pulling quite an impressive load at rattys xmas steam up!
Nothing compared to this (
http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about1339.html ) and you know how well weighted Tony's stock is. Not bad for £400s worth of loco!! Two years old now too, how time flys when you're having fun, I guess it's better than doing nothing!
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:12 am
by PCLR
i bet you got loads of wheel spin which is wasting steam
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:41 am
by SillyBilly
Only at first, as soon as the oil wore off the treads and it found it's feet, it was away, then I used the top up valve to maintain a healthy water level.
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:08 pm
by MoelygestLR
Linda will pull that lot!
By the way look at my Linda thread!
