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by IanC
Tue May 19, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Candleford Green Light Railway
Replies: 50
Views: 26009

Re: The Candleford Green Light Railway

They are quite scary to watch though in any breeze as the metal roof makes them quite top heavy & they do sway alarmingly exacerbated by my being on 32mm track :shock: Paul, One way to cure swaying coaches is to leave one bogie to pivot normally and to have two bolts either side of the other bo...
by IanC
Tue May 19, 2020 8:57 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Rylston Pickle Factory
Replies: 7
Views: 4547

Re: Rylston Pickle Factory

Those are great pictures. Very impressive and realistic.
by IanC
Sat May 16, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Roundhouse Fowler
Replies: 34
Views: 18202

Re: Roundhouse Fowler

Jimmy, Water from under the smokebox is quite normal. The cylinders are cold when starting so the steam condensates and turns back to water. This is then expelled when the locomotive moves. Once you have moved a short distance this will stop because the cylinders will warm up. To avoid this your loc...
by IanC
Sat May 09, 2020 8:43 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Accucraft Excelsior RC battery charging
Replies: 26
Views: 12617

Re: Accucraft Excelsior RC battery charging

Andrew, Sympathy I can do. Electrics are also a mystery to me so I can't help. I have a Caradoc which I am trying to sort out. It's running deteriorated quite markedly last year and I change or replace one part, only to find it shows up a problem in another area. Like you, one step forward and one b...
by IanC
Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266251

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

Good to see progress on the POR and MAMs Lady Anne. Run time will improve when it's fully run in and MAM gets used to the settings.
by IanC
Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:32 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Weebee Safety Valve Cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3660

Re: Weebee Safety Valve Cover

There's nothing wrong with the safety valve. The old cover is at fault. It was designed to fit the Accucraft safety, not the Weebee which is a different design and has different dimensions. There is a recess in the old cover which is not deep enough. I'll speak to Simon though to see what he can sug...
by IanC
Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:04 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Weebee Safety Valve Cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3660

Re: Weebee Safety Valve Cover

You can use your existing safety valve bonnet by fitting a brass collar around the safety valve that matches the ID of the safety valve bonnet. I had one fitted to my Riverdale boiler using the Roundhouse cover. When you order the valve from TTD ask them to supply a collar for your engine. Thanks T...
by IanC
Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Weebee Safety Valve Cover
Replies: 4
Views: 3660

Weebee Safety Valve Cover

Does anyone know if anyone makes a cover for the Weebee safety valve?

Thanks in advance.
by IanC
Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Bachmann Coaches get a repaint
Replies: 13
Views: 7307

Re: Bachmann Coaches get a repaint

I seem to recall it may be possible to restore glazing by dipping in clear floor polish. Not tried it myself, or seen it done though.
by IanC
Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:37 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Coronavirus projects
Replies: 89
Views: 35500

Re: Coronavirus projects

The trestle bridge is a great solution and looks great. :thumbright:
by IanC
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:26 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Bachmann Coaches get a repaint
Replies: 13
Views: 7307

Re: Bachmann Coaches get a repaint

That's an excellent paint job. The coach is looking great.
by IanC
Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:34 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Caradoc Issues
Replies: 2
Views: 2722

Re: Caradoc Issues

Thanks Tom. I propose to tackle one issue at a time. If I change more than one thing at a time it might mean I can't be sure what has improved matters, and what hasn't.
by IanC
Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:16 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Caradoc Issues
Replies: 2
Views: 2722

Caradoc Issues

I have an Accucraft Caradoc that is in meed of some TLC it was bought second hand and whilst it runs it has some shortcomings. Possibly it has had a hard life and/or lack of maintenance previously. I will list some of the issues below. The burn time is only 20 minutes. I have changed the gas valve f...
by IanC
Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Botch Idea
Replies: 24
Views: 16023

Re: Botch Idea

I like the Swift Sixteen coaches and those have turned out well.
by IanC
Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: (WH)WHR Buildings
Replies: 187
Views: 88225

Re: (WH)WHR Buildings

Very impressive repair work.
by IanC
Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling
Replies: 25
Views: 33068

Re: The Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling

No post here in Warrington today. The local Next Door Group have been commenting on the lack of posties in the area. Hopefully mine will arrive next week. Don't forget members of the Association can now read it on line if you can't wait.
by IanC
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Accucraft Caradoc
Replies: 9
Views: 5842

Re: Accucraft Caradoc

The latest Accy newsletter says they are scaling down operations for the duration of the present health crisis. eMail contact for Accucraft UK at present - https://www.accucraft.uk.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-update-office-closure/ https://www.accucraft.uk.com/products/hexagonal-headed-screws/...
by IanC
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:20 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Accucraft Caradoc
Replies: 9
Views: 5842

Re: Accucraft Caradoc

Ian, These are indeed M2 screws. I find a 10BA nutspinner/box spanner is a good fit to a unworn screw head. For longer reach, I have a length of plastic tube squeezed over the nutspinner's "handle". I sort of hope the plastic will give before the screw head does! Thanks for the info Rob. ...
by IanC
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:18 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Accucraft Caradoc
Replies: 9
Views: 5842

Re: Accucraft Caradoc

I have a second hand Accucraft Caradoc that I am presently servicing. Please can anyone advise what size threads the bolts are that hold the body to the chassis? Accucraft mostly use metric M2 screws for assembling models, sometimes with a few M1.6 thrown in to confuse things. They aren't a standar...