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by Mitch stack
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey all, Appreciate the lovely Responses, the printer I am looking at is a Bambu Labs A1 Combo (Able to print Multi Colour FIlament)
As For the Suprise loco, i have managed to acquire an accucraft Plantation 0-4-2 live steamer. runs like a swiss watch.
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by Mitch stack
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:40 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey Chaps, Been a little while since i posted last. a couple of exciting things have happened since i last posted. I finally have acquired a Bachmann Davenport for use as the tramways main diesel. this will be converted to battery power when funds are available to do so. 429600442_1090297238755408_8...
by Mitch stack
Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:21 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

LNR wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:03 pm Mitch,
Do you get the trucks to turn it into a 2-6-2, or are they an extra?
Grant.
Gday Grant, the 2-6-2 is an extra but accucraft are offering the 2-6-2 as R-T-R or kit
by Mitch stack
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey folks, thanks for the lovely replies, greatly appreciated. Mabel has been ran in a fair bit since i first collected it and runs like a sewing machine (albeat Steam Powered!)
by Mitch stack
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey Folks, Picked up my new Accucraft Mabel last week from Argyle Loco Works.
Runs Superbly well and very powerful and smooth,
still some things im getting used to but i am very happy with it
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by Mitch stack
Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Another Fowler rebuild at Scum Class Works
Replies: 19
Views: 7236

Re: Another Fowler rebuild at Scum Class Works

Lovely Work Aaron! do like fowler diesels, especially fowler Resilent class locos like peldon, might be a idea for another project??
by Mitch stack
Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:49 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Some really interesting equipment getting an outing there. The SP car is a stunner. Is that a roundhouse Sammy lurking near the shed? Sure is ! not many of them around, especially in red!, good running reliable loco and never given me much trouble, the SP car was built by a friend of mine and runs ...
by Mitch stack
Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:45 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Sure was a great day Aaron, had a blast. everything went well!
by Mitch stack
Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:10 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Thanks Rik, looking forward to getting the bridge fixed up and my Mabel Arriving in the not too distant future .
Have had thoughts on adding a couple more sidings in but not too sure .
by Mitch stack
Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Unfortunately no thread on this forum at all to my knowledge, it belongs to a friend of mine and I believe he is planning to put one up at some point.
by Mitch stack
Fri Dec 01, 2023 2:38 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

The SP car is a scratch built unit with a mix of marine steam products adapted to conventional rail use. it’s a mighty fine machine and runs superbly well.
by Mitch stack
Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:21 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Forgot to Add These Pics last post ,had my 21st birthday steam up in September, thanks to Alexander (MelbourneSparks) for taking the pics for me IMG_4995.jpeg The ESET SP Car passes through the tanks at the summit of the grade IMG_4994.jpeg The Thermo Electric Tram is Assisted by the ESETs Ruby IMG_...
by Mitch stack
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North East Victoria Railway
Replies: 248
Views: 106107

Re: North East Victoria Railway

Good time was had at GSSU, thanks for the loan of the wagons, robin ran like a charm, looking forward to getting my Mabel and running it with yours ! Great read, enjoyed it a lot.
by Mitch stack
Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey All, Apollogies for being so long between postings, a fair bit has been happening on the line as of late. #1 a Accucraft Mabel has ordered and is due for delivery very soon, will be manually controlled and a 0-6-0, gotta work out a name for it now ;) #2 the track has seen some improvements and t...
by Mitch stack
Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey all. been a good few months since ive updated . The trackwork in the cutting is being reworked as the foundations are being relaid. I have gotten my Bachmann Porter Converted to Battery Power by a friend of mine. Ive also aquired a bachmann lyn 2-4-2 (Newer Version) which will be converted to ba...
by Mitch stack
Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:04 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Replies: 257
Views: 123471

Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway

Hey All, sorry for the lack of postings, working a part time job and having a car + Volunteering at two railways has taken up a lot of my time for running Steam trains in my garden lately, All the locos are performing well, the porter is due to be converted to Battery Power very soon by a friend of ...
by Mitch stack
Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193222

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

he likes his "Yoga" routine so give him some time for that i suppose!

Is that the Yoga that comes in cans and bottles??
by Mitch stack
Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:20 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193222

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

Cheers for the compliments folks, Cool Train is sneaking in a visit to another local line then it is off to the Eltham South Electric Tramway + The North East Victoria Railway as far as i am aware

Mitch
by Mitch stack
Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193222

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

Hey Guys, Please Find My Report on Mr In Spectres Vist to the CCT Attached https://i.postimg.cc/d757dZcX/IMG-8714.jpg Whats this Suitcase doing here? I heard on the Grapevine that Mr In Spectre was Coming!! https://i.postimg.cc/qghth7bb/IMG-8715.jpg Mr In Spectre Ponders around the Loco Sheds, Yard ...
by Mitch stack
Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:20 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193222

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

I seem not to be able to see MitchStack's report...... :dontknow: As far as I'm aware he hasn't written one yet. A reply from Mitch appeared as a "New Post" notification, so my guess is that mitch wrote one, then took it down again for further editing? We look forward to seeing it when th...