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- Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:27 pm
- Forum: New Models & Reviews
- Topic: New Roundhouse
- Replies: 46
- Views: 29398
Re: New Roundhouse
Here's my Merseysider purchased 9 years ago from Andel Models for £400 that included running lights, charger and full R/C from Timpdon Electronics been used regular over the years and never failed, 007 (250x141).jpg only changes I have to make is to the wheels as the plastic ones worn out so metal o...
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:58 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Project : Stanley Signal Box
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24372
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: New Roundhouse loco
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14347
all well and good going through the manufactory but you will properly find the waiting time could be longer to get one as most dealers will get first choice, also its good to support your local (or not so local) dealers for our scale of railway as they are becoming few and far between and waiting fo...
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:38 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Buildings for the Copper Mine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6500
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:25 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: GRS Kits
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8630
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: GRS Kits
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8630
Hi I have two of the kits both 45mm and I find the pulling power is fine mine will easily pull 4 or 5 Accucraft wagons or 3 0r 4 coaches of medium size, I have also fitted a sound card and R/C (Timpdon)and they do look and sound the part, not easy to fit but it does work. freelander. ps. the kits ar...
- Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: 16mm Org Magazine
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19058
16mm mag
got mine today, cannot write anymore need to get back to the mag Ha Ha
freelander
freelander
- Sun May 11, 2014 8:02 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Lever Frames
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7360
Hi Andrew, yes I am using a lever frame 12 levers, 6 blue 6 red they are housed in a plastic box resembling a signal box out side in all weathers, I am having problems with send you pictures of the levers and point movement. if you send me an e-mail address to my pm I will send them by email freelan...
- Sat May 10, 2014 12:17 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Lever Frames
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7360
The Modratec frames
Hi all, I have used the Modratec frames and they are out side and have been for the past 3 years, there is no sign of any rust although I do keep the well oiled. I use these on a pulley system on points and signals, I don't use rod but fishing braid line (their is no stretch in the braid as their is...
- Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:36 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: sound cards
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7543
sound card
as I started this I will go on? well I opted for Mylocosound unit and every pleased with it. it has gone into a GRS 0-4-0 Hunslet loco, bit of a tight fit but it works and the sound is very good and realistic, it can be altered to suit along with the whistle. the beat is controlled by the speed of t...
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:13 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Turntables
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7620
Not sure if you are going to the 16mm show this weekend, if you are look out for the stall selling all types of tools and modelling gadgets. he sells a manual turn table for around a £5 (may have increased since last year) they are designed for model making, spray painting etc,. but they are very st...
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:50 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: downloading video
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2689
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:05 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: downloading video
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2689
downloading video
Hi all, please can somebody explain the process of downloading my videos onto this site I have tried upteen times gone through the process it asks and still I cannot, waited for hours only to give up and call it a day, photos no problem, videos ******
HELP.
HELP.
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 2:03 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: sound cards
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7543
- Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: sound cards
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7543
sound cards
I am looking into putting a sound card into the loco I have made from one of the Garden Railway Specialist kits, I have made the loco run via battery and is remote control using Timpdon electronics, has anyone done this to their locos and what pitfalls if any am I likely to come across, any help and...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:08 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bolier testing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3960
boiler test
Many thanks fo r your replies lads, much appreciated
freelander.
freelander.
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:37 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bolier testing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3960
bolier testing
Hi all, I am looking at taking my loco's to other members garden railways when they have an open day but not sure about the statement that I need to have an up to date boiler test certificate before I would be allowed to run my locos, my loco's are 4 year old Caradoc and a 3 year old Leader both wer...
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Paints
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10373
paint
to stain wood try tea bags yes I did say tea bags, look into any used cup and look at the stains, the more you expose the wood to the tea the darker it goes and you keep the natural look of the wood, try it and you will be amazed and you get a cuppa at the same time rewards all round
cheers.
cheers.
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:54 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: industrial 0-4-0 peckett
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8131
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:22 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: industrial 0-4-0 peckett
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8131
many thanks for the comments, I found the kit to be very basic and needed lots of work to get it into a workable state, but I suppose that is what you get when working from a kit form. the chassis was very crudely put together and the wheel and rods needed some attention, but overall I found it a go...