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by RobRossington
Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:09 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Weak Bachmann Lyn motor
Replies: 37
Views: 10652

Re: Weak Bachmann Lyn motor

p.s. do you take commissions? :lol: Only if I can charge realistically for the hours I put into sorting them out ...... :lol: Rik :lol: I assumed that would be the answer ;) Looking at it would I be right in saying that your new motor block has the motor sat lower so that the new smaller worms can ...
by RobRossington
Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Weak Bachmann Lyn motor
Replies: 37
Views: 10652

Re: Weak Bachmann Lyn motor

Hi Rik,

That's brilliant, glad you managed to find a solution.

Another option to the meshing issue might be to print new axle muffs that match the new worms?

Rob

p.s. do you take commissions? :lol:
by RobRossington
Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: What to do with a tiny, barren wasteland?
Replies: 104
Views: 51104

Re: What to do with a tiny, barren wasteland?

What a lovely railway. It has such a nice atmosphere :)
by RobRossington
Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:03 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Semi-scale BR: electro-diesel time travel
Replies: 30
Views: 16564

Re: Semi-scale BR: electro-diesel time travel

Superb! It is, isn't it? How's the painting coming on Bertie? Nice to hear from you Rob - don't know if you've seen these, but they made me think of you? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Exclusive-Ffestiniog-Railway-ALCO-1265-Mountaineer-Badge-/114587609038 Cheers, Andrew. Thanks Andrew, I have indeed seen...
by RobRossington
Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Imperial Hotel - a Queenslander pub
Replies: 48
Views: 25069

Re: Imperial Hotel - a Queenslander pub

Oh Most excellent!
by RobRossington
Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Semi-scale BR: electro-diesel time travel
Replies: 30
Views: 16564

Re: Semi-scale BR: electro-diesel time travel

Superb! I do like a 73.
by RobRossington
Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:38 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: TVT - Mihirung, the Demon Duck
Replies: 23
Views: 13603

Re: TVT - Mihirung, the Demon Duck

Superb! Love the livery!
by RobRossington
Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Replies: 611
Views: 238810

Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

Just superb as always Grant, inspirational!
by RobRossington
Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120419

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

A couple more shots;

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by RobRossington
Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120419

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

No.4 has been out on a running in turn this afternoon with a short rake of goods wagons. I’ve changed the rear coupler from an LGB type (it wasn’t articulated so was struggling with the R1 curves) to a white metal centre buffer, same as the front. I’ve also removed the cow catchers and replaced the ...
by RobRossington
Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120419

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

Thanks for all the kind comments guys, it’s much appreciated :) Really like that first shot looking down the train. You did well to get the focus and depth of field right. I find AF settings on my camera tends to focus on precisely the wrong thing. Rik Thanks Rik. I’m quite pleased with that shot to...
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 7:13 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120419

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

The guard of this afternoons goods train noticed something unusual when crossing the midday down passenger this afternoon.... The long awaited return to service of No.4 ‘Old Man of Storr’; https://i.imgur.com/SZGQj7G.jpg The first couple of trains were double headed with No.3 just to see how it got ...
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:37 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...
Replies: 11
Views: 6209

Re: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...

ge_rik wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:36 pm
RobRossington wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:13 pm ...... I’d wired the charging socket the wrong way round! :oops:
Easily done - guess how I know that ..... :roll:

Rik
It’s good to know I’m not alone!
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...
Replies: 11
Views: 6209

Re: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...

You know the old adages about double and triple checking things and reading the instructions?

Well sometimes that ain’t enough!

I’ve just discovered, after speaking with Strikalite, that I’d wired the charging socket the wrong way round! :oops:

Thanks for the help, hopefully it’ll work now!
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...
Replies: 11
Views: 6209

Re: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...

If the charger is charging other batteries then contact the supplier as you may have a faulty battery. Can you provide links of the charger and battery you are using so we can have a look? Hi Tom, We double checked that it was still charging LOTI last night and had no issues. These are the battery ...
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...
Replies: 11
Views: 6209

Re: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...

Thanks for the quick replies guys. Much appreciated. So, as suggested, I’ve disconnected the battery wires from the switch and speed controller and temporarily attached them directly to the charging socket. There’s power getting through, but the charging light still isn’t coming on. So that suggests...
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120419

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

Looks great Rob. I also hate electrics with a passion also... :( Thanks Rod. I’m glad it isn’t just me! I was saying to my Dad last night that I love building layouts, but I hate woodwork and electrics! Electrics more so! With my new 009 layout I’ve now finished to woodwork and track work, and am n...
by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...
Replies: 11
Views: 6209

Re: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...

The wiring itself;

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by RobRossington
Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:34 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...
Replies: 11
Views: 6209

RC for No.4, fitted but won’t charge...

Hi guys, As you may have seen in the main CLR thread, I spent a few hours fitting RC gear and batteries to my second Bachmann Baldwin. The batteries are Strikalite NI-MH ones similar to those fitted to no.9, my big LGB diesel. Because of this, I have used the Brian Jones wiring diagram used for No.9...
by RobRossington
Sun Apr 19, 2020 10:40 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120419

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

Thanks Guys, you do flatter me! Not much to report over the last few days, although today I spent a few hours installing the batteries and RC gear into No.4 so that it can finally enter service. The speed controller and receiver arrived a few days ago and were set up temporarily to make sure everyth...