Garden Railway Forum

The transfer of the forum domain name and the forum itself is complete, Steve is now running the show.

There is £18.28 left from the donation drive that Big Jim organised in 2017 so these funds will be donated once my name is no longer associated with the forum domain name and hosting.

-steves- wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:29 pm

Tom, could you make this an announcement please so it gets as much view as possible?

Thanks
Steve

Done

Thank you Graeme, knowledgeable as always.

No it doesn't, I need to see how the are fitted.

I am interested in how these are fitted to the buffer beams of locomotives such as Quarry Hunslets as I can't find any photos of how they are attached (possibly coach bolts?) The reason I ask is I want to replicate the actual fitment to my 5" gauge engine. Any photos of how they are attached would b...

I hope you enjoyed the smell!

Did you film the run?

Looks great, brilliant job.

Replace the cheese head bolts then it would be complete to my eyes.

Incredible Dazza.

Have you fitted R/C to the electric loco as it appears to start and stop without manual control?

I have tried to get into the habit of opening all steam valves slightly after blowing down - mostly to stop them from jamming as the cool - but it also stops a vacuum forming in the boiler. I have followed the same ritual since owning the loco and leave all valves open when not in use. Degreasing w...

Keith S wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:46 pm

I don't have any useful advice: I just wanted to wish you good luck with it and may you have patience until the project is successful and satisfactory.

I, too, absolutely loathe painting. Especially metal.

May the force be with you.

Thanks Keith!

It's been a while, time for an update. I fitted new commercial clack valves to the boiler back in August after one of them kept sticking open (after the last failed steaming I discovered that the ball valve in one of them had been sucked into the boiler). When I took apart the other valve I discover...

Hammerite is garbage paint these days, it will just flake off! I found these guys that supply smaller tins but it is listed as 'tinted', does that mean it is a mixed colour to order? https://paintersworld.co.uk/7300-combicolor-smooth-metal-paint-1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItd6Vp4yE7AIVCuntCh3WDgfnEAQYAyABEg...

What about the cylinders as they get hot, same paint type?

Thanks for helping!