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Very interesting! Could do with some sort of coal bunker/load over the top of the gubbins on the DeWinton thing! Already been decided. That's being fashioned by the owner. Obviously there's no point in him paying me to make something which he will enjoy doing himself for no cost, except materials. ...

Hello All Just finished a pair of interesting RC conversions for a Customer. You may find the information useful in your own work. Firstly a PPS vertical boiler engine. To this I have added RC on the reversing valve only. The pipework for the manual regulator was rather ill restrained and to have fi...

the person who offered me the edrig has produced some images showing his home made cab. Any thoughts / Comments on the general appearence? If I were you get somebody who has some experience to check it over for you. I recommend this because of the state of the smokebox door. This invariably is the ...

Welcome - that looks fine! You would be advised to run it for quite a while on air if you can................................. Where would you suggest a source for plentiful amounts of hot air, Brian? :D  :D  :D  :D  :D Take it down to Westminster, apparently the place is full of it !!  :P Errmm I ...

Sir Clothem Cap:57928 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frlJTSz4 ... ature=fvwp  :lol:  :lol:

ERmm. Please stop these suggestive double entendre posts forthwith.

I am having trouble sleeping at nights.

Thanks to those who kindly offered suggestions, so far. I've not yet found what I seek, which is mildly frustrating - they must exist ... I like the idea of using a 'brake handle' as one member here thoughtfully suggested; although, I wonder if I would need some form of milling machine (and the ski...

MDLR:57914 wrote:Welcome - that looks fine! You would be advised to run it for quite a while on air if you can.................................

Where would you suggest a source for plentiful amounts of hot air, Brian?

 :D  :D  :D  :D

Thanks to those who kindly offered suggestions, so far. I've not yet found what I seek, which is mildly frustrating - they must exist ... I like the idea of using a 'brake handle' as one member here thoughtfully suggested; although, I wonder if I would need some form of milling machine (and the ski...

Looks superb, those in cab shots especially. I own a steam version of the same & thought the detail was good on that, but the electric ones...well wow! Nice conversion, have not seen that RC setup before, looks rather neat. Just seen the railwaymans essential tool kit in one of the pics, cup of...

This is certainly turning into an interesting thread!! hopefully at some point soon i'll be able to fix the lady. Can anyone else with a Countess/Earl upload a photo similar to my first or second one showing position of collar round air intake holes please. Look don't waste your time with spurious ...

It could well be a partially blocked jet as you suggest Mike, so it's worth checking ! As for filling then wasting 5 seconds worth of gas (in these frugal times ;) ), the added advantage of the "quick squirt" method is that you've brought your boiler just about up to temperature ready for...

on further testing the loco will still only light with a flame coming out the front of the engine,  the burner appears to be right at the top in the flue, but not sure if this would affect things? or how to move it. Please check out the thread on Ragleth similar prolems. Please check and clear if n...

Paul H:56616 wrote:Is the jet holder sealed into the burner sleeve? A friend had an air leak between the jet holder and the outer burner sleeve in the cab and had a similar situation. A wrap of rolled PTFE between the jet housing and the burner housing cured the problem.

He did what? AAARRRRGGGHHH!

Right, Thought my ragleth has a blocked gas jet (may still have) so i tried unblocking it in the usual way. tried lighting it once back together however still nothing apart from a silent dull blue flame which sort of sits in the smokebox  :| any ideas? its a lovely loco so im quite annoyed about th...

I've just finished for a Customer a conversion of track pick up electrically powered Countess to full on board batteries, electronic speed controller and 2.4Ghz RC.

You can see a short video at

http://youtu.be/eiQhJoKoqy8

Broken link repaired as at 14th July.

The engine is currently undergoing trials with a view to it entering revenue service here at the musem.

http://youtu.be/Hwn-mI3WpNo

I've just completed a job for a Customer which may be of interest. BTW I'm not selling or advertising, (Had enough problems here the last time.) Supplied a new Accucraft Lyn, fitted full RC and a RC operated steam whistle. Its a bit cramped in there. ./myff/1092772/IMG_0183.jpg ./myff/1092773/IMG_01...

I do love the look of these loco's, but the scare stories about them...well as Tony said. Merlin's build quality was erm, variable, particularly towards the end, but there are enhanced parts out there and a sorted one is a complete joy, regards Rob The only parts I know as being available are repla...

Hello All Delivered my latest rebuild to a customer today. i returned his aged Merlin Mayflower, which was received by me as a forlorn looking box of bits and returned, dare one say, better than new. Taken some time but we finally got there. Thanks to Simon Whenmouth who helped out with new cylinder...

Hi i was just wandering about the boiler on the Tich about whether it needs to be brazed as said in LBSC book of how to build it or if silver solder would be sufficient as its used in 16mm coal fired boilers ?? I think that you are perhaps being confused by the terminology. What you call silver sol...