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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...

Ooh, very nice! Did that begin life as a Roundhouse "Stanley"? Well some of it did. Built from parts from my bits box. The body was from a Roundhouse Stanly,but modified to incorporate glazing and vertical glazing bars. The skirt was removed to expose the motion. The original Stanley powe...

LMS-Jools:54181 wrote:Looks Nice.  :D

Thanks Julian

See you at PTLR this weekend?

Hello All The National Steam Tram Museum, (N.S.T.M) is proud to announce that it has completed the restoration of it's ex Amsterdam Tramweg Maatschappij steam tram built by Henschel. It joins the ranks of our other steam trams. Best Mike Ousby Curator. ./myff/1069630/DSCF1416.jpg ./myff/1069631/DSCF...

[quote="Sir haydn:54045"]Well today I have been stripping an Accy Countess down for a repaint. I took a few photos at the stage I am at now. What I was suprised to find is that Accucraft have NOT used any primer on the brass and a normal house hold paint stripper took the paint off in seco...

LMS-Jools:53920 wrote:Yes lets see a video please.  :)

The loco is with the client and the wagon was posted to him today.

I can have a sound wagon on display at the PTLR fest this coming weekend if you want. Let me know.

Best
Mike Ousby

Hello All Thought that you might like to see a commission I just finished. Client had bought a 7/8" scale Davenport diesel from Modelearth and wanted a matching sound wagon. I assembled and painted/weathered the tar wagon kit from Modelearth and fitted my multi-cylinder sound unit. Client is v ...

It is possible that everyone knows about this anyway or that there are better sound systems available but I have recently bought a petrol engine and a diesel engine sound systems from the following supplier: http://www.technobotsonline.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=173 They...

HELP ME PLEASE  :cry: I painted my platform with Masonry paint which didnt dry then repainted it with a better brand of masonry paint which dried fine but after a few days has started to peel! How the hell should I paint this f**king platform because its driving me crazy! Firstly pressure wash to c...

Not nitpicking but correct the spelling of guard. If you don't you'll have endless ribbing once it's burned.

IMHO you have made a really good job. Have you tried cutting at 100% power speed 1.2% and engraving 100% power and 3.5% speed? You could copy the way I make my 7/8" scale axleboxes. I make the axle bearings on my turret lathe but perhaps K&S brass tubing? The axle bearing is used to locate ...

Laser Cutting?!?! Ive recently been taught how to use our new laser cutter at school and have had a play with it... now ive designed a coach ready to be cut... but i was just wandering What materials to use... The tech at my school gave me some 3.6mm Birch face ply to start with but i am finding it...

Any chance of some pics of the raw item to compare with the summerlands offering? I don't understand why you want these, James. after all it's the sound that matters, isn't it? We don't compare ourselves with Summerlands because we have been successfully selling into the UK market for quite a few y...

ptlrcecil:51291 wrote:Bout the same price unless summerlanda has gone up

Summerlands are £25 each, ACME are £18 each, £7 cheaper.

Keith&Joanna:50598 wrote:Is that an Accy NG15 i see lurking in the background on piccy 3 ?

Yes it is. Also known as ,"The beast of Blackburn." So far I've fitted a RC Bangham whistle and 1/2"diameter presure gauge. I still have to fit rc to the regulator and reverser.

I am currently fettling an Edrig and thought that some of the improvements may be of interest. If you have access to a lathe then rather than buy one of those out of character safety valve covers, why not turn down the centre section to do away with that boring look? Control knobs can be turned down...