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- Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:55 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3388
- Views: 1109962
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Very clever.
- Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:48 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Roundhouse George
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3541
Re: Roundhouse George
Great looking locomotive. The Mildred version is next on my "wants" list.
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:23 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6
- Replies: 126
- Views: 47670
Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Steve,
The quality and speed of your work are incredible. Very well done. Very Impressive.
The quality and speed of your work are incredible. Very well done. Very Impressive.
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:04 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Build on Snow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4626
Re: Build on Snow
Excellent. For me it's all about having fun and that looks fun. Although it looks very cold!
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:16 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Large Syringes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2507
Re: Large Syringes
What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:05 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3388
- Views: 1109962
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I store my rolling stock in wooden trays with the compartments lined with felt, similar to your boxes. To stop things rattling around when being transported in the car, I make spacers out of wood or ply and pad them with felt. Graeme I have used this method for over 30 years for my OO stock without...
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:01 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6
- Replies: 126
- Views: 47670
Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt
Another "Well Done" from me. Great work.
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:30 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway
- Replies: 716
- Views: 308508
Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway
I haven't double headed single handedly, but have double headed my Lady Anne with another Lady Anne seen at 9:26 into the following video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhWGIasy_dQ Is double heading with Deltang equipment easier? With my current R/C sets I don't have enough hands to double head on...
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:31 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Changing of a Roundhouse Silver Lady - Steamy Clare
- Replies: 123
- Views: 83819
Re: Changing of a Roundhouse Silver Lady - Steamy Clare
Hi Joe, I wouldn't recommend doing what I did as it isn't perfect and tends to spit water out when steaming up. There are now suppliers who sell water top up plugs that will allow you to fit a Lady Anne dome: https://www.thetraindepartment.com/roundhouse/roundhouse-parts/ Anyone know of a UK suppli...
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:47 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Radio Controlled Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10247
Re: Radio Controlled Quarry Hunslet
The reverser looks to be on a quadrant in the pictures I can see. Perhaps PH or others familiar with the Quarry Hunslets can clarify?dewintondave wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:31 am Excellent project!
I just noticed the reverser. I hadn't been able to see a Quarry Hunslet reverser before. It looks like a screw type. I wonder why
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:40 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Run time
- Replies: 39
- Views: 20810
Re: Run time
In my experience run time will vary according to a number of factors. Ambient temperature, whether or not warm or hot water is used to raise steam. How high or low the gas is turned up (for gas fired locos - obviously) and the load. I only worry about running out of water before gas. I always try to...
- Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:14 pm
- Forum: New Models & Reviews
- Topic: Accucraft Baguley Drewery 2018
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18826
Re: Accucraft Baguley Drewery 2018
Dealing with Accucraft directly now as it out of dealers hands, convenient for them. Let's hope the replacements they send are of better quality than the originals supplied. Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 it is the retailers responsibility to sort the matter out. The retailer must repair or repla...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:08 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 365113
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Eeek! Although I'm guessing that was a problem with the paint going soft, rather than the bubblewrap itself - if the paint softens I guess anything an item of rolling stock's wrapped in will leave a mark... Thanks for the info - more thought for thought... I may investigate cyrogenic technology for...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:58 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: eBay madness
- Replies: 268
- Views: 265486
Re: eBay madness
Interesting thoughts. I'm reminded of Tag Gorton's article in this month's Garden Rail, where he advocates making your name-plates easily removable, otherwise unless someone is specifically looking for a loco named "Mavis" then you may expect it will reduce the resale value to have them p...
- Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:09 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 365113
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
I'd be a wary of using old foamed rubber. No idea what type of foam is used for bedroll, but like Philip I've had problems over the years with the common polyurethane foam, which can break down and damage models. The foam can etch into both paint and plastic as it disintegrates. I store my wagons w...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:42 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3388
- Views: 1109962
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I am pleased with their appearance.... it's all about distance. Brilliant solution. I fit vacuum pipes to all my locomotives and passenger stock....... A small point for anyone making them, the hoses should be fastened to the stand when not connected up. If they aren't then no vacuum can be created...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:49 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3388
- Views: 1109962
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Brilliant solution. I fit vacuum pipes to all my locomotives and passenger stock. Until the 1970s even British Rail ran unfitted wagons. They only had a hand brake. A small point for anyone making them, the hoses should be fastened to the stand when not connected up. If they aren't then no vacuum ca...
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:40 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Tamiya masking tape
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4287
Re: Tamiya masking tape
You certainly don't need the dispenser to use the tape - and I don't dispense my tape from the dispenser. I do store the tape in the dispenser though as it keeps the edges in good condition. I agree. With masking the edges are important and that's the reason I too keep all my Tamiya tape in the dis...
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:32 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Loco/tender attachment
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3888
Re: Loco/tender attachment
I am not sure about narrow gauge locos, but on standard gauge tender locos besides the drawbar there would be buffers, water hoses for both injectors, a vacuum hose (or air pipe) and if fitted, a steam heating hose. Hope that helps.
- Wed Jan 09, 2019 2:15 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
- Replies: 38
- Views: 19589
Re: Roundhouse Lady Anne Regner whistle fitting
As I am concerned about damaging RC gear with the moisture being blown about inside the loco I have changed the plumbing so it fits under the cab footplate. I've wondered whether fitting the whistle underneath the boiler toward the front might improve things, but I've not tried it. Mounted up there...