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- Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:34 am
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: Cruel and unusual things to do to a Mamod
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12918
That belonged to a deceased member... it was part of a collection I assisted in rehoming for the widow. It has character and was one of two steam locos that the gent owned... I would hope that members on this forum would not be so judgemental of others work. The railway this ran on was truly a piec...
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: Cruel and unusual things to do to a Mamod
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12918
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:06 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3350
- Views: 1080702
Springers & NG
Lovely dogs - must be something in the Springer & NG thing here's Lola, my 8 year old English Springer
Always happy to have a sniff at what's going on!
Always happy to have a sniff at what's going on!
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:51 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The DVLR Mark 2
- Replies: 684
- Views: 290275
Clear patch
Is the carpet still down under there Zac?
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:54 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The DVLR Mark 2
- Replies: 684
- Views: 290275
Very atmospheric
Zac - its great to see the railway in action again - and boy how has blended perfectly into the countryside it travels through - brilliant to see after your many years of effort documented on the forum
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Made me laugh
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3267
Roof on shed
Yes I think it is - it was a wagon I bought on t'ebay with another item that I was really after - this one was was just too big for my limited clearance line - so it was grounded and gifted to the PW team for the Depot yard - its rigged with a light for evening sessions to give a bit of atmosphere i...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:38 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: The cold weather is here - kindling trains on the CHLR
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3660
Shocking isn't it!
I know - I'm surprised I didn't have an incident in the tunnel - definitely need for a shed notice for the crews!
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:22 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: The cold weather is here - kindling trains on the CHLR
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3660
The cold weather is here - kindling trains on the CHLR
After a week of the planning authority running the woodburner flat out, it was a busy weekend on the CHLR running kindling from the Wood Yard to Junction for onward transport to the house - No3 was rostered and managed some sizeable trains - heres a quick video
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:05 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Welcome to the CHLR
- Replies: 141
- Views: 82349
Our local bobby
Yes, the boys were busy yesterday and their usual neatness of stacking went out of the window (or is that gauge?) - just glad that Mr Bond's Inspector was other wise engaged yesterday or I might have received a 'memo'. :oops: PC Peter Lod likes to visit the railway, he is the village bobby so has mo...
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:08 pm
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Made me laugh
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3267
Made me laugh
As I set up things this morning, I found the PW staff had been playing a joke with me - the sign at Depot halt had been doctored. https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TNgtg4JHq6k/WB-pYmTCHjI/AAAAAAAABUM/o1t0O3a1WacoTxYBF7QJO0yD2y0QEdcMACLcB/s320/IMG_1124.JPG Was it them sending me a message about the state of...
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:58 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Welcome to the CHLR
- Replies: 141
- Views: 82349
Another busy day at the CHLR
Kindling trains kept busy today by increased traffic as winter approaches https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kh8cMhNd9K4/WB-hfD6fHSI/AAAAAAAABTw/op6fdSd1kTEnnnc-GcrZrIl0ecxne-CqACLcB/s640/wood1.jpeg https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQ6V4EoQCgY/WB-hjm82aHI/AAAAAAAABT4/wemREwDr9CcYbfz_5rJmmkedQwUEp8QtgCLcB/s640/woo...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:46 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Inexpensive set and go battery powered engines
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11697
Well sprung indeed!
Hope you have a well sprung wagon, so you don't spill the G&T :lol: :lol: Grant. He he - very sprung by the end of an afternoon of Gin trains! Actually as the pic below shows, the Gin in its miniature bottle uses its own truck at the mo, buffered by some corks, with the glass, ice and tonic t...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:08 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Inexpensive set and go battery powered engines
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11697
Thanks
Thanks guys - yes it's a case of making the railway fit in with the rest of the garden whilst not upsetting the planning authorities at home (my lovely wife!) I also want the railway to not only look good, I want it to serve a purpose so whether its moving kindling from the wood area to the house, b...
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:49 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Thomas power requirements
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3970
Re: Thomas power requirements
Purely for the pleasure of my grandchildren, a Bachmann G Scale Thomas is on its way. He was running at the recent Ally Pally model Railway show. A big success with the kids (and their dads!). I'll probably do a battery conversion. I assume it's 12v, but does anyone know the typical running curren...
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:48 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Inexpensive set and go battery powered engines
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11697
Sorry - sack the technician
Sorry - the press man at the CHLR is newish so we'll let him off on this occasion - please use the link below - he promises me its working ok now!
https://youtu.be/IPlbMk8JzM4
https://youtu.be/IPlbMk8JzM4
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:36 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Inexpensive set and go battery powered engines
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11697
and here's a video of Jessie in action
Heres a clip of Jessie on a hopper train the other day - carrying bird seed back from the latest fill up at the bird table
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlbMk8JzM4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlbMk8JzM4
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: A Quiet Sunday
- Replies: 276
- Views: 125440
Great job
Thanks Peter, Tom the loco is a home build on a Katie chassis. I took inspiration from the Baldwin petrol mechanicals (Moelwyn) and Fowlers. ./myff/2023445/Railway+Scenes+137.jpg I particularly wanted an open engine area if possible, so the battery size determined the sloping box. Unfortunately It'...
- Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:16 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Inexpensive set and go battery powered engines
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11697
After some memory racking!!!!
Phew, I must be getting old - really struggled to remember then the penny dropped IP Engineering http://www.ipengineering.co.uk/page86.html http://www.ipengineering.co.uk/ppimages/pp2340e80a_06.png I just gave it a lick of chrome paint on the outside and a bit of dk grey inside to give it some 'dept...
- Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Inexpensive set and go battery powered engines
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11697
Good battery locos
Can definitely vouch for Houston Gate locos - No.2 Jessie in our fleet is a great example - https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gqFCXoKTDxs/VuK2-QZ_ykI/AAAAAAAAASQ/5Yt6zGO28g0-Uzr1ItJ8EQ3HSFr_kjIVw/s640/IMG_0478%2Bcrop.jpeg Click on this link to see our loco range - scroll down a bit to No.2 to read about he...
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:17 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Just dropping in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3237
Thanks
Thank you for sharing your approach - you are right, piles of sand are useful, especially around many NG railways, especially freight and loco depots