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by tom_tom_go
Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: Lady Anne in slomo
Replies: 11
Views: 5698

Re: Lady Anne in slomo

Have a go at running your loco like this without a Slomo:



This is what I call "fairly slowly" :mrgreen:
by tom_tom_go
Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:35 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: Roundhouse George in action
Replies: 10
Views: 6046

Re: Roundhouse George in action

The link in your last post is the correct one to use Chris so I added the video tags and as you can see it now works:

For reference:

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[video]YouTubelinkgoeshere[/video]
by tom_tom_go
Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:29 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Lady Anne in slomo
Replies: 11
Views: 5698

Re: Lady Anne in slomo

Garethh wrote: Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:16 pm I think everyone’s got the wrong end of the stick here, I’m still waiting for the slomo, so I filmed it in slow motion to make myself feel better!
Haha, well when the device is fitted you will not need to film the loco in slow motion.
by tom_tom_go
Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Roundhouse George in action
Replies: 10
Views: 6046

Re: Roundhouse George in action

Hi Chris,

Embedding videos into posts:

https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=9208
by tom_tom_go
Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:22 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Lady Anne in slomo
Replies: 11
Views: 5698

Re: Lady Anne in slomo

Also, this is how you embed YouTube videos into posts:

https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=9208
by tom_tom_go
Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Roundhouse George in action
Replies: 10
Views: 6046

Re: Roundhouse George in action

Great video Chris.

Another example of why I think SSP Slomos are a must for realistic running!
by tom_tom_go
Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:18 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Lady Anne in slomo
Replies: 11
Views: 5698

Re: Lady Anne in slomo

I am a big fan of SSP Slomos as you all know, this video demonstrates why!
by tom_tom_go
Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:30 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Dog bone loop running
Replies: 10
Views: 5562

Re: Dog bone loop running

If you use the Peco ST-607 curves with matching short radius point you can get a loop with the point included as it is the same radius as the ST-607 curve.

This is not possible if you are trying to use the original ST-605 curves.
by tom_tom_go
Wed Jul 22, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Early garden railways
Replies: 22
Views: 12953

Re: Early garden railways

This popped up on my YouTube feed today:

by tom_tom_go
Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Dog bone loop running
Replies: 10
Views: 5562

Re: Dog bone loop running

I use to have a dog bone layout and I sprung loaded the points so they would always set the way I wanted each time after a train would pass through them.

Check out the RWLR thread by searching for it as I posted how I went about installing springs.
by tom_tom_go
Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: 5" gauge railcar, PZ201
Replies: 14
Views: 7765

Re: 5" gauge railcar, PZ201

Brilliant!
by tom_tom_go
Sat Jul 18, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266388

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

It is all rather spectacular what you and your wife are achieving Dazza.
by tom_tom_go
Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: 5" gauge railcar, PZ201
Replies: 14
Views: 7765

Re: 5" gauge railcar, PZ201

Got any footage of it in action please?
by tom_tom_go
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:54 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
Replies: 139
Views: 73682

Re: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea

Thanks for the pictures. I quite like the standard cab of the Wren as it will be easier to make and allows unrestricted access for operation and maintenance. The MES I am a member of has suggested to give LibreCAD a try for creating drawings of the square saddle tank and cab so they can be sent off ...
by tom_tom_go
Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:19 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
Replies: 15
Views: 7172

Re: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?

Why do you want to use plastic track?
by tom_tom_go
Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:21 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
Replies: 15
Views: 7172

Re: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?

An oval of plastic track used on a table indoors is not the same as installing it outside where it will be impacted by terrain and changes in temperature (the question asking how is expansion managed by the OP led me to believe he was asking for how to use plastic track outside). I don't think plast...
by tom_tom_go
Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:37 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
Replies: 15
Views: 7172

Re: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?

Heat (gas locos should be fine but coal or meths fired will melt the track), weight and metal wheels are going to be an issue running live steamers on poorly made plastic track that is intended for toy train sets.

Electric locos should be fine using plastic track though.
by tom_tom_go
Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:29 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
Replies: 139
Views: 73682

Re: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea

Cleaning the surface rust covered tender chassis for painting using steel wire and flap wheel attachments in my die grinder: IMG_20200523_175611-01.jpeg Assembled and painted (I had to replace some of the steel bolts as they had snapped when being removed due to rust): IMG_20200524_153237-01.jpeg Pr...
by tom_tom_go
Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:01 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
Replies: 139
Views: 73682

Re: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea

These were some open cab ideas I had (purely chosen as they would be easier to make) before I decided I wanted a Kerr Stuart Wren style closed cab which I think will suit the loco given the size of the new chimney: IMG_20200409_133524-01.jpeg Reshaping the raised section still didn't look right to m...
by tom_tom_go
Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Replies: 56
Views: 28111

Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren

Thanks for sharing the video, I am very much in awe of what you have achieved.

Hopefully my next house move will allow me to build a small line to have a play on with my loco (when the kids finally move out!)