Thank you ttg
btw - more updates from the restoration of full size Fowler at Steam Workshop :
Search found 204 matches
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:15 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:26 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Trailing pony truck. The combined truck bearing/gas burner holder: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49779954568_b7ccbcbcb3_o.jpg Outside fames with bearing pad: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49779954488_e31ee5a14a_b.jpg And the same from below, with wheels, axleboxes and springs: https://li...
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 350981
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
What is expensive ? Hard for me to answer... [/b] I was hoping you'd indicate the price you've paid for these beauties so that we can all individually decide whether it is something for us as well (we all have different pain treshhold :mrgreen: ), but if you cannot (or do not want to) go public wit...
- Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:39 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 350981
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
These castings are excellent
How prohibitively expensive are they?
Do you have to make shrinkage allowances in your CAD model or does Mike do it?
What other materials apart from white bronze can he produce these castings?
How prohibitively expensive are they?
Do you have to make shrinkage allowances in your CAD model or does Mike do it?
What other materials apart from white bronze can he produce these castings?
- Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:16 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47752
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
It turned out to be rather pleasurable Graeme :D The parting was aided by syringing-in cutting oil using the trusty lubricator draining syringe. And, with an 18tpi hacksaw blade, the 1" was easy to cut, again with cutting oil.... +1 on that :thumbleft: I cut all my wheels with hacksaw and it's...
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:41 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
I am referring to the same document, but I haven't got the latest version (mine is 2006), so it might be that it has changed...
Section 2.5 (in 2006 version) is Coal Fired Boilers
Yes, I am aware about the moves to create separate code.
Section 2.5 (in 2006 version) is Coal Fired Boilers
Yes, I am aware about the moves to create separate code.
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:06 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
...For clarity, to which boiler code are you referring? in UK - The Boiler Test Code 2018: 6.5 Boiler water feed arrangements shall be by at least two independent means (two of each, or a combination of, hand pump, injector, mechanical pump, etc.). A single boiler inlet with two check valves is acc...
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:36 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Yes, just been through Riverdale webpage. The arguments (with which I totally agree) against the use of axle pump are very well explained by Brian Wilson in this August 2014 article in "16mm Today" magazine: https://www.riverdale-loco.com/Today.pdf So I guess, you are right - it is accepta...
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:12 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
...There were articles in AME magazine in 2017, they did thermal modeling of what happens in a coal fired wet leg boiler when run dry ...I saw this in action on the loco at my local ME club run... How does it square with the boiler code which requires you to have two independent sources of feedwate...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Something slightly different (i.e. no update, although I am making progress :thumbright: ) Here is one of the original, Leeds build Aussie Fowlers that made it's way back to UK: https://youtu.be/_IOnLpnF11E She is in "Steam Workshop": https://www.steamworkshop.co.uk/portfolio/2-fowler-1634...
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 5:25 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Servo jitter and crosstalk
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9959
Re: Servo jitter and crosstalk
...I have now tested with a servo tester ... and the jitter isn't there; can't see a way of testing for the crosstalk, but the rx is starting to look very much like the culprit.... Yes, I think you have narrowed down the problem. If it was servo problem it would also be a problem with servo tester....
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Servo jitter and crosstalk
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9959
Re: Servo jitter and crosstalk
Have you done anything to the RX antenna? Does it happen with servos and receiver just connected on the bench (i.e. outside of the loco). It's not likely to be faulty servo. It is not a normal behaviour. It matters - if it is that bad with transmitter only few feet away from the receiver, imagine wh...
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
You are doing such a nice job, put a grate in and burn the black stuff. Thank you. I would like to do it indeed :thumbright: but this particular model would need too much butchery to rear of the cab to permit easy access for the shovel. Plus, adding axle pump at this stage would be a bit of PITA I ...
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:04 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Spent couple of days pondering how to fit the burner and pony truck in the space available and here is what I came up with: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49172533201_1ddb776374_b.jpg It's shown with LH frame removed for clarity. Red block secured with two bolts to frame stretcher is both burne...
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:23 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 82777
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Sounds like I got away with it :mrgreen: Cleaned axle holes in the wheels with wet & dry, soaked the wheels in acetone for two days, put them in a dishwasher and after preparing them as normal loctited using Loctite 638. Job done - they are solid :thumbup: Next is the rear trailing pony truck, t...
- Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:14 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Reference Library
- Topic: Narrow Gauge Railway Society Library
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6653
Narrow Gauge Railway Society Library
link: https://ngrslibrary.wordpress.com/ In 2017 a Society volunteer working for the library undertook the epic task of scanning our entire back catalogue of in-house publications in a searchable .pdf format, right back to the first issues produced in 1951. As the wealth of our published material gr...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 242150
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
I just discovered this gem of a thread hiding in the depth of the forum
Thank you! most enjoyable hour spent catching up from the beginning
You sir, excel in all aspects of the hobby - an inspiration to the rest of us.
Thank you! most enjoyable hour spent catching up from the beginning
You sir, excel in all aspects of the hobby - an inspiration to the rest of us.
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:29 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 350981
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
When you say 1.6mm dia rivet, do you mean stem dia or head dia?
Impressive, regardless of which
Impressive, regardless of which
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: CAD (solidworks) narrow gauge steam loco models
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2772
Re: CAD (solidworks) narrow gauge steam loco models
OK, I think my solidworks problem is sorted with the help of grabcad Instructions are here: https://grabcad.com/tutorials/how-to-convert-cad-files-in-workbench after uploading solidworks files into my workbench in grabcad, I can view the files in grabcad: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g7nEePZNsd...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: CAD (solidworks) narrow gauge steam loco models
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2772
CAD (solidworks) narrow gauge steam loco models
Some of you might be interested in CAD models I have found on https://grabcad.com https://d2t1xqejof9utc.cloudfront.net/screenshots/pics/0e923d3c5560ae5d740c1460789ccdc2/large.JPG https://d2t1xqejof9utc.cloudfront.net/screenshots/pics/bbd9c5d66e113e57322e4f418a6f59ac/large.JPG If you join grabcad (f...