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Very interesting. The Regner Max was part wood. Trevor's printed ABS steam powered 4420 is also proof of the possibilities of mixed media steam locos!

Stunning. And a really great write-up, thank you. Fascinating to see all the choices you made and why, and then see the overall effect on the final model.

Peter - and everyone else following this thread - it is the Brighton Model Railway Exhibition this weekend and VERA are slated to be there. If there is anything you would like me to ask them, let me know!

Glad Rod is on the road to recovery, my best wishes to him to. They should prescribe garden railway kits for him, I am sure they will be beneficial! Seriously, all the best for full return to health as soon as possible.

Oh dear, your pictures Peter are showing me details I guessed at (wrongly) on mine, which are printed from Red Star’s drawings. Ah well, best not to look too closely! https://photos.simonwood.info/i?/uploads/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca//2023/11/12/20231112125607-49202f9b-la.jpg https://photos.simonwood.info/i?...

I was delighted to see how well 4420 is running! Really interesting to see all the change you made to get it from running a few feet light engine to hauling a respectable train up that steep bank. The slideable in/out gas tank is very neat.

Tidy. Lining the flywheel is a very nice touch.

I've done a quick look around and Walsall Model Industries do narrow gauge type castings to be machined up for live steamers. These two links are for a Festiniog Princess in 7/8" scale, 8 spoke, and a "Narrow Gauge" 12 spoke driver ( presumably generic). To give you a clue, hopefully...

I think the tapering, and certainly rounding, wouldn't be too hard. The flare I can't even begin to picture - a you link to any drawings or photographs that would give me an inkling? I haven't spent a lot of time looking at real wheels, I mostly just print from my drawings to fill the gaps between w...

philipy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:33 pm I can't see an option in Simon's file to incorporate them (?)

I'll put it on the 'to-do' list! Also 10 spokes - wow, I only tested it up to 8. Good to know that works.

Loving the build, by the way.

These requirements have to be met!

Looks good Tony.

Andrew wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:05 am There's also a girl in a raspberry beret, waiting to be pulled by Prince*.

Extraordinary work here, both on the carriage and especially on exceptional quality and effort in this transcendent dad-joke.

Amazing detail Peter. How did you do the gauges - are they hand painted somehow, or printed?

Fantastic, Andrew. I know here is not the place to discuss it, but are there thread/posts anywhere else on the forum where you discuss (a) how you rusted that tipper and (b) your approach to ballasting? Both looking phenomenal in this shot!

I must say, I liked the short one plenty, but I like the long one even more. And they look terrific assembled as a rake.

Good tip on the masonry paint testers!

Impressive indeed, lots more track than when I was there just a week ago! Here are a few of my pics from last Thurs https://photos.simonwood.info/_datas/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca/i/uploads/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca//2023/09/22/20230922124221-bec5d549-me.jpg https://photos.simonwood.info/_datas/h/h/7/hh7xrynhca/i/uplo...

I like them too. And I also listen to Sherlock Holmes while I model (Clive Merrison and Michael Williams). You’ve got me thinking now…Holmes and Watson figures? I don’t recall them solving any mysteries in North Wales, but Watson is always banging on about how there are cases that are too sensitive ...

Sorry it's been a while... The summer's been a busy one, but I have been slowly plodding on with the Hudson Toastrack - and I can confirm that it works! I recommend not reading that post while actually drinking tea (if you want to keep your screen dry...)! Stunning work Andrew. As a fan of both toa...

Afan visited the Moel Rhos on Sunday, you can see it from Tony's video but it really runs beautifully. Here's a couple of pics showing the flywheel and reverser. What they don't show - because I didn't get any pics of the other side - is there's a small knurled knob linked to the flywheel/crank whic...

Posting this video from Phil on his behalf - Phil, quote this post and give us the context