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- Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: IC Engines on Wish.Com for Live Diesel?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10163
Re: IC Engines on Wish.Com for Live Diesel?
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:10 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5626
Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
There were only 10 made. They were used up until 1975invicta280 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:57 pm I never saw one of these during my younger years in NZ. How long did they last?
Check out: www.railcars.co.nz I know they are rebuilding a Fiat
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5626
Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
I don't know Tom
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:40 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5626
NZR Df (1954) locomotive
My next project is New Zealand's first mainline diesel-electric locomotive, the NZR English Electric Df of 1954 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/DF1501.jpg I'm currently having a go at making a prototype nose hung axle motor arrangement. There's lots of wheels on this 2Co-Co2 loco...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:35 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28765
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Lovely loco Norris! That was a great Rustoleum tutorial too. What a great finish he got
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:20 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: What are the best options for fuel for G Scale gauge 1 locomotives
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3494
Re: What are the best options for fuel for G Scale gauge 1 locomotives
I'm a fan of methylated spirits / alcohol firing. But, butane gas firing is so convenient. The only downside is that a loco mounted gas tank needs to be tested to very high pressures 300PSI - 20bar. However, gas tanks mounted remotely from the loco can suffer from a lock of pressure. Butane gas seem...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:04 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Need some direction on a first project
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7857
Re: Need some direction on a first project
Jim, I started with Dave Watkins' "Idris". I certainly recommend it. I widened the design from 32mm gauge to 45mm gauge without scaling everything else up. The Idris design is available on this page: https://www.16mm.org.uk/resources/drawings/locomotives/ Here's the loco on the rolling roa...
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:12 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: 6 coupled diesel
- Replies: 43
- Views: 22239
Re: 6 coupled diesel
Lovely loco
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:57 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
- Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:06 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
The project is now parked on the shelf
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:23 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Thanks Rod!
Next step, locking the axle boxes in the down position
Next step, locking the axle boxes in the down position
- Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:51 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
We are getting there
Three more sets made, fitting in progress
Three more sets made, fitting in progress
- Sun May 31, 2020 11:39 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Wick Material
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2476
Re: Wick Material
Hi John, I've used the glass fibre wick since 2005 and it's held up well. You can re-pack the burner and raise/lower the wick height to get the flame right. I always extinguish the burners rather than let them burn down when meths runs out. "Just The Ticket" model supplies company sells a ...
- Fri May 29, 2020 9:00 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Thanks lads
I like roundheads to represent the abundant rivets on the original
The four bolts hold on the separate back plates, I didn't have thick enough stock for the usual milled flange arrangement
I like roundheads to represent the abundant rivets on the original
The four bolts hold on the separate back plates, I didn't have thick enough stock for the usual milled flange arrangement
- Fri May 29, 2020 3:31 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
The first spring is complete
- Sun May 24, 2020 5:19 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
We are getting there with the first spring
- Mon May 18, 2020 8:31 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Neighbours of garden railways
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10347
- Sun May 17, 2020 4:06 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Neighbours of garden railways
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10347
Neighbours of garden railways
Had a lovely run of the Quarry Hunslet yesterday, the longest run so far, well over an hour of near continual running (no photos or videos). The young family next door came outside early on and the twin boys were right in to it. We are blest with a fence that is not too high. All family members show...
- Sun May 17, 2020 3:41 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 25227
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Shhh, don't tell the inspector that I've posted this! Oh snap! I had a good one too yesterday New loco running happily, then the coupling pin lifted and the loco started pulling on the gas line. The loco dragged the gas cylinder off the flatbed and was skidding along the track until it dug-in, and ...
- Fri May 15, 2020 6:46 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47993
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
I've been working on a new spring, with the leaves reduced from 1/4" to 3/16", with a type 3 hanger, and a different eyelet. Getting ready for for production