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- Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:05 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Interesting RC conversions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2839
Very interesting! Could do with some sort of coal bunker/load over the top of the gubbins on the DeWinton thing! Already been decided. That's being fashioned by the owner. Obviously there's no point in him paying me to make something which he will enjoy doing himself for no cost, except materials. ...
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:00 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Interesting RC conversions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2839
Interesting RC conversions
Hello All Just finished a pair of interesting RC conversions for a Customer. You may find the information useful in your own work. Firstly a PPS vertical boiler engine. To this I have added RC on the reversing valve only. The pipework for the manual regulator was rather ill restrained and to have fi...
- Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Edrigs!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6255
the person who offered me the edrig has produced some images showing his home made cab. Any thoughts / Comments on the general appearence? If I were you get somebody who has some experience to check it over for you. I recommend this because of the state of the smokebox door. This invariably is the ...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Coal-fired Billy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15111
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: a very hot virgin
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5497
Re: a very hot virgin
Sir Clothem Cap:57928 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frlJTSz4 ... ature=fvwp :lol: :lol:
ERmm. Please stop these suggestive double entendre posts forthwith.
I am having trouble sleeping at nights.
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:48 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Brass Knurled Knob * Where can I get One ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6551
Thanks to those who kindly offered suggestions, so far. I've not yet found what I seek, which is mildly frustrating - they must exist ... I like the idea of using a 'brake handle' as one member here thoughtfully suggested; although, I wonder if I would need some form of milling machine (and the ski...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:48 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Coal-fired Billy
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15111
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:47 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Brass Knurled Knob * Where can I get One ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6551
Thanks to those who kindly offered suggestions, so far. I've not yet found what I seek, which is mildly frustrating - they must exist ... I like the idea of using a 'brake handle' as one member here thoughtfully suggested; although, I wonder if I would need some form of milling machine (and the ski...
- Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:59 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Accucraft W&L Countess/Earl Conversion to Battery Power
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6503
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:45 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: countess fire
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12348
This is certainly turning into an interesting thread!! hopefully at some point soon i'll be able to fix the lady. Can anyone else with a Countess/Earl upload a photo similar to my first or second one showing position of collar round air intake holes please. Look don't waste your time with spurious ...
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:21 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: countess fire
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12348
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:04 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: countess fire
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12348
on further testing the loco will still only light with a flame coming out the front of the engine, the burner appears to be right at the top in the flue, but not sure if this would affect things? or how to move it. Please check out the thread on Ragleth similar prolems. Please check and clear if n...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:37 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ragleth Problem
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8161
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:31 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Ragleth Problem
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8161
Re: Ragleth Problem
Right, Thought my ragleth has a blocked gas jet (may still have) so i tried unblocking it in the usual way. tried lighting it once back together however still nothing apart from a silent dull blue flame which sort of sits in the smokebox :| any ideas? its a lovely loco so im quite annoyed about th...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:55 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Electric Countess conversion to onboard batteries and full R
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2802
Electric Countess conversion to onboard batteries and full R
I've just finished for a Customer a conversion of track pick up electrically powered Countess to full on board batteries, electronic speed controller and 2.4Ghz RC.
You can see a short video at
http://youtu.be/eiQhJoKoqy8
Broken link repaired as at 14th July.
You can see a short video at
http://youtu.be/eiQhJoKoqy8
Broken link repaired as at 14th July.
- Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:58 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: The N.S.T.M completes its Henschel steam tram rebuild.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4530
The engine is currently undergoing trials with a view to it entering revenue service here at the musem.
http://youtu.be/Hwn-mI3WpNo
http://youtu.be/Hwn-mI3WpNo
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:16 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Whistling Lyn
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1736
Whistling Lyn
I've just completed a job for a Customer which may be of interest. BTW I'm not selling or advertising, (Had enough problems here the last time.) Supplied a new Accucraft Lyn, fitted full RC and a RC operated steam whistle. Its a bit cramped in there. ./myff/1092772/IMG_0183.jpg ./myff/1092773/IMG_01...
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:19 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Merlin rides again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4754
I do love the look of these loco's, but the scare stories about them...well as Tony said. Merlin's build quality was erm, variable, particularly towards the end, but there are enhanced parts out there and a sorted one is a complete joy, regards Rob The only parts I know as being available are repla...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:13 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Merlin rides again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4754
Merlin rides again
Hello All Delivered my latest rebuild to a customer today. i returned his aged Merlin Mayflower, which was received by me as a forlorn looking box of bits and returned, dare one say, better than new. Taken some time but we finally got there. Thanks to Simon Whenmouth who helped out with new cylinder...
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:34 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: 3 1/2 gauge Tich help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3996
Re: 3 1/2 gauge Tich help
Hi i was just wandering about the boiler on the Tich about whether it needs to be brazed as said in LBSC book of how to build it or if silver solder would be sufficient as its used in 16mm coal fired boilers ?? I think that you are perhaps being confused by the terminology. What you call silver sol...