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- Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:56 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: IMPORTANT!!! - Transferring GRF ownership to myself
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11872
Re: IMPORTANT!!! - Transferring GRF ownership to myself
...the more the better... Indeed (and yes, I have voted as well), but... let's be realistic. As mentioned by philipy : ...only just over 200 had actually logged in from 1st June until now... even fewer have voted :oops: so far Patient is rather poorly and prognosis is not good... :cry: Just transfe...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: TVT - Mihirung, the Demon Duck
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14058
Re: TVT - Mihirung, the Demon Duck
... The first part of the project was to build a powered bogie, as there's not much point in continuing if this bit didn't work... I don't normally stray into this section of the forum (since my interest lies exclusively in steam), but I am glad that I've ended up here :thumbup: I enjoyed this thre...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:48 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: NEW FORUM FUNDING
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11025
Re: New Forum Funding
... Association's main organ for forum-type postings is now Facebook... It's nothing like a proper "forum" :D and it's regrettable that the Association has chosen Fakebook, but not surprising (I guess it reflects a society of today). ...over 2700 members surely that cannot be denied... Nu...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:09 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: NEW FORUM FUNDING
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11025
Re: New Forum Funding
When do we migrate? :mrgreen: I have registered and joined already :thumbup: as for photos - every forum I am on, is making members use external storage and embed their pics - no problem for me at all (although I realise some computer challenged members will hate the idea ;) for the same reason, I g...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:53 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: NEW FORUM FUNDING
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11025
Re: New Forum Funding
...it only provides 200Mb of storage on the free version... Yes, I am aware of it. For me this was never a problem, but I realise some members prefer to have forum based storage. Perhaps there is an idea here: "Premium" (financially contributing) members have storage available to them on ...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: NEW FORUM FUNDING
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11025
Re: New Forum Funding
I am one of the "freeloaders" ;) who has joined the forum since the last contribution round. I only post very moderately and not very regularly either. My preferred solution would be something like https://proboards.com/ It seems to work very well for https://modeleng.proboards.com/ or htt...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:25 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: NEW FORUM FUNDING
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11025
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Wooden dumb buffers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4218
Re: Wooden dumb buffers
Perhaps this will help?
https://modeleng.proboards.com/post/188096
although I guess doesn't show exactly how they are fitted...?
https://modeleng.proboards.com/post/188096
although I guess doesn't show exactly how they are fitted...?
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:55 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Thank you Tony, that's very good explanation and helps understanding things a lot :thumbright: One other thing I have noticed on your photo, is that it seems that in original/Penrhyn condition valve gear lever was on the RH side? (and getting in a way of the piping :P ). This is reflected in Keith B...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:07 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
...The tightest curve on the FR main line is Tyler's which, with a radius of 157 feet, works at about 2.5m radius in 16mm/foot scale and larger than the average curve found on most 16mm lines. I did a bit of 3D CAD modelling to check things, and it would be perfectly feasible to run it on 1.2m (or ...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:54 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
As an inspiration, here is a screen grab from a Youtube video I have linked in one of my previous posts: blanche_small.jpg don't know how good it is and not sure whether he actually uses if functionally? rather than just cosmetically? and... here, resonable picture of full size thing: piping.jpg Wou...
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 5:30 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
...A bit crude I know but it seems to have worked... it's remarkable how forgiving these little steam engines are :thumbup: ...I think Don Ashton gives a better way... Yes, he does. Setting (or making them) as a pair is definitely much better than juggling four eccentrics :mrgreen: ...I could only ...
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:07 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Hi Trevor, what advance did you use for the eccentric (either angular or linear dimension), please?Trevor Thompson wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2020 9:10 pm The eccentric:
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The centre for the axle is offset from the centre of the eccentric by 3.5mm.
According to Charles drawings, as designed it has 1/32" steam lap.
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:10 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
So I am not the only one who struggled with his software... It's not just a software. The book is hard read as well. Don was extremely knowledgable and very respected but as far as I am concerned the master of the subject doesn't necessarily make the best teacher of it ;) I am still persevering tho...
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
...since I have suitable black paint and I am sure I can find the right colours for the lining... You could have her totally black with no lining as per this photo of the prototype: https://flic.kr/p/9SMW7d ...The valve gear design software I have been using is Don Ashton's, which is accompanied by...
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:53 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Linda and specifically you are looking at this photo: https://www.festipedia.org.uk/w/images/f/ff/GMPLP26-08-63.jpg not embedded here because of; ...It may not be used for any other purpose without explicit permission from the copyright holder... and Blanche here:...
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:00 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
...I never expected this thread to generate so much knowledgable response!... Hardly surprising :mrgreen: (at least to me) There are few threads detailing succesful 16mm loco builds with full proper Stephenson gear. Like yourself, I don't care much for slip eccentric ;) and prefer the idea of RC co...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:03 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
...Similar certainly, but they hide their many and varied differences well....As for looks, the cab sides and tenders are very different.... Thank you for the details. Talking about looks, do you happen to know of any sources of GA kind of drawing for either Linda or Blanche? ...The truck swings be...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Yes the drawings are actually for Charles. ... I also did a bit of interweb searching and found family connection between Charles, Linda and Blanche :) ...If I remember correctly two of the three locos are very similar.. Yes, the two that ended up at Ffestiniog (Blanche and Linda) are very similar,...
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37608
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Excellent Trevor :thumbright: Wanted to have a look at the drawings, but the only one listed in "steammodelloco 16mm" group is "Charles"- Penrhyn Quarry ' main line' loco Charles. Looks very much like your loco... (apart from the lack of tender and no drawing of alternative Steph...