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- Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: 24Trains.tv
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2121
Re: 24Trains.tv
On Youtube anybody can watch your videos. On 24Trains.tv only those who are prepared to pay £100 a year subscription would have an access. Choice is yours :mrgreen: BTW-I have no illusions about Youtube being actually "free" but this is a subject for another discussion... I am sure 24Train...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:34 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28161
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
very nice
thank you for sharing
thank you for sharing
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28161
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Thank you for the clarification Nomis :thumbright: looks like I wasn't far wrong when suggesting you might have used 7400 :thumbup: ...CombiColor Metal 7300/7400 coating is primer and topcoat in one, based on a urethane modified alkyd... Good range of colours indeed! BTW I have just discovered that ...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:14 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28161
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
I know that "Rustoleum" seem to be in common use on interweb and everybody seems to know what you are talking about :D ... but looking at all the Rustoleum products available (see: http://www.rustoleumdirect.co.uk/products.php) I remain confused :scratch: Can you, please clarify which one ...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Accucraft to Roundhouse Burner Conversion - Overhaul of an Accucraft Ruby
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7674
Re: Accucraft to Roundhouse Burner Conversion - Overhaul of an Accucraft Ruby
...I can document that job, with a view to encouraging others... That's the spirit :thumbup: Threads like this are welcome and hopefully encourage others indeed. BTW - I am surprised that you have used "styrene scraps" - I hope you are not going to melt them :mrgreen: Your subtle weatheri...
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:47 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
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Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
My take on a quartering fixture. V block in the centre (to locate the axle) and two stops, vertical on the left and horizontal on the right: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49977401042_a08caa74c4_o.jpg With the axle secured in place (one wheel is missing, but that's because it is just a test pie...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:27 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Rats on the line
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7400
Re: Rats on the line
It sounds as though the main attraction for the rats are your neighbour's ferrets... that would be new to me... it's a bit like mice being attracted to cats :scratch: ...this could be a public health issue? ... how do you prove that it is ferrets that caused rats infestation... :mrgreen: ...Perhaps...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:22 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 79895
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
thank you
now I have to repeat this performance six times for the cranks proper (this one is just a test), but before I do it, I want to make (and test) quartering fixture.
More to follow...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 79895
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Drilling peg hole freehand on my drill wasn't entirely satisfactory :mrgreen: so I have decided to do it proper way :thumbup: on my milling machine, secured to holding fixture. Here I am using a wiggler to position the hole exactly half way between (it's 0.4mm in one half and 0.4mm in the other): ht...
- Fri May 29, 2020 1:07 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47140
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
understand,thank you (although I'd have probably silver soldered it to get the right thickness?).dewintondave wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 9:00 am ... The four bolts hold on the separate back plates, I didn't have thick enough stock for the usual milled flange arrangement
Having said so, there is no right or wrong way of doing it
- Fri May 29, 2020 7:12 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47140
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
Looking very nice, indeed
What attracted my attention though (and is puzzling me) are four bolts on the axleboxes (inside).
What are these about?
What attracted my attention though (and is puzzling me) are four bolts on the axleboxes (inside).
What are these about?
- Thu May 28, 2020 7:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 79895
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Test cranks continue :D https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49944237911_086543a332_b.jpg Crankpins loctited in. I am trying pinning/pegging the crankpins using pivot steel (0.8mm dia) in a fashion used in larger models rather than across as suggested in Brain Wilson's book. Hex bolt is there to secu...
- Wed May 20, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 79895
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Continuing with cranks, I have made another fixture to allow me to machine different thickness of crank and balance weight, as per: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49878420656_efb86f2820_b.jpg Here, I am setting up the fixture (with crank blank) on rotary table: https://live.staticflickr.com/655...
- Tue May 19, 2020 10:39 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 345591
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Thank you
enjoyed this little "kicks and giggles"
enjoyed this little "kicks and giggles"
- Tue May 19, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 345591
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
What is this?
- Wed May 13, 2020 10:56 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 3.5” gauge coalfired loco identification help.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5071
Re: 3.5” gauge coalfired loco identification help.
BTW you are indeed correct when you say it is narrow gauge loco.
Prototype runs here:
https://www.ffestiniograilway.org.uk/ga ... ountaineer
Prototype runs here:
https://www.ffestiniograilway.org.uk/ga ... ountaineer
- Wed May 13, 2020 10:05 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 3.5” gauge coalfired loco identification help.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5071
Re: 3.5” gauge coalfired loco identification help.
Mountainer was one of the 100 locos ordered by British War Department for service in France during 1st World War, to be built in USA by ALCO. I see no reason why a competent model engineer couldn't customise the appearance and details to suit his ideas, but using sound basic design available in ME a...
- Wed May 13, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 3.5” gauge coalfired loco identification help.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5071
Re: 3.5” gauge coalfired loco identification help.
Like I've said in my comment on Youtube it is probably based on Don Young's Mountaineer.
Series of articles started in Model Engineer Vol 139, No 3467, June 1973
Here is the GA from the first part:
Series of articles started in Model Engineer Vol 139, No 3467, June 1973
Here is the GA from the first part:
- Mon May 11, 2020 11:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 47140
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
I like flat one better, but both are equally plausible - you can find prototype for each
p.s. pictures are better as well
- Mon May 11, 2020 7:44 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
- Replies: 168
- Views: 79895
Re: bambuko loco works 0-6-2 (Fowler)
Huh, I never knew about any real differences between the two... They are not really significant in a grand scheme of things :mrgreen: but to OCD afflicted, anally retentive old git like me, they are interesting... ...You seem to know more about Airdmillan & Bundy than I do! :lol: I enjoy resear...