The Leawarra Nayook Railway

[LNR]

Have you had one of those days where everything just goes right! Well I've just had one I've been experimenting with the front end of my Bagnall. I'ts always been a wet engine, so I decided to experiment with a chuffer, not to make the chuff louder, but more to re-direct the wet and oily part of the exhaust.
After quite a few tries I achieved a good combination of sound with minimum loss of power ( it actually appears to have broadened the torque band ) etched and painted it on Saturday and have been dying to try it.
So today I made up a heavy train and had a perfect run. The engine shunts really well, and even after a short station stop, is totally oil and water free. No more constantly wiping it down. I'd washed the engine in preparation for this run, and it's totally clean after a morning and an afternoon run. Very happy

[Keith S]

...and yet you offer no actual proof that this really happened.

[LNR]

Sorry I was enjoying it too much to take a photo. Besides a black thing in a black hole doesn't make a great photo.

[LNR]

PROOF!
Just for you Keith, blowing a bit of a gale but I steamed up the loco again today. Lighter train, but once again no mess. Don't know
if this shows it "no mess Charlie"


Like I said, black thing in a black hole.


After running bunker first back to Leawarra, the smokebox and frontplate would usually be spattered with fine oil and water.

[LNR]

Bit of time spent on the lathe this afternoon yielded 16 axle bushes, to start putting together two pairs of Fox Trucks.




Have to make up the bolsters next, then prime and paint. Then it's on to underframes.

[LNR]

I have continued the above in the Rollingstock section

[LNR]

The afternoon Pass. has been made up, and the Hunslet is about to top up with water before coupling up and heading off to Nayook



Later the same day, the pass. has returned, locos on shed, and all is quiet in the afternoon sunshine at Leawarra.



Grant.

[Peter Butler]

Just beautiful...... that's all!

[invicta280]

Superb. Full of rural character and narrow guage charm.

[Andrew]

I agree with the others, wonderfully atmospheric photos, thank you!

Andrew.

[LNR]

Thank you one and all for your kind comments, they are much appreciated. Makes lying around on the ground with blocks of wood or bricks for the camera to take photos all seem worth it. If I can inspire others that might make up for the inspiration and ideas I have gleaned from the forum in the past and will continue to do in the future.
Grant.

[ge_rik]

Thank you one and all for your kind comments, they are much appreciated. Makes lying around on the ground with blocks of wood or bricks for the camera to take photos all seem worth it. If I can inspire others that might make up for the inspiration and ideas I have gleaned from the forum in the past and will continue to do in the future.
Grant.

It's certainly worth the extra effort. Great atmosphere on your railway.

BTW, what did you use for the canvas hose on the water crane? Looks spot-on.

Rik

[LNR]

Rik, the bags on the water cranes are the hemmed parts from the sleeves of khaki cotton shirts, frayed at the bottom with an exacto knife. I use the shirt material for tarps and other "canvas" bits, and the hems were left overs that happened to prove useful.
Grant.

[ge_rik]

Rik, the bags on the water cranes are the hemmed parts from the sleeves of khaki cotton shirts, frayed at the bottom with an exacto knife. I use the shirt material for tarps and other "canvas" bits, and the hems were left overs that happened to prove useful.
Grant.

Very clever - looks just right!

Rik

[tom_tom_go]

Agree with Rik there, might have to borrow that idea

[Keith S]

PROOF!
Just for you Keith, blowing a bit of a gale but I steamed up the loco again today. Lighter train, but once again no mess. Don't know
if this shows it "no mess Charlie"


                                                 Like I said, black thing in a black hole.


After running bunker first back to Leawarra, the smokebox and frontplate would usually be spattered with fine oil and water.  :lol:

Ha ha, Sorry, I just saw your response!

I'm pleased that I managed to get you to show us more photos of that lovely engine!

[LNR]

Sounds like a cue, to me.



Grant.

[tom_tom_go]

Did you build the loco yourself Grant?  I can only make out a Roundhouse chassis in there somewhere

Whatever it is, it's excellent...

[LNR]

Hi Tom and thank you,
The loco is a home build, but using a Roundhouse Katy boiler and cylinders, axles and some motion, with my own frames, rods, body, wheels, trucks etc. I bought a Katy frame and boiler kit, used the frames wheels and axles to make my petrol/mechanical loco, and the boiler cylinders and gear for this loco.



I wanted to build one of the 2ft. gauge Bagnalls from the Sth. African Avontuur line, but found outside frames on a leading four wheel truck at 45mm gauge would'nt negotiate my points, so the loco is a freelance 2-6-2, with I'd like to think a hint of the said Bagnalls.



The smokebox is quite long as it actually extends back to nearly the first boiler band, so it's a good echo chamber. It steams well even on 42mm wheels, and is quite heavy so has plenty of momentum.
Grant.

[tom_tom_go]

Thanks for sharing the pics Grant, it is a great looking loco.