I shall look into it. Thanks!SillyBilly wrote:PTLR use gravel boards I think, and their railway is a good runner so .
The Development of the WLR
Almost 5 years since my last updated on this thread - some real progress has been made on my railway!
The shed had been full to the rafters with rubbish ready for going to the car-boot sale. A large amount of this has been sorted and given to the charity shop, the rest tipped at last allowing me to begin construction of the railway!
The section inside the shed will comprise of an oval of track with sidings for the storage of locomotives and carriages. I intend that this section will be a scenic section built like a traditional model railway...eventually!
Here is a picture...
The shed had been full to the rafters with rubbish ready for going to the car-boot sale. A large amount of this has been sorted and given to the charity shop, the rest tipped at last allowing me to begin construction of the railway!
The section inside the shed will comprise of an oval of track with sidings for the storage of locomotives and carriages. I intend that this section will be a scenic section built like a traditional model railway...eventually!
Here is a picture...
Its about time Jim ! Are the canal and tin mine still part of the plans ?
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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Indeed! On running the Merlin the other day I found a dodgy section of track where I joined two lengths on a curve and didn't quite get a smooth join, simple job to fix but simpler when there is no ballast!jay1976:87251 wrote:I think a lot of people run a train when its being built 1 bonus its easier then to make adjustments to the track..
I did that on my 009 layout
Finally - a run all the way around! Further progress was made on the line today - the bridge was completed to a degree where the track could be laid and a light train run. I would like to fix a leg underneath the bridge just to support it in the middle as it is not as sturdy as I would like.
The bridge was re-enforced with strips of wood which kerfed to allow them to bend around the edge of the baseboard already cut. A strip was fitted each side of the board and these were then crossed braced with further strips across the board. The track was then fitted down and I decided to fire up a loco! Unfortunately - I blew the gauge glass after a cab fire so will need to buy some more of those!
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The bridge was re-enforced with strips of wood which kerfed to allow them to bend around the edge of the baseboard already cut. A strip was fitted each side of the board and these were then crossed braced with further strips across the board. The track was then fitted down and I decided to fire up a loco! Unfortunately - I blew the gauge glass after a cab fire so will need to buy some more of those!
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So far I have been lucky - I think this is my first to go! That's a very kind offer Chris - I'll drop you a PM! What is the benefit of the thicker 'O' ring?Chris Cairns:88300 wrote:Another plastic sight glass succumbs to a meths induced cab fire!
Jim, PM me your address and I'll send you a loco sight glass plastic & thicker 'O' ring if you like.
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The loco in the film is an unfinished project - it will eventually have a tender with feed pump and gas tank. The manifold in the cab has the regulator, a pressure gauge and a whistle valve...yet to get around to making a whistle for it though!
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The replacement 'O' rings sold by MSS or their traders are not thick enough and several of us have had problems getting the sight glass plastic to seal. Somewhere along the way the original specification for this seal was changed (during one of the changes in the original Mamod ownership). Whilst others have suggested other solutions the one that works for me is a thicker 'O' ring (of which I still have a few) or the Mamod SP oval seal (of which I have none spare at present).steamyjim wrote:What is the benefit of the thicker 'O' ring?
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