Ace Engineering Works MSR Continental Conversion 'Sixer'

ace · Post by **ace** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:35 pm

Snailrail:108238 wrote:I'm not really into Mamods to be honest and don't know much about them but I have looked at your thread a few times and can appreciate the skilled work that has gone into it. I love the wheels and it certainly looks better than a standard one.

Thanks Brian, the fact that you have commented on a thread that doesn't really interest you means a lot to me, thank you.

laurence703:108239 wrote:That looks Fantastic! Certainly one of the better 0-6-0 mods I've seen. What does it run like? A wet cat or sluggish?
(by wet cat I mean running like mad)

Thanks Laurence, it doesn't want to go like a stabbed rat if thats what you mean... It drives like a well behaved modified Mamod. It will run slow and will wheel slip everywhere if you open her up.

I have done some filming with a decent load and some calm driving, so you can see for yourself.

ace · Post by **ace** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:50 pm

A bit of a better video demonstrating with a 'normal' load.

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DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:59 pm

A very nice conversion Ace, cylinders look better driving the centre axle. I think you've posted the same Video twice.

ace · Post by **ace** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:55 pm

DLRdan:108319 wrote:I think you've posted the same Video twice.

Thanks Dan, I did post it twice, oops! I was trying to figure out the xhtml generator as youtube no longer offers this as an option to embed and chose the wrong video! Why can't this forum just use iframe like most other places?

I have changed the video now.

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:25 am

Smashing job you have done there Ace.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:41 pm

Very nice, not only have you got a fairly unique mamod, but it obviously runs very well too.

Dannypenguin · Post by **Dannypenguin** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:33 pm

Looks neat, nice job

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:12 pm

Nice video. I didn't realise a mamod could run that slow. Is that the result of the conversion or can they all be that controllable?

ace · Post by **ace** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:51 pm

Thanks for the comments guys.

bazzer42:108356 wrote:Nice video. I didn't realise a mamod could run that slow. Is that the result of the conversion or can they all be that controllable?

They can all run that slow, takes a little care and attention to the loco, for porting, and a careful hand with the reverser.

dewintondave · Post by **dewintondave** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:19 am

Very nice Mark. I like the long piston rod set-up on oscillators.

Best wishes,
Dave.

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