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- Wed May 08, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: My Mamod Quarry - Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 249
Re: My Mamod Quarry - Update
Very interesting, I had planned to fit a pair of traction tires to the drive wheels of the new larger diesel I've been working on, but decided to start with just one tire. Given the tight curves of my line, it seemed like two might cause skipping with a solid axle between them (no differential). Ah...
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: 'Steam Trains in your Garden' book back in print
- Replies: 1
- Views: 138
Re: 'Steam Trains in your Garden' book back in print
Thanks for the heads up Graeme. Ordered, not that I will ever build one, but a friend is slowly working towards completing one.
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: My Mamod Quarry - Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 249
Re: My Mamod Quarry - Update
1 traction tyre? Doesn't that make it wobble?
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2429
Re: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
Abandoned industry Now thats a novel idea. We all tend to go for pristine buildings, but I love this. The first building I made for my railway was an abandoned pottery - the original "raison d'etre' for my line. Pic below, but not eligible for this quarter's competition. P1020598_web.jpg
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:10 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2429
Re: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
Lovely jubbly!Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:41 am Scrat, I must say it's nice to see buildings like that in the larger scales.
Really looking forward to seeing the entries for this one. Details are always fun to pour over.
Not a lot of detail on this one, but here's mine.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Mamod Quarry loco - hellllp!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 915
Re: Mamod Quarry loco - hellllp!!
Mamod's have always had 'interesting' running characteristics🤦♂️, but to begin with I think Aaron is right - it needs to be run in before you begin to see its true running characteristics. By the way - your railway looks like an excellent candidate for an Inspectors visit - I can see a great yarn d...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 125
- Views: 6414
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Can you borrow a prog 4 to programme it with, or borrow a different TX, like a TX20? I have a Prog4 but it no longer works with the serial cables/Coolterm.. it's all obsolete. Nobody I know within half a days journey to borrow from ( I think you are about the nearest! :roll: ) unfortunately and it'...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Baseboard Construction
- Replies: 8
- Views: 968
Re: Baseboard Construction
Fibre cement sheeting is available from the usual stockists in the UK, usually advertised as bathroom tiling backing sheet. I have 2 boards which have been stored outside ready for a project I have not yet got around to. They are completely unaffected by the elements so far (rain, frost and sunlight...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Nolwyn Valley Tramway
- Replies: 145
- Views: 34596
Re: Nolwyn Valley Tramway
I would be a +1 for the gif tutorial, even for uses outside the forum.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: Garden Railway Gallery, Winners Thread
- Replies: 116
- Views: 123171
Re: Garden Railway Gallery, Winners Thread
The winner of the March 2024 Gallery is Lonsdaler with " My Stock with Not My Stock". It's been an interesting one this time and the variety of entries has been amazing, so thanks to all who entered. So, well done Phil. Please may I have your proposal for the next Gallery subject in the n...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Simplex Yard Shunter
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5871
Re: Simplex Yard Shunter
That looks really good. It'll be interesting to see it complete with a 'weathered' appearance.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:45 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: DIY Arduino radio control for garden train
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1774
Re: DIY Arduino radio control for garden train
Excellent. Any room for a steam loco soundcard?
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:44 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
- Replies: 260
- Views: 133079
Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Hey Chaps, Been a little while since i posted last. a couple of exciting things have happened since i last posted. I finally have acquired a Bachmann Davenport for use as the tramways main diesel. this will be converted to battery power when funds are available to do so. i have been slowly investin...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:40 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: DIY Arduino radio control for garden train
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1774
Re: DIY Arduino radio control for garden train
That's an impressive conversion. Look forward to seeing it running. And thank you from me for the link to the wiring diagram software.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Vintage footage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 780
Re: Vintage footage
It's a great piece of filming. I've always felt that Lynton was missing some element - a 'je ne sais quoi' if you will. I think the railway is it - it justifies the cliff railway and the lovely architecture in an otherwise isolated town.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: HGLW loco tweak
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4649
Re: HGLW loco tweak
Aha! I thought you may have gone this way with it... https://topstastic.blogspot.com/2023/05/mcewan-pratt-petrol-locomotives-for.html [media]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIldNF5AgoYuP_wTTfuG2bbstA8evCMydlEt0RbDIXG7-Dqs4nF0ykHvD1P02-13z-oAF6F1U7H1fHl99gqTSY90GJLtPvWva81...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2460
Re: That Car I Keep Alluding To
And that was the video I've been waiting for! Fantastic job Aaron, and a really engaging blog. Well done
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2460
Re: That Car I Keep Alluding To
Absolutely incredible effort there, Aaron, and the first drive video was worth the wait. Your Mom (I presume) is right - it's pretty cool! Well done.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2460
Re: That Car I Keep Alluding To
'Ang on, I thought, 'oo's this? Screenshot_20240223_093937_Firefox.jpg Don't look like the Old man Aaron that I thought I knowed? And then I looked at your profile picture again... Screenshot_20240223_094020_Firefox.jpg And knock me down with a feather, you aren't as old as you look!🤣 You've certain...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:55 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: HGLW loco tweak
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4649
Re: HGLW loco tweak
Nice to see another sister to my Mochyn. I couldn't get rechargeable batteries in mine with radio gear and one of your 'greeting card' sound cards, so I plumped for a permanent tool wagon, which I don't think looks out of place. Using a pair of 18650s, it will run all day and then some - I didn't re...