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by Howardws
Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: RC Trains now open for business
Replies: 49
Views: 27440

Some time ago I bought a Tx22 (and other bits) from Rik and a couple of days ago I finally unpacked it and found that it had a small problem with a component. Rik advised me to return it which I did and I've already had the postage refunded and the repaired controller is on it's way back to me. An e...
by Howardws
Thu Jun 09, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: 16mm signals
Replies: 16
Views: 8816

The maximum permissible speed on my railway is 15 miles per hour - therefore no signals required!
by Howardws
Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:34 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Hunslet
Replies: 17
Views: 13486

https://www.facebook.com/groups/799463906846357/ If you look at this site you should find what you need.
by Howardws
Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:12 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Chalk Quarry
Replies: 5
Views: 4027

Thanks for that. There are a couple of videos of a quarry railway over in the 16mm Facebook page and the chalk faces look very much like a section of a rough rendered house wall with a few thick coats of masonry paint on it. I might try a few small sections with various ideas and see how they come o...
by Howardws
Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:56 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Chalk Quarry
Replies: 5
Views: 4027

Details are in 'Projects' under - 'More station, less circuit'. It's not much changed since the last photo as I've spent the winter inside (the workshop mainly) but I aim to restart outside work soon.
by Howardws
Sat Mar 19, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Chalk Quarry
Replies: 5
Views: 4027

Chalk Quarry

My railway includes a chalk quarry. Now the frosts are gone I want to start rendering the sides of the quarry and incline. I had thought of using of plain cement render and then 'texturing' it when partly set. However I thought I'd ask on here first as it's a mine of information. Has anyone any brig...
by Howardws
Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:55 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: WD lettering transfers
Replies: 11
Views: 5869

DON'T go to Blackham transfers - he should be treated like the late Tom Cooper - buy it if you see it on the stand! He was the chap who told me, after an enquiry, that he was working on something similar to what I wanted and would I mind him sending some samples for comment when ready. After emaili...
by Howardws
Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
Replies: 199
Views: 118041

Daven:112139 wrote:Peter,

I have used this firm for my lettering in the past, I found him through my boat modelling activities.:-

http://modellettering.com/


David
I think you will find that it's .co.uk and not .com
by Howardws
Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:44 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: More station, less circuit.
Replies: 17
Views: 10937

The bricks are only temporary! However I intend making at least one of them out of concrete. In 1944 my Grandfather drove a USATC 2-8-0 off the end of the turning triangle at Eastleigh shed - he'd not driven one before and nobody told him the steam brake was relatively useless and needed a lot of wa...
by Howardws
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:31 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: More station, less circuit.
Replies: 17
Views: 10937

All the ‘main line’ track is down, not all fixed yet though. From right to left – three road goods yard, loop, main line with the train in it (there will be a platform on the left of the train) station back road, loading dock road. In the background is a two road loco yard. The quarry tramway inclin...
by Howardws
Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:55 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Binnie Camarthen Couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 6123

I made a number of different links today, using soft iron seizing wire because it's malleable and easy to shape. The photo shows the best one now made in stainless steel florist's wire. As far as I can see the free end needs to be square and fairly wide, there needs to be a bend to clear the buffer ...
by Howardws
Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Binnie Camarthen Couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 6123

Having looked at the second photo again I think I may have got the length nearly right, purely by guess. It looks as if the buffers are nearly touching and the link is nearly engaged with the hook. I'll make a link about 2mm shorter and see what happens.
by Howardws
Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:40 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Binnie Camarthen Couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 6123

I'll make some more, slightly shorter links and report back next week sometime.

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by Howardws
Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:38 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Binnie Camarthen Couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 6123

I ran the two wagons round my railway yesterday and propelled them through all the curves and points a number of times with no problem at all. My points are mainly Peco 38" radius. The end of the link is square and I noticed that when running through reverse curves the hook on the opposite wago...
by Howardws
Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:31 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Binnie Camarthen Couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 6123

I've made a prototype. It works as an auto coupler. It's a bit heavy and slightly too long but it works! A cheap and cheerful coupling system for my cheap and cheerful rolling stock. Probably not much uglier that some proprietary couplings.


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by Howardws
Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Binnie Camarthen Couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 6123

Binnie Camarthen Couplings

I've standardised on Binnie medium Camarthen Couplings, mainly because they are cheap! Peter Binnie tells me that 'The Camarthen couplings were intended to be used with a wire link rather than chain'. Has anyone out there a drawing for a successful wire link please?
by Howardws
Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:35 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: More station, less circuit.
Replies: 17
Views: 10937

It's coming on, although the layout has changed somewhat from that proposed. The small goods yard is now at this end on the right, the loco shed will be at the far end on the left.
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by Howardws
Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:56 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Small Tipper Wagon Kit
Replies: 20
Views: 14840

The 16mm association standard is 28mm - I've just checked!
by Howardws
Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Windows 10 photo resizer
Replies: 5
Views: 3572

Thank you very much! Second try lucky.
by Howardws
Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:32 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: More station, less circuit.
Replies: 17
Views: 10937

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Ha - done it! Thanks BaBBLR