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- Thu Jul 25, 2024 3:09 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: A Frog (Not a Toad!) In the Canefields
- Replies: 10
- Views: 493
Re: A Frog (Not a Toad!) In the Canefields
I'll refrain from puns about the abundance of "ribbits" in the bodywork.. Definitely some interesting ideas there, Graeme. Something to mull over.. It's about time I posted some progress. Only been meaning to for three weeks. 01/07/24 The paint was rather stubborn, but eventually wire whee...
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3116
Re: Quarry Hunslet
Beats my idea of tinning brass slidebars with solder!
- Fri Jul 19, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: Tales from the Brass Monkey Series 1 - Mamod SL1
- Replies: 5
- Views: 215
Re: Tales from the Brass Monkey Series 1 - Mamod SL1
I believe the black Sl1s were the kit locos, the green ones being factory assembled.
As for the boiler, I once knew but can't remember..
I do know for a fact though, you'll find the answer within this subforum!
As for the boiler, I once knew but can't remember..
![:scratch: :scratch:](./images/smilies/icon_scratch.gif)
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I do know for a fact though, you'll find the answer within this subforum!
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: A very impressive water truck from America
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1438
Re: A very impressive water truck from America
Some variety is what makes the narrow gauges so interesting. ![:thumbleft: :thumbleft:](./images/smilies/icon_thumright.gif)
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- Tue Jul 16, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: Mamod Brunel - Mark 3
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1579
Re: Mamod Brunel - Mark 3
You must be relieved to find it was a simple fix. I am! ![:lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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- Tue Jul 16, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3417
- Views: 1162697
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Those look excellent. Something really different, too. ![:thumbup: :thumbup:](./images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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- Tue Jul 16, 2024 12:36 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Motor vehicles
- Replies: 10
- Views: 563
Re: Motor vehicles
I'll echo Chris' comment, with the caveat that 1:16 and 1:24 vehicles can also work quite well, if carefully placed away from anything too different a scale.
- Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Essel Chattendon body removal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 797
Re: Essel Chattendon body removal
Bit of a mess there, aye. ![:scratch: :scratch:](./images/smilies/icon_scratch.gif)
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- Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A Slightly Larger Ford-powered Project
- Replies: 10
- Views: 447
Re: A Slightly Larger Ford-powered Project
Thanks fellas. After almost 3 years since I started the job (and 9 years of looking at peeling yellow paint) It's a great feeling to see it looking presentable. Spent yesterday chipping away at it again, I've started going down to Woodford 2 days a week. I find once a week to be stifling, so 2 days ...
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:04 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: A very impressive water truck from America
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1438
Re: A very impressive water truck from America
Ooh,those wheels would be perfect. ![:thumbleft: :thumbleft:](./images/smilies/icon_thumright.gif)
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- Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A Slightly Larger Ford-powered Project
- Replies: 10
- Views: 447
- Sun Jul 07, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: New Models & Reviews
- Topic: Any Swifties out there ...... ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 767
Re: Any Swifties out there ...... ?
Never thought I'd see something like that on Evilbay..
- Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:30 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 685
- Views: 261280
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
I think it looks the bees' knees without a headlight. Would love a loco without one, myself - too many projects right now..
- Mon Jul 01, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: I figuer HOn3 is enough off topic...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 253
Re: I figuer HOn3 is enough off topic...
I've heard about these. Looks painful. I'm intrigued all the same!
- Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:13 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: A very impressive water truck from America
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1438
Re: A very impressive water truck from America
Extremely nice kits, aye. Used quite a few of their whitemetal castings, they've all been excellent - though the shipping to Aus cost more than the hoard of parts ordered.. I've no talent for coming up with names, and all the pictures of tank wagons I have, seem to carry only rusty water! :lol: Even...
- Sun Jun 30, 2024 1:31 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: A Slightly Larger Ford-powered Project
- Replies: 10
- Views: 447
Re: A Slightly Larger Ford-powered Project
29/06/2024 Five days of work (across two weeks) later, and the roof is finally repaired and ready to be lifted back into place. The 1/16" / 1.6mm steel sheet is very hard to weld, you spend far more time fixing the holes you've blown through it, than actually making the repairs you set out to d...
- Sat Jun 29, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 382
- Views: 86123
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Very pleasingly idyllic.
As an aside, I don't think I've ever seen a narrow gauge circus train until now..
As an aside, I don't think I've ever seen a narrow gauge circus train until now..
- Sat Jun 29, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Weed slashing train
- Replies: 13
- Views: 681
Re: Weed slashing train
I may or may not have a dismantled battery whipper-snipper (strimmer) waiting in my cupboard for the past three years. ![:lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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- Wed Jun 26, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: A Frog (Not a Toad!) In the Canefields
- Replies: 10
- Views: 493
Re: A Frog (Not a Toad!) In the Canefields
That's very kind of you Keith, thanks. I'll have to take you up on that.. Been busy working on the full-size stuff this week, haven't had the chance to strip the frames. Hopefully Friday or Sunday.. At this stage, I'm thinking about styling of the loco, and where it fits in with my future tramway pl...
- Wed Jun 26, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3116
Re: Quarry Hunslet
Half the webpage won't load on my end, so I'll look forward to seeing your finished work. ![:geek :geek](./images/smilies/icon_e_geek.gif)
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