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by daan
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
Topic: IP Engineering "Fury"
Replies: 3
Views: 12504

Re: IP Engineering "Fury"

That's a very interesting loco.. It's a small chassis and the motor with clutch and drive fits very nicely in the outline.. The big question I have seeing this, is how does it cope with the heat of the motor? There is no propellor forcing wind through the ribs.. Another big question would be about t...
by daan
Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Cats and Dogs Railway (austrian narrow gauge)
Replies: 74
Views: 36660

Re: Cats and Dogs Railway (austrian narrow gauge)

Thanks everyone, The church ruin is made from tiles and small brickstones I collected on a spot where the floods of 1953 washed away some farmhouses (I live in Zeeland, Holland). The land was not retrieved and the dam built further inland. The houses where never rebuild so the bricks and tiles are n...
by daan
Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Cats and Dogs Railway (austrian narrow gauge)
Replies: 74
Views: 36660

Dampfbahn Schwägalp

Hello Everyone, It's a while back since I posted something about my small railway. It still is alive and in use, with small aditions now and then. Since I had a major house rebuild and a renovation of our old campervan, not much has been added to the railway, except a church ruin on the mountain and...
by daan
Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:53 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Regner Stainz burner issue
Replies: 8
Views: 6422

Re: Regner Stainz burner issue

... However there is an opening from the underframe area into the cab right under the burner. This allows the exhaust gases to travel from the bottom of the smokebox to the cab, starving the burner air intakes for oxygen... Clever find, wouldn't occur to me to seek that way when having problems wit...
by daan
Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:51 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Christmas & New Year 2018
Replies: 25
Views: 10331

Re: Happy Christmas & New Year 2018

Thanks for the whishes everyone,
From Holland I also whish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year, with lots of steam. Stay on track!
by daan
Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Regner Stainz burner issue
Replies: 8
Views: 6422

Re: Regner Stainz burner issue

What I've discovered with my regner is that you need to give the butane tank a rest after filling. Otherwise it will take vapour and liquid gas to the nozzle. The other thing is that you'll need to turn the gas regulator very far down when it's getting warm. Almost closed. Regner loco's need a bit m...
by daan
Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:14 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
Replies: 307
Views: 151336

Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet

Splendid, a working saddle tank! It gives the little loco something special..
by daan
Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:08 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Smokey Sophie - A Roundhouse/Riverdale Amy coal fire build
Replies: 185
Views: 122248

Re: Smokey Sophie - A Roundhouse/Riverdale Amy coal fire build

An absolutely great locomotive. As someone said earlier, very tidy and clean built, but still with the looks of a locomotive in active service. The boiler is very controllable indeed, impressive performance as well. Really fun to watch and see it working. Thanks for posting the video, I whish I coul...
by daan
Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:09 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: What to do with a couple of chassis
Replies: 56
Views: 23774

Re: What to do with a couple of chassis

Your batterypack is a good idea! It has a lot of juice and I could use some of them too. Didn't know these kind of batteries excisted, guess I'm living under a stone :lol:
Nice diesel loco too, keep up the good work!
by daan
Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Regner SKGLB #1(Stainz sister engine)
Replies: 9
Views: 6098

Re: Regner SKGLB #1(Stainz sister engine)

Nice engine, I think the odd filler valve will be the only drawback on this locomotive. Beside the same odd filler valve my Regner works like a champ. I also changed the valve for a romson type. Keep the water level in close guard though, Regner locomotives tend to use more steam then a roundhouse l...
by daan
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:30 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120481

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

@Rob, to mimic a long stretch of track to proprly run in your engines you can also use a rolling road. That way you can also keep an eye on things and add a bit of extra oil on the rods if it needs some. Since you also use LGB track on a brick wall, I also had some ditches and high spots, which I so...
by daan
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Replies: 917
Views: 344875

Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1

Your copperwork looks great, Dazza. It will make a good firebox. It's also great you can share your hobby with your partner, my misses thinks trains are stupid :lol: And it's splendid that she's able to make her own locomotives! By the way: the manual she uses is also great. Is that book coming with...
by daan
Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:04 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)
Replies: 281
Views: 120481

Re: The Charlwood Light Railway (CWLR)

Hello Rob, That's a great little railway. The best part of railways being "out there" for a while, is that vegetation starts to take back the tracks a bit, giving the railway a lot of extra charm. Great that you run live steam also on the out and back line, I can imagine that it's a bit mo...
by daan
Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:42 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
Topic: Atmospheric Railway
Replies: 7
Views: 10818

Re: Atmospheric Railway

In Brunels system they didn't have neodyum magnets. The system of the 89 year old man is just a tube with a magnet travelling inside, the train as another magnet. So there is no seal and much easier to keep a vacuüm.. But in 2018 even his system is very slow and old. Lineair electromagnetic motors h...
by daan
Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Enlargement - Part the Second.
Replies: 42
Views: 19269

Re: Enlargement - Part the Second.

The only thing I can think of, is that after the first run some limestone from the boiler got into the regulatorvalve, lifting the spring and thus opening the throttle to full. When you then try to shut the regulator the limestone acts as a bearingball keeping the valve away from the valveplate. Wha...
by daan
Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:09 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Replies: 917
Views: 344875

Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1

Congratulations on the airtest Dazza, looks superb!! I guess you used plenty of oil while testing? It is a very good reason to celebrate after all your hard work, it's alive now! :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:
by daan
Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324594

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

That would be one steamy relationship then.. :lol:
by daan
Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Replies: 917
Views: 344875

Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1

Looks very tidy so far, now fingers crossed for pressured air testing!! :thumbright: :thumbright:
by daan
Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Clatterbach Valley Light Railway
Replies: 85
Views: 42746

Re: Clatterbach Valley Light Railway

Nice little garden railway. Also a nice touch with the railway bridge in the back. For a manuial live steam locomotive these sort of railway's are the best, since you can reach every point of the track and since it's flat, it keeps a steady pace..
by daan
Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:26 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324594

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

You could try and kiss one, may be something decent comes out of it.. :lol: :lol: