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Looking good, Michael.

Rik

Yes , welcome to the forum. I rate Piko my mechanisms quite highly. That loco does seem to have plenty of spare pulling power.

Rik

Really like the design of that cattle truck.

Rik

Absolutely nothing wrong with a freight only line. A lot more interesting to run than passenger services to my mind.

Good to see the line coming along.

Rik

Very enjoyable. I don't remember seeing the Plymobil DMU before. But then I do sometimes have memory lapses..... I think

Rik

Tis a thing of beauty.

Rik

Not strictly a garden railway, but the locos are radio controlled.



Really impressed by how it's operated. Fully signalled with three signalmen operating six boxes and five drivers following their trains around and obeying the signals.

Rik

A very impressive set of locos. Looks like a fluorescent green de Winton lurking in the photos.....

Rik
PS Welcome to the forum. Looks like you'll be very much at home here.

I can't remember if I uploaded some images of a de Winton (ish) loco which I downloaded from Thingiverse..... DSCN3591.JPG I'd converted it from 32mm gauge to 45mm gauge and given it two cylinders v the one in the download, but I still wasn't happy with it. If you recall, I took a trip to Caernarfon...

Excellent in every detail. One volunteer is worth ......

Rik

Great eye for detail, as always, Peter.

Rik

FWLR wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2024 7:57 am
PS. its not easy has many members will testify, trying to drive a live steamer without one of those (Flipping Heck I can't remember what they are called) you know that restrict the speed...

Slowmo?

Rik

Once again, great that Peter's high quality products will continue. A wish Stan every success. Isn't there some saying about standing on the shoulders of giants?

Rik

I would love to be able to invest in something like this but, unfortunately, the household authorities (or the budget) won't allow it.....

Rik

A great set-up you have there, Dave.

Rik

I don't know, but I suspect the blips are actually to do with a conversion from analogue readings from the thermistor to the digital values handled by the software. I imagine that in reality there is a steady and uniform drop in temperature from start to finish.

Rik

Have you seen this thread on the forum?
https://gardenrails.org/viewtopic.php?t=9497

Rik

Looks promising. I see Melbourne Sparks put a cover over his, presumably to protect the mechanism from the debris. If it was extended backwards, it could maybe also protect the loco... ??

Rik

Can't help with the RWM de Winton, I'm afraid. But welcome to the forum.

Rik

Darn it! I was going to say Beddgelert. Not correct but in the right area.

Rik