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- Sat May 11, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 482
- Views: 186418
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Most enjoyable as usual. I do like the wagons of all different heights and widths. One suggestion - maybe a short overhead view of the wagons from your overbridge would show the wagons wandering along too. I have done that in the past. It was a toss-up whether the shot in the cutting near the start...
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:05 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 482
- Views: 186418
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Enjoyable as ever. I love how active and busy your line is, something that on your own I think would be really hard to recreate with live steam. During a filming session you must have great fun setting the camera and then flipping between the controllers to get the correct loco. I've enough trouble...
- Sat May 11, 2024 8:59 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 482
- Views: 186418
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Is that a wasp hitching a ride @11:34? Additionally, I think the boot @9:13 may need a bit of a clean as it's looking a bit grotty. Well spotted! Yes indeed. I think the wasp was attracted by the orange colour of the wood. I believe they chew the wood to make the material for their nests. I did won...
- Fri May 10, 2024 9:57 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 482
- Views: 186418
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
My latest offering
Rik
PS - A bumblebee gate-crashed my last video - I wonder who will be first to spot the photo-bomber in this one...
Rik
PS - A bumblebee gate-crashed my last video - I wonder who will be first to spot the photo-bomber in this one...
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: 4Kam - Railcam
- Replies: 2
- Views: 99
Re: 4Kam - Railcam
Hi Nigel
It depends where you ordered it from and how you paid.
Rik
It depends where you ordered it from and how you paid.
Rik
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:42 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3391
- Views: 1112426
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I really like Dennis with its side mounted cylinders. Maybe it's just because I've been looking at the Shay thread.
Rik
Rik
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Semi-scale BR: Garratt loaded test run
- Replies: 7
- Views: 206
Re: Semi-scale BR: Garratt loaded test run
Another great video. Who'd have thought it would generate a music/sound effects debate? Are you still using your friend's music? I quite like it - folky and original. I do like loco sounds and hardly notice whether they are synched to the wheels. I do have one loco in my fleet which uses a wheel cam...
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
- Replies: 772
- Views: 334809
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
And another "Hear, hear" from me. Would love to see your line resurrected, Andrew. I well remember watching it's progress with great interest as Filcris seemed to be the future for track foundations. The garden can be a harsh mistress.
Rik
Rik
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: A Quiet Sunday
- Replies: 282
- Views: 132367
Re: A Quiet Sunday
Excellent atmosphere. Love all the detail
Rik
Rik
- Tue May 07, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A Ruston-ish ....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1621
Re: A Ruston-ish ....
Good chunky metal gears, as well.. The only downside of a bevel-gear final-drive, is it is usually 1:1, so you need to be sure you motor /gearbox gives you the ratio you need. How noisy, is this arrangement, Rik? Phil.P Surprisingly quiet for metal on metal gears. I'll make a video later (once I've...
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:16 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Bachmann Lyn cab removal
- Replies: 8
- Views: 218
Re: Bachmann Lyn cab removal
Hi Rik, actually, it will be more Australian/American sugar cane sort of. By the way, behind the smoke box door are two switches. One for the smoke unit and another 3 way switch. In the middle position it wont run, but what is the difference in the other two positions ? Only asking as it didn't com...
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 356
- Views: 77944
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
I do love your trackwork. Smooth lines and very realistic.
Rik
Rik
- Sun May 05, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Blog, Pictures, and Videos
- Replies: 13
- Views: 526
Re: Blog, Pictures, and Videos
Test seems to be working
Rik
Rik
- Sun May 05, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A Ruston-ish ....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1621
Re: A Ruston-ish ....
Good chunky metal gears, as well.. The only downside of a bevel-gear final-drive, is it is usually 1:1, so you need to be sure you motor /gearbox gives you the ratio you need. How noisy, is this arrangement, Rik? Phil.P Surprisingly quiet for metal on metal gears. I'll make a video later (once I've...
- Sun May 05, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A Ruston-ish ....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1621
Re: A Ruston-ish ....
What is the motor Rik? I've seen ones that look like that but never been sure if they were any good, and as with all these Chinese motors there are varying voltages, ratio's, etc. Hi Philip The one I've used on these chassis is the 12v GA25-370 motor (170RPM). They're around £4GBP from Ali Express ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:16 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A Ruston-ish ....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1621
- Sat May 04, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Another Ruston-ish (Proctor)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 65
Another Ruston-ish (Proctor)
I mentioned in my other Ruston-ish thread, I was working on another Ruston. It's actually their Ruston Proctor. I struggled to find a drawing and so was about to base it on photos when I came across a download of a Gn15 body on Shapeways for £20. I've never used Shapeways so thought I'd give it a tr...
- Sat May 04, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A Ruston-ish ....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1621
Re: A Ruston-ish ....
It's been a while. I have been busy with this, honest! I wasn't at all happy with the HGLW chassis. Nothing wrong with the chassis per se, it just didn't look right with the Ruston. And so, the time has been spent in perfecting my own powered chassis. I've not altered the dimensions of the body (whi...
- Sat May 04, 2024 7:01 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Bachmann Lyn cab removal
- Replies: 8
- Views: 218
Re: Bachmann Lyn cab removal
Hello again, Thanks for all your replies. I actually managed to remove the doors, sliding windows and respray the roof without having to remove the body or cab. It's a second hand loco I have just bought, and has been converted to battery power (contained in a 'box-car' wagon). I am in the process ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Bachmann Lyn cab removal
- Replies: 8
- Views: 218
Re: Bachmann Lyn cab removal
Someone has reminded me that I did actually blog how I dismantled my Lyn. I'm glad someone is on the ball ...
https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2021/0 ... o.html?m=1
Rik
https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2021/0 ... o.html?m=1
Rik