Garden Railway Forum

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...

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...

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...

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Rik
PS - A bumblebee gate-crashed my last video - I wonder who will be first to spot the photo-bomber in this one...

Hi Nigel
It depends where you ordered it from and how you paid.

Rik

I really like Dennis with its side mounted cylinders. Maybe it's just because I've been looking at the Shay thread.

Rik

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...

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

Excellent atmosphere. Love all the detail

Rik

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...

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...

I do love your trackwork. Smooth lines and very realistic.

Rik

Test seems to be working

Rik

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...

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 ...

Phil.P wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 8:01 pm Rik,
Four-wheel drive, and are those metal wheels?

Phil.P

Yes, Bachmann 24.5mm dia

Rik

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...

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...

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 ...

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