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- Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:13 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Bishop's Woodland Light Railway (BWLR)
- Replies: 55
- Views: 21030
Re: The Bishop's Woodland Light Railway (BWLR)
Very natural railway not over the top like the idea
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:40 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
- Replies: 975
- Views: 277517
Re: The Potters Orchid Railway
It's all starting to come together I just love the girder bridge something about bridges and tunnels you just have to have them on a railway
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:00 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
Good news on the Drumboe restoration, while up at the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre AGM it was announced that funding has been raised for Drumboes stage 1 cosmetic restoration with work starting in next couple weeks and its hoped to have the engine back in Donegal Town beginning of next year which...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:43 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
- Replies: 59
- Views: 27294
Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company
The right decision should never be controlled by the "man" over the next couple of months start a new job as a garden railway engineer and build your layout until something new and deserving of your skills comes along
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: FINAL NEW FWLR LINE
- Replies: 215
- Views: 98517
Re: NEW FWLR LINE
Does 45mm Billy have wheels on outside of the chassis
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:11 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Need some direction on a first project
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7887
Re: Need some direction on a first project
Been looking at building a ellie, but that Idris looks interesting for a first build as well
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:34 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Trying to get the various gauges and scales straight...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5961
Re: Trying to get the various gauges and scales straight...
G scale and G gauge was the one that confused me at the start, by right every scale should be using its own gauge which is in fact also the correct scale, but many scales "borrow" a gauge to simplify things, and scales have developed because of the track sizes available. No one intentional...
- Sun May 31, 2020 10:41 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
Looking through books and pictures I have, both Drumboe and Meenglas had red domes when they were sitting in strabane during the 60s after the railway closed,(see pic below) but all the running photos I have when the railway was operational, show them with a black dome. Columbkille which was apparen...
- Sun May 31, 2020 12:17 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
Leonard wanted to take her out for a test run, lot of discussion back in the works as whether the steam dome should be red or black. what do we think? img171617.jpg IMG171459.jpg Mr Forbes who was watching down from the signal box also declared that maybe the tops of the water tanks should be black ...
- Mon May 25, 2020 10:59 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: CDR Railcar No. 10
- Replies: 98
- Views: 37970
Re: CDR Railcar No. 10
If there wasnt a red van behind a bicycle would have been common on the roof, livestock would have been carried in a grey van
- Sun May 24, 2020 12:16 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
- Replies: 92
- Views: 48224
Re: Charles - Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet
You are doing a great job they look spot on
- Sun May 24, 2020 12:05 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: A Quiet Sunday
- Replies: 282
- Views: 132504
Re: A Quiet Sunday
Nice job makes me want to do a paint job to mine really like the black, and the difference the roof makes to the look
- Fri May 22, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 75756
Re: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
Tom you need to make some dome nuts for the valve covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdSOd8zcPEM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdSOd8zcPEM
- Fri May 22, 2020 3:01 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
Managed to get to foyle valley railway yesterday, its obviously still closed but Meeglas is outside and easy to view, so had a look at front pony truck again, and it was difficult to see as I couldnt get head in to look, but held camera in underneath and keep clicking till I got a good picture :) Th...
- Tue May 19, 2020 1:20 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
On my first knock up of this model I just made cab roof in strips from same thickness ply but have now redone it in one piece out of 1/16", "pre-curved" overnight in the vice without wetting, not essential as it does bend fairly well with the orientation I have cut it on the sheet, bu...
- Sat May 16, 2020 4:01 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
As I have now re-designed the rear bogie I have a few of the old ones, which I think will be ideal for a coach or rail car, had a plastic motor and gearbox lying around so made a end plate to suit seems to work well on 4.8v
- Wed May 13, 2020 9:29 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: 6 coupled diesel
- Replies: 43
- Views: 22336
Re: 6 coupled diesel
never really been a fan of the look of these diesel shunters, but you have me converted this one looks great, can you tell me what mfa gearbox did you go for
- Wed May 13, 2020 1:16 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
Havnt thought about it much yet, this started as a simple project, a laser cut kit that looked like Drumboe for the DRHC as mentioned in first post, but has developed into more!tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 8:41 pm This is coming along nicely.
How much will these kits cost?
- Wed May 13, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Project - Can you guess what it is? [edit: Back to the Future project]
- Replies: 22
- Views: 14836
- Tue May 12, 2020 8:23 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
- Replies: 48
- Views: 24450
Re: Donegal Railway Class 5 Drumboe 15mm scratch build
Wasnt sure how to paint linkages and connecting rods, so painted them black then some flat silver on top, think they dont look too bad. IMG_20200504_134113.jpg Leonard wondering what is taking so long getting these engines built, dont think he likes the red steam dome either too shiney IMG_20200505_...