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- Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:51 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
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Re: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
Thank you all, yes the running part is the big thing now. I have tested each engine unit separately using a 12v battery and simple speed controller and the wheels go round, so step one successful. As my 12v battery is the motorbike variety, it won't fit in the boiler so I have to purchase something ...
- Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:34 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
- Replies: 11
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Re: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
Thanks Rik,
Did I read that you have a mate building a 15F? I built a few of them, most recently a 5" gauge live steamer, so it would be nice to be in touch with him. Pic attached. From works drawings
Did I read that you have a mate building a 15F? I built a few of them, most recently a 5" gauge live steamer, so it would be nice to be in touch with him. Pic attached. From works drawings
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:41 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
- Replies: 11
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Re: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
Thank you! I forgot to say, they are on 45mm gauge and are 1.1 metres long
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3651
Re: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
With a few more pics..
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
- Replies: 11
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Rhodesia railways garratts, battery electric
I had a request to build a pair of these lovely "flying fifteen" Rhodesia railways 15a class garratts, which to me really hark back to a golden age of steam travel, I don't know but say, 1950s or so, loping across the "veld" on passenger express trains. Getting drawings was quite...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:45 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Interpreting a manufacturer's drawing
- Replies: 11
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Re: Interpreting a manufacturer's drawing
I built this one from the original drawings Gerrik, and never hesitated to deviate from them to favour logic, and of course wherever it made sense to do so for 1:8 scale, 5" gauge.
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Avontuur railway Walmer branch Bagnall
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Re: Avontuur railway Walmer branch Bagnall
It's been quite a while I know. Keith saw the update on Facebook, but I couldn't see this and not post a pic of my scratch built ones, so let's see if this works: