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- Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Simplex Yard Shunter
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3985
Re: Simplex Yard Shunter
Looking good!
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7351
Re: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
One completed and working chassis. A very well thought out design but very fiddly - how people make valve gear in 009 is beyond me! I changed the recommended build order so that I could paint as I went along and got in a right mess trying to put the crankpins afterwards. The holes in the printed ins...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Gladstone Coach to Bush Tram Carriage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1321
Re: Gladstone Coach to Bush Tram Carriage
Very nice. An ingenious conversion too!
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7351
Re: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
Do you have any close up shots of the gearbox etc. I have a number of self made 3D printed gearboxes that might fit your needs. I did one gearbox for a friend so they could use metal gears in their loco, which is wasn't designed for and even made them bushes to change the gears from 1/8th to 3mm to...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7351
Re: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
Love to see a loco build no matter how long it takes. How's the de Winston doing BTW? Not good unfortunately. I was very disappinted with the engineering side of it, mainly the gearbox which I found impossible to assemble without either glueing it all solid or having the bearings come loose and let...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7351
Re: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
I live in West Wales, not far from Saundersfoot. I know the railway tunnels well and it is no wonder the 4ft gauge locos (Rosalind and Bull Dog) were so low as there is barely enough headroom to walk through them. I'm sure the walkway surface has been raised slightly, but it must have been hazardou...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7351
Re: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
Modelling mojo has been distinctly lacking recently so I haven't done much more to the tramcar. In an effort to kick start things I have broken my rule (finish something before you start something else) and made a start on the first loco in the kit pile - a Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet' https://bootlane...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Tan-y-Bwlch Water Tower - Finished ( I think!)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11936
Re: Building Tan-y-Bwlch Water Tower
Very nice!
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:38 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: LITTLE VAN FOR FWLR
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5081
Re: LITTLE VAN FOR FWLR
Rod, now that I'm finally getting around to copying you, do you happen to know the approximate dimensions of this or the other one you posted recently? I think I made mine too big and it's hiding the cute wheels under the side overhang. Mine ended up 3½"W x 4½"L x 4½"H for just the b...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:27 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Rake of Tippers - Done
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1435
Re: Rake of Tippers - Done
Very nice. The restrained weathering really works
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Help please - Identifying Ffestiniog coaches
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1497
Re: Help please - Identifying Ffestiniog coaches
The first photo are derelict Mk.3 Quarrymen's coaches https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Quarrymen%27s_carriages The second photo is either Carriage 15 or Carriage 16 https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Carriage_15 https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Carriage_16 The third photo is one of the 'Bowsider...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:22 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347442
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Very nice indeed
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann streetcar conversion
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4990
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann streetcar conversion
Thanks guys The FR buffer is more for show and emergency bumping really, as the actual coupling will be by a swinging clevis underneath - like the Corris coaches. I would like to move the bogies further out, but a combination of the severe tumblehome and me removing a slice of the body means that th...
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann streetcar conversion
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4990
Re: Stuart's occasional rolling stock thread - Bachmann streetcar conversion
I had some time at the start of summer to make a start on the Bachmann tram conversion. Here's the inspiration, from the short-lived Plynlimon & Hafan Tramway:- https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5wia6z2qzv7xVZK_RY2AP6BuXOTT10ZLNXUbwmoY4xPxFzznNnzF_4Q1xVp5rTiU0dQ8gUA8ro...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
- Replies: 759
- Views: 324623
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
At Clarach, for some reason (because I don't actually have a quarry, perhaps??!) So time to stop messing about with fancy observation cars for the pampered public, and get yourself a quarry built and properly generate some revenue!! :lol: :lol: I am sometimes tempted to flog Russell, the Baldwin et...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:28 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347442
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Looking very nice.
Personally I like them in maroon, but in your period I reckon they probably would have Stephens green. Rule 1 applies though!
Personally I like them in maroon, but in your period I reckon they probably would have Stephens green. Rule 1 applies though!
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:10 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
- Replies: 759
- Views: 324623
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Very nice. The third photo in particular is very evocative of the real thing.
- Mon Jun 05, 2023 1:23 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
- Replies: 759
- Views: 324623
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Excellent photos. Most atmospheric!
- Wed May 31, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Biting the bullet - wholesale conversion from 45mm to SM32
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9152
Re: Biting the bullet - wholesale conversion from 45mm to SM32
Excellent progress
- Fri May 05, 2023 9:52 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 347442
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Very nice.