Garden Railway Forum

Looking good! Mine is also languishing awaiting gearbox replacement.

Thanks all I suspect that 4xAAA may be too high a voltage, going from initial testing across the carpet! I hope to take it to an open day at the end of the month, where I can test it properly on an actual railway (I live in an apartment). Interested to see what you come up with for the cab. :scratch...

Thanks all. I've been able to make the second set of bufferbeams this week. These have side buffers instead, and also have a second magnet in the back of the beam so that they are held much more firmly. The buffers are the Cambrian ModelRail 'modern' Talyllyn buffers backdated with some plywood disc...

SimonWood wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2024 8:38 pm I don’t think I am going to be able to disguise this from any of you by any means other than heavy cropping, but… snapped this afternoon: where?

Going by the track I'd say one of the Garrats on the WHR

ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:36 am It's an AEE Lyfe. A sort of GoPro rip off. Mine's around 5 years old so old tech
There's a new one on eBay at the moment for £30 .....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275332836061

Thanks. Tempting, but I think the money would be better spent on a house with a suitable garden first!

I like the viewpoint looking along the train, rather than the usual front or rear view.
Can I ask what the camera is please?

So, pretty much done apart from a few details. I have plans for an alternate set of buffer beams with side buffers, and also a cab that wlll slot into the rear bufferbeams instead of the rail. The handbrake and reversing lever will stay unfixed until I have thought this through a bit more. I have ma...

Looks good! The coupling rods are a nice touch

Very smart

Excellent news

Rik,
I have various drawings (not sure of the source so I won't post them here). PM me your email address if you would like a copy.

I like the cab on the Regner loco! Very smart.

I've always liked these. I have an ETrain one that i started to repaint years ago that really needs stripping back and starting again.

The green works very well on yours.

HarryW wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:52 am Here is the current plan for the Tytherington Light Railway.

Thanks Harry, that helps a lot!

Hi Harry
Looks great! What sort of size is the layout please?

Oh No! Hopefully it all goes back together OK

Phil.P wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:09 am What adhesive did you use when 'wrapping' the loco?

I find that thin plastic 'ripples' if you use solvent adhesive for this.

Good old Wilko's brush on superglue! I used Revel Contacta for the De Winton but the fine nozzle keeps glueing itself up.

Thanks guys.
Forgot to say that I have wrapped the smokebox (front and top), tank top, firebox wrapper and cab sides in thin styrene to avoid spending weeks sanding the 3D prints.

Thansk Phil. It will be plain green as per the cylinders, although it is very tempting to paint it black and put CAMBRIAN on the tank sides!

Have a look at the Model T Ford headlights (and others) included in Dave Watkins' Crewe Tractor models on Thingiverse:
https://davewatkins.weebly.com/crewe-tractor-build.html