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- Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Baseboard Construction
- Replies: 8
- Views: 131
Re: Baseboard Construction
Thanks very much for the responses; one query, when the gravel boards dry out have you had problems with them slightly warping across the width so, say, 4 laid side by side creates a slightly wavy surface making it difficult to keep track flat? And a PS: When I said the ply lasted 25 years, to be st...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Baseboard Construction
- Replies: 8
- Views: 131
Baseboard Construction
(I think this is the right place for this topic, I can't see a section for baseboards; perhaps someone will re-direct me if it is better posted elsewhere) I have a raised station area, 18ft by 2ft, constructed of 18mm ply (supported by three longitudinal beams) covered in roof felt. It has lasted 25...
- Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: I & G Steam
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3565
I & G Steam
I've bought some parts in the past from I & G Steam but now cannot find them. Are they defunct or perhaps some parts are now sold by someone else?
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: New Roundhouse loco
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14133
New Roundhouse loco
Roundhouse will be revealing their next loco on January 1st on their website; anyone have any clues, hopes, wishes (sensible ones!), etc to share with us?
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:55 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Gluing Peco track parts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7760
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:51 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Gluing Peco track parts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7760
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Gluing Peco track parts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7760
Gluing Peco track parts
I will soon be embarking on building an SM32 crossover from Peco parts for outdoor use, but in the past I have had difficulty in finding a bonding agent of some sort that will stick a Peco chair to a Peco sleeper with any sort of strength. Can anybody recommend anything?
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:38 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Roundhouse Harlech Castle, radio control springs.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6913
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Roundhouse Harlech Castle, radio control springs.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6913
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Roundhouse Harlech Castle, radio control springs.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6913
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:00 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Roundhouse Harlech Castle, radio control springs.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6913
Thanks Tom Tom; I appreciate I can do that but it relies then on re-setting it back at pretty much the same place when switching it back on, and is not perhaps practical for children. Also raises the possibilities of altering the settings of the small knobs which the instructions say should not be t...
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:28 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Roundhouse Harlech Castle, radio control springs.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6913
Roundhouse Harlech Castle, radio control springs.
I have recently become owner of a brand new Harlech Castle and needless to say it is really quite superb. There is however one niggle that really annoys me, and that is when you let go of the rotational speed control in instantly resets by springs to central 'Off', thus to keep the loco running you ...
- Fri May 31, 2013 11:58 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: I P Eng 'Punch' gears
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7176
- Fri May 31, 2013 5:51 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: I P Eng 'Punch' gears
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7176
I P Eng 'Punch' gears
I have a ten-year old IP 'Punch' that uses the budget chassis. It has twice worn the plastic gears out and a third time is approaching. Can anyone recommend a source of brass gears to replace them with? The axle being of 1/8 th rather than 3mm is the problem I am having.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:33 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: Comparision of Mamod/MSS/PPS Reverser Valves
- Replies: 47
- Views: 26027
- Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:04 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Speed control of instant start battery locos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8170
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Speed control of instant start battery locos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8170
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:41 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Speed control of instant start battery locos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8170
Graeme, Thanks for replying. I should be able to follow a circuit diagram; I assume it would be similar for example to the IP engineering speed controller set up (which I have installed on a loco) only, as you say, with three components replacing the pot? Try me ! I should have added in my original ...
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:25 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Speed control of instant start battery locos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8170
Speed control of instant start battery locos
I am sure everyone has a couple of battery locos without a speed control that when started go instantly from 'zero' to 'maximum' speed. Is there any way of creating a gradual, or stepped, increase in the speed once turned on (other than installing a manually operated 'pot' of some kind) to create a ...