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- Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:09 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What got you into railways?
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When I was 7, Mum and Dad bought me a Hornby Rural Rambler Set. That was it, railway mad, until I was about 13 or 14. Then it was girls, cars and motorbikes pretty much in that order for a few years (about 20 or so). 3 years ago, a good friend said his Dad had decided to build a model railway for hi...
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:38 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: 1st Steam of my 1st Engine!
- Replies: 8
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- Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:50 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: 1st Steam of my 1st Engine!
- Replies: 8
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Thanks for the positive replies chaps. The whistle is facing the wrong way because even though I cut down the screws holding the cab back retaining spring, the lever still fowls on the nuts. So it just got screwed in any which way for now. I need to cut the whistle lever down and drill a new hole in...
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:48 pm
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: 1st Steam of my 1st Engine!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4354
1st Steam of my 1st Engine!
Here is a short video of my new MMS side tank. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/jmx957v/th_MOV00793_zps5f0efbc7.jpg It took me a couple of evenings to build and went together fairly well. All things considered the fit and finish was acceptable but I did have to trim the burner tray so it fitte...