Garden Railway Forum

Hi, My latest Cracker is finished fitted with a lubricator, been named 'Edward' and become a single wing tank? http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/HOME%20MODEL%20ENGINE%20MACHINIST/CrackerteeAlphaOmegaLR.jpg Video. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/HOME%20MODE...

Hi Brian, RRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's another one of THEM!!! Nice one, Tony! _________________ Brian L Dominic General Manager & Receiver Mid-Derbyshire Lt Rly I think I have about eight Crackers but no breeding pair yet. Collective noun for Crackers 'Box'? See you at the AGM. Regard...

Hi, http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/HOME%20MODEL%20ENGINE%20MACHINIST/Crackerteefirstrun01LR.jpg Crackertee had its first run today a little fast the regulator kept opening so the regulator gland will have to be tighten. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/H...

Hi,

You could make gear box like Tony Bird dose[with maccano gears?].

The plastic gears I use come from Maplins, Hobby, Squires they are very inexpensive but last very well and with an open gear box any wear can easily be seen so they are easy to replace.
Regards Tony.

Hi, Not seen one of those before, were/ are they expensive? It was a birthday gift so I am not sure exactly what it cost, around £1200 I believe. Which for locomotives that are built mostly as one off's I don't think is expensive. Peter has a delivery time at the moment of several years. I like vert...

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Misc/Llanfairrebuild01LR.jpg Hi, Photograph is of 'Llanfair' a Peter Angus locomotive No.151 delivered in May 2005. In the last six years it has done quite a lot of work so over this winter it had a bit of an overhaul and clean up. http://i895....

Hi, http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Thomas%20electric%20lcomotive/Dutchloco02LR.jpg http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Thomas%20electric%20lcomotive/Dutchloco01LR.jpg Somewhere on the forum I came across a thread about problems with gearboxes used on IPE el...

Hi, Did a bit more work on Thomas yesterday but didn't have time to post all of it. Couplings. Thomas has a very narrow buffer beam so it was decided to fit small couplings that I usually fit to small wagons which I make. A lot are made at a time but I was down to one. Must have lost one as pairs ar...

Hi, http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Thomas%20electric%20lcomotive/ThomasbodysupportsLR.jpg . A Off/Forward/Reverse switch and some temporary wiring has been fitted to the chassis. Having made the bits that hold the body to the footplate using the original holes made for this j...

Hello again, Progress so far on fitting a battery electric chassis to a childs toy. Photograph of the Thomas the Tank Engine bought for £1.90 from a charity shop. It is a bolt together toy with an electric drive which worked. A piece of B&Q 25mm square section steel tube. I had eight of the late...

Hi Dave, Yes I do use a pillar drill and lathe in making the chassis however they are not necessary they just make it easier. First the gears. For those who might not know. All of the plastic gears I have used have a module of 0.50mm. If a gear with this module is said to have a diameter of 15mm it ...

I've got one of those dalek figures. Wrong scale of course but still, I don't understand why the claw & gun have been swapped but it's still very nice.

A left handed Darlek?

Regards Tony.

Hi, As promise some more photographs. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Thomas%20electric%20lcomotive/ChannelchassispartsLR.jpg Some aluminium and steel channel chassis. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Thomas%20electric%20lcomotive/Darlec01LR.jpg http://i8...

Hi, I will try and post some more photographs later today. Answer to queries. The plastic gears stand up to wear very well but they have to be at the correct centre distance and inline. It is a good idea to keep the gear wheel mating with the worm wheel on its centre line, they tend to creep so K&am...

Hi, Over the years I have made quite a few battery powered 16mm scale locomotives. As I am about to start on another one I thought the forum might be interested to see some of my previous efforts. All have them have used inexpensive 1.5/3 volt 'Can' electric motors with a plastic worm and wheel driv...

Hi,
My wife returned from her pottery class this morning with this:

Basically its is a tile and the third she has made. Quite effective.
Regards Tony.

Hi, This morning it was -4.2C in still air in our garden in old South Wales. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Rhydypenau%20GR/FrostonGR01LR-1.jpg And there was a lot of frost. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/Rhydypenau%20GR/FrostonGRLR.jpg Over winter I u...

More photographs Of Cardiff Model Engineering Society 'Santa Special' at:

http://www.cardiff-mes.org.uk/Santa%20S ... 02010.html

Regards Tony.

Hi, http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/CMESSPChristmasCrackerLR.jpg A Cracker in seasonal guise. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/CMESSPsignLR.jpg Yesterday was the CMES Santa Special Open Day. http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac154/gaynorandtony/CMESSPcle...

Hi John,
Sorry I cannot place the Mamod modification, but if its more than a couple of weeks its not suprising. We might be taking our layout to Holland again next year if you fancy playing trains.
See you at Exeter all things being equal.
Regards Tony.