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by LNR
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: TVT - Dog Box Carriage
Replies: 14
Views: 5285

Re: TVT - Dog Box Carriage

Nice one Graeme, they look really good.
Agree about the brass monkey temps, two bars on the radiator in the workshop today.
Grant.
by LNR
Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:03 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Has radio control changed in the past 20 years?
Replies: 8
Views: 2362

Re: Has radio control changed in the past 20 years?

siclick33 wrote: Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:03 am The main brands (JR/Futaba/Hitec) and many others have the positive wire in the middle.
Ah, it's coming back to me now. You are correct and that's why it doesn't matter because you are only mixing the control wire with the negative one.
Thanks for jogging my memory.
Grant.
by LNR
Wed Jun 01, 2022 3:28 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Has radio control changed in the past 20 years?
Replies: 8
Views: 2362

Re: Has radio control changed in the past 20 years?

I still run an old Sanwa transmitter in one of my boats. They were always the odd man out so far as receiver wiring is concerned. As my memory is a little hazy, I think if you plugged another brand servo into a Sanwa receiver it blew the servo, but if you plugged a Sanwa servo into another brand rec...
by LNR
Mon May 16, 2022 12:09 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild
Replies: 58
Views: 24898

Re: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild

I was hoping you would be waving the weathering stick over "Calloway", looking forward to the finished results.
Grant.
by LNR
Mon May 09, 2022 4:32 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324618

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

I really like the overgrown track work, though I hope no one lives in that grounded van! More nice shots, and I second BertieB about that station building, just love the exposed framework inside.
Grant.
by LNR
Mon May 09, 2022 4:16 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Welcome to the CHLR
Replies: 141
Views: 82347

Re: Welcome to the CHLR

Plenty of scope for development there Mark . Looking forward to more.
Grant.
PS I have a picture of your wife marching straight through the house on returning from holidays to check on "the developments" :lol:
by LNR
Wed May 04, 2022 1:45 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324618

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Really like that first shot. The weathering on that loco looks so typical.
Grant.
by LNR
Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:34 am
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Stockpiling structures
Replies: 27
Views: 14536

Re: Stockpiling structures

Like the sag in the propped open window. Hope you enjoy painting all that rusty and otherwise corrugated iron.
Grant.
by LNR
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:55 am
Forum: Scenery
Topic: A Quiet Sunday
Replies: 276
Views: 125439

Re: A Quiet Sunday

MIDDAY AT GRAY"S MILL It has been a wet summer, the tractor being the preferred power for bringing logs to the mill. The traction engine has been idle all summer. The mill loco will head off to return empty log bogies to Nayook as a new coup has been granted there for pine logs. 1.JPG With litt...
by LNR
Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Why do we do it?
Replies: 36
Views: 12731

Re: Why do we do it?

Very well said Keith.
Grant.
by LNR
Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: CGR 2' gauge coaches
Replies: 16
Views: 5938

Re: CGR 2' gauge coaches

Yes, it's funny the things you notice when you take a photo of something you've made yourself.
Grant.
by LNR
Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:09 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Wagon Scratch Bashes
Replies: 30
Views: 8655

Re: Wagon Scratch Bashes

I too like doors and gates that open, makes for realistic pics loading and unloading. Nice work on the cattle van.
Grant.
by LNR
Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:00 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: TVT - Dog Box Carriage
Replies: 14
Views: 5285

Re: TVT - Dog Box Carriage

Nice one Graeme, Borun and train look very typical. Seems you got a good flat finish on the dogbox.
Grant.
by LNR
Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:43 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild
Replies: 58
Views: 24898

Re: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild

Great detailing Aaron, particularly like the depression in the centre of the coal load, as opposed to the full to the brim look.
Grant.
by LNR
Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:02 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: TVT - Ezard's Rail motor
Replies: 7
Views: 6069

Re: TVT - Ezard's Rail motor

Those front wheels look so typically timber tram with their tread width, I suppose exaggerated by their small diameter. So where's the hessian bag?
Grant.
by LNR
Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:02 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: TVT - The Skylark That Couldn't
Replies: 24
Views: 12032

Re: TVT - The Skylark That Couldn't

Don't know about the engine, but the trees sure have grown!
Grant.
by LNR
Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: TVT - The Skylark That Couldn't
Replies: 24
Views: 12032

Re: TVT - The Skylark That Couldn't

Glad your getting some positives from painting again. Nice Job, specially on the lining.
Grant
PS, still waiting on my delivery!!
by LNR
Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:50 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild
Replies: 58
Views: 24898

Re: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild

Hi Ted,
The injector is SOFT soldered together in one go, using the tiniest amount of solder. (actually too much in this case!). I silver solder most of my boat fittings as strength is generally a requirement.
My apologies to Aaron also.
Grant.
by LNR
Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:17 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild
Replies: 58
Views: 24898

Re: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild

Hi Ted, I'm guessing that any problems one might have making these small items, really comes down to soldering. To go with the injector above, cutting the various pieces of K&S tube should be fairly straight forward ( I use a jewellers piecing saw, an aquired taste! ) Filing the "U" sh...
by LNR
Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:55 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild
Replies: 58
Views: 24898

Re: "Calloway", a Roundhouse Bundaberg Fowler Rebuild

Hi Aaron, Don't know if this is any help or what type of under cab injectors you need, but these are what I made to represent those on the NA's of Puffing Billy. Simple soldering job with various bits of K&S tube and brass turnings with hex's ground on. You could of course use brass nuts. Puffin...