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Any details or posts about Rebecca? Here are some more pictures - this loco turned out very well. The Mamod loco frames are shorter than standard - about 22mm removed from the rear. I wanted to make some running boards so I could fit leaf springs. The running board attaches at the front inside the ...

The rear coal bunker on Margaret does make the loco look better proportioned. I fitted a working rear light and the obligatory bucket - here is another picture of the bunker.

I bet you have read on here about dougs great work on his Mamod loco's - super idea to document the trials and tribulations for all to follow - very brave to share the good and the bad. I also like the old Mamod and the (almost) identical MSS locos and spend some time mucking about with them. I have...

laurence703 - sorry for the thread hijack Here is the IP boiler fitting for the dome:

You can fit a dome on an Jane / Janet boiler no problem. Like doug said they used a brass disc. The dome is machined rather than pressed. Here is a Mamod with an IP Jane Boiler fitted. ./myff/1234638/Mamodification+Loco3+LUCY+001+%28Large%29.jpg My 'Ronald' loco uses a Roundhouse dome fitted like th...

I Like... I like a lot! Any chance of a side on shot to see how it looks behind the loco proportions wise?

Here you go!

You can make a MSS tender look like this with a bit of effort:

Excellent! I like it (and I like Mamods )

There is a way to make them less terrible though......

...for example by doing this......

Here is a good source of info on the web http://home.iae.nl/users/summer/16mmngm/Articles_htms/HMDacre.htm This picture (from the link above) is also featured in the Peter Jones "Building Small Steam Locomotives" book on page 90 http://home.iae.nl/users/summer/16mmngm/images/articles/Dacre...

Nice one Laurence - great stuff

I would be interested in seeing the instructions.

http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about5082.html

Here is the information (all circa 1985) supplied with the Merlin Radio Control Kit ./myff/1213510/1+Merlin+rc+%28Large%29.jpg ./myff/1213511/2+Merlin+rc+%28Large%29.jpg ./myff/1213512/3+Merlin+rc+%28Large%29.jpg ./myff/1213513/4+Merlin+rc+%28Large%29.jpg Merlin catalogue scan of Mamod Information ....

Merlin supplied a bell crank arrangement for controlling the regulator using r/c although it could be easily used to put the forward/reverse control into the cab using a lever and quadrant arrangement like an Accucraft. Merlin produced this set up for the Mamod back in the 1980's. I got hold of one ...