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by DonW
Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon
Replies: 37
Views: 24931

Re: Slaters 2 ton slate wagon

If you overdo the blackening it can tend to peel off anyway with handling. The is not point isn using it under paint an etch primer is better as an undercoat. I find blackening useful for parts like three link couplings where paint will tend to wear off but also tend to interfere with the use of the...
by DonW
Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:33 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Pearse Switcher run on the railway
Replies: 6
Views: 4722

Re: Pearse Switcher run on the railway

Sound like you have solved it.
Don
by DonW
Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:27 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Happy Christmas & New Year 2019
Replies: 11
Views: 5956

Re: Happy Christmas & New Year 2019

Wishing you all all the best for the new year

Don
by DonW
Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Replies: 917
Views: 344764

Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1

More top quality work Dazza. The Turnado system I understand to be using hand held tools which I know more as Graving. The people I know who use Graving are the 2mm finescale workers where they are making very fine cuts most of the time.

Don
by DonW
Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:11 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: FINAL NEW FWLR LINE
Replies: 215
Views: 91736

Re: NEW FWLR LINE

Very glad to hear you are back on the mend. It is only after you have lived in a true bungalow for a while that you realise how many times you are going up and down stairs usually when you visit family with a house and you are n longer used to it! Anne sounds a real tresure. Best wished to you both ...
by DonW
Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:49 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Internet "forums" are a thing of the past
Replies: 90
Views: 35393

Re: Internet "forums" are a thing of the past

Regarding the 16mmNGS egroup there was always a ension between those who wanted it only to be used for Association business and those who wanted to cover a wider range. Anyway the cruch with Yahoo came and the group has migrated to IO groups. There is a major difference between a forum and an egroup...
by DonW
Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:56 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Replies: 611
Views: 238806

Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

I love the photo story, great pictures.

Don
by DonW
Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:52 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Workshop/shed
Replies: 77
Views: 34544

Re: Workshop/shed

Using the RCD would work out fine Rik it is so easy to leave something on. My father worried about his high electric bill complained to the supply company. An engineer visited and found he had left a heater on in the loft. He had put a portable heater by the water tank worried about frost three mont...
by DonW
Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:58 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: Workshop/shed
Replies: 77
Views: 34544

Re: Workshop/shed

Coming together nicely Rik. I agree with you on the subject of wall lights and accessible sockets. If you have a central light source you can end up working in your own shadow at the workbench. One thing I do prefer is to have all the electrics lights and socket supplied through a single double pole...
by DonW
Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:10 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Replies: 333
Views: 193222

Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports

Hi Rob you commented '(P.s. I think I may have gone a little overboard, Rob)' I would say not at all Rob it was a refreshingly honest report pointing out all those areas where you have little jobs needed to bring it up to the standard you want. I think most of us could find a similar list of little ...
by DonW
Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:54 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Replies: 611
Views: 238806

Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway

A really lovely line.

Don
by DonW
Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Potters Orchid Railway
Replies: 975
Views: 266319

Re: The Potters Orchid Railway

IF you work at the rate you have in the workshop I think you may well get there.

Don
by DonW
Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:56 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: wiring?
Replies: 24
Views: 10904

Re: wiring?

Provided you do not have a charger pluged in, the charger socket will cause no problems. The two way switch will then just work like an on-off switch set to run and the batterries will be connected to the motor. Set to Charge the Batteries and Motor will not be connected so it will not run.

Don
by DonW
Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:51 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26751

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

Better to make the change now than later regret not doing it. Looks good to me.

Don
by DonW
Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:10 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Water top up bottle
Replies: 1
Views: 2518

Re: Water top up bottle

Jacksons Minatures do one https://www.jacksonsminiatures.com/ I think mine might be one of their's. They have the pictures and price online but no order system so telephone or email will sort it out details are on their website.

Don
by DonW
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The G&DLR begins.
Replies: 247
Views: 108271

Re: The G&DLR begins.

You have made a lot of progress looking very good.

Don
by DonW
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: Mamods & MSS
Topic: MSS loco on 4' diameter curves ?
Replies: 21
Views: 20702

Re: MSS loco on 4' diameter curves ?

You could really do with banked curves once a Mamod takes off.

Don
by DonW
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Workshop/shed
Replies: 77
Views: 34544

Re: Workshop/shed

Very nice. I have a pile of recovered bricks to turn into a workshop where the trains will be stored. I was thinking about having a lean-to on the back to house the toilet. With the site being over 100ft from the house (which is also about 15ft lower) it would be a real bind to keep nipping up and d...
by DonW
Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:12 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26751

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

Really good progress and I think you can safely say its always going to be more fun working on the railroad.

Don
by DonW
Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: 16mm Scale Hunslet Blanche
Replies: 4
Views: 3947

Re: 16mm Scale Hunslet Blanche

Great looking model you are making a nice job of it. Does it have plenty of weight for adhesion?

Don