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Why isn’t Creosote sold anymore. Elf n' safety Since 30 April 2003 retailers can no longer sell creosote and coal tar creosote wood preservatives to the general public in Great Britain Since 30 June 2003 general public can no longer use creosote and coal tar creosote wood preservatives in Great Bri...

I too hope that the FBGR railway is still around in ten years, and that your still enjoying running trains on it. Grant. PS, I do lament the passing of proper Creosote. Hear hear to both those sentiments. On the subject of creosote. I am still using the fence panels, which were erected when the hou...

Rik, I'm wondering if the spectacle plate could be a little lower. On looking at the relationship between the drivers head and the roof plate in the video. Just a thought, perhaps cardboard could be used to see how it would look before cutting brass. Grant. Hi Grant Yes, I think you're right. The p...

How about a couple of half inch wooden blocks under the bridge supports?

Rik

Yes, that's my feeling too. Wider it will be.....

Rik

While awaiting fresh supplies of brass, I thought I'd take a look at what the spectacle plate might look like 10mm wider. I think this is better proportioned for Otto.

Rik

Part 7 - Making a spectacle (of myself!) A couple of jobs needed to be done before I could make a start on the spectacle plate. Firstly, I needed to finish off the running board. It needed a 0.5mm thick 'plate' over the entire surface, and the sides needed some reinforcement. At the same time, I ad...

Thanks for the encouragement, folks.

I'll keep you posted as to developments - but the sun is actually struggling through at the moment so, who knows, I might be able to get out into the garden ......

Rik

Part 6 - Running plate A bit more progress. Decided the running plate (and footplate) were more important than the cab front as so much else depends on it. IMG_6009.JPG May not look like a lot of progress, but actually took quite a bit of prototyping before I got it (more or less) right. Where woul...

Hi Rik, Looking really good. I love the loco that's providing the inspiration. The Kettering systems were quite fascinating. You're doing justice to the original with your efforts. Thanks Andrew. I am a bit of a sucker for slightly out of the ordinary prototypes - which is one of the things I love ...

Shall be following this build with interest Rik. Wouldn't mind a bob for every time I've looked at the Kettering Furnaces No.3 loco pics. and videos. Grant. I do like the slow and steady chuff of the one in the video - it's the sort of pace and feel I like to try and recreate on my railway. When sh...

Rik, the 'Narrow Gauge Charm of Yesteryear' book is one of my longstanding inspirational books too, it gives me so many ideas from Ivo's wonderful photographic collection. Your new creation looks to be progressing nicely and will no doubt be a welcome addition to the fleet. The cab design is a thin...

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:57 pm Like you Rik I take inspiration from the prototype and then use my artistic licence to create my railway models...

Thanks Tom. Garden railways would be dull places without a bit of 'artistic licence' (and a rubber ruler).......

Rik

Nice conversion and great video.
Of course the inevitable next stage is radio control

Rik

I particularly like the suitcases and handbag- very realistic - as much to do with the quality of painting as the 3D printing

Rik

Part 5 - Out comes the razor saw So, back at base, the razor saw went into mad frenzied action. IMG_5836.JPG ...... and the tanks (now to become the bunkers) were shoved back a bit ..... IMG_5854.JPG ....... and a saddle tank was fashioned out of plasticard. IMG_5974.JPG My bashes are never exact s...

Part 4 - Back to the drawing board At about that time, I happened to pick up a copy of Ivo Peters' OPC book on narrow gauge railways ( The Narrow Gauge Charm of Yesteryear: A Pictorial Tribute ; Peters, I; OPC; 1976) and in there were some pictures of the Ironstone Railways around Kettering - which...

Part 2 - Disassembly Having dismantled a few of these in my time, before long the Otto was in pieces on the workbench IMG_5787.JPG Part 3 - Hack it about a bit Easy, I thought. All I have to do is chop the cab in half and the job is done! IMG_5809.JPG Hmmmm..... I thought. It's OK, but it don't loo...

Part 1 - The bug bites again I keep telling myself that I have more than enough locos ...... and then I see another loco which takes my fancy and, before you know it, I'm up to my eyes in plasticard. You may remember a few weeks ago I posted a video of a battery conversion which I had done for a cu...

The sample was edited to sound acceptable when looping on a PC before being flashed to the micro. The t85 has 8K of flash, and the sample rate is 8kHz, giving a maximum of 1 second of audio. The code on the micro is very simple, two timers are set up, one to output a fairly fast PWM signal on the b...