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- Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:45 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Roundhouse Katie Kit build
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9725
Re: Roundhouse Katie Kit build
Looking forward to seeing how this progresses, my first (only thus far) live steamer was a roundhouse kit build and I thoroughly enjoyed the process!
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:44 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
Been lacking time recently so things have slowed down, managed to knock up a blower from tenmille etches and some bits of 1/4” steel in preparation for its first steaming though. Wired to a pwm speed controller for a bit of adjustability.
- Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:18 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: The Gauge one Fleet grows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1763
Re: The Gauge one Fleet grows
Lovely collection you’ve got there, the radial especially!
- Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:58 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
It’s building it that’s forced me to learn the skills in all honesty, can’t recommend a project like this enough for expanding your comfort zone
- Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:15 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
Slowed down on this a bit through a combination of working a lot and being distracted by some 16mm bits and pieces. Firebox is now finished in brass though
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:49 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
As always thanks for the kind words! Been doing a bit of work on the cab, few more details to do yet
And some cardboard aided design for the firebox wrapper
And some cardboard aided design for the firebox wrapper
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:52 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
It’s black enamel from this company https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/ with a couple of coats of halfords clear enamel laquer over the top to seal the decals
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:25 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
Tender is painted and together, just need to check it’s watertight once the sealant goes off
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:29 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Gauge One Motive Power
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13705
Re: Gauge One Motive Power
If I can afford one I’ll be interested! Watched a 33 dragging mayflower and it’s train through Acton just the other day and it did sound nice.
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: My First Aster - A Schools
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4469
Re: My First Aster - A Schools
That really looks the part, particularly like the long goods train! Need to get myself down to guildford soon!
- Thu May 27, 2021 1:07 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: Garden Railway Gallery June 2021 - 1 week left
- Replies: 35
- Views: 17067
Re: Garden Railway Gallery June 2021 - ENTER HERE
The wee one has decided her place on the railway is to load trains with gravel, whether I like it or not...
- Wed May 26, 2021 8:39 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
Bit more progress, running boards taking shape:
And the tender body in primer after a bit of tidying up and adding details:
Quite exciting to start painting something!
And the tender body in primer after a bit of tidying up and adding details:
Quite exciting to start painting something!
- Wed May 19, 2021 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Any GMES members around?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3373
Re: Any GMES members around?
Hi George, I’m not a member but plan to become one, so I’d be interested in the answer to this as well! Assume popping down on an open day would be a good start but don’t know how easy that is with current restrictions as I think they’re only selling limited tickets online.
- Thu May 13, 2021 7:30 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
I’ve acquired an early complete tender from a friend who had it kicking around and no use for it: EB4D1094-6341-4BC5-92FA-0BE26636454F.jpeg Needed a bit of work as it hadn’t been built with an axle pump in mind, so made up some fittings for the output and bypass return: CEA472A0-C242-47C1-826D-D0AE0...
- Mon May 10, 2021 7:10 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Gauge One Motive Power
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13705
Re: Gauge One Motive Power
This is very interesting! I’ve been thinking a g1 battery loco could be next on the cards once the project is finished, a 20 would be very nice...
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:42 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Brian Wilson steam trains in your garden book
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3810
Brian Wilson steam trains in your garden book
After a copy of the above book as inspiration for future projects but it seems to be about of stock everywhere. If anyone knows of a source or has a copy they’re willing to part with please let me know...
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
Pretty much done with the smokebox now, just need to get all the pipe work sorted: 1148F62E-E223-4347-B669-58313D3BBB5B.jpeg 2AB61415-1426-40E3-ADE7-226D8038DE75.jpeg Impressed that you drink Thatchers Gold :thumbleft: I prefer the thatchers haze, but the local shop doesn’t stock it! Got a big bott...
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:39 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Box of oily bits
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11915
Re: Box of oily bits
Been a while but finally finished putting this back together, had some boiler issues that needed attending too...
Just coal loads and rc gear left to do
Just coal loads and rc gear left to do
- Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: First Steam Loco
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10900
Re: First Steam Loco
I’d second the previous reply about looking at a kit loco, cheaper, can be done in stages to spread the cost, and you’ll learn a lot about how it works in the process so repairs or modifications in the future will be much easier. Also the roundhouse range are really quite straightforward to build!
- Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:52 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
- Views: 53125
Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
Pretty much done with the smokebox now, just need to get all the pipe work sorted: