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- Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:17 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1:6 scale GWR Signal
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7118
Re: 1:6 scale GWR Signal
No real lamps at this stage Tom (I assume that is your name tom_tom_go) but there is a bracket for one. Here's where I've got to today. The stiff wire for the mechanism would not work (bent under strain from 3-year old) so I have used a piece of spare dowel with eyes screwed in the end. Needs some a...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:32 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1:6 scale GWR Signal
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7118
1:6 scale GWR Signal
As per title, for my 5 inch railway I want to build a few GWR style lower quadrant signals, As I am basing my railway around 2 foot 6 inch gauge prototypes, that makes the scale 1:6. Scaleway Signals make some beautiful models, 1/2 size and 1/4 size, and their 1/4 size small signal would be just abo...
- Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:23 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Battery Connectors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5033
Re: Battery Connectors
It's ge_rik (underscore) if that helps
- Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:14 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Ridgemont Hills Light Railway
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28736
Re: The Ridgemont Hills Light Railway
Agree with the above comments. It's an exciting time when you have a "blank piece of paper" to work with. I imagine finding the time to devote to the railway will be difficult with all the other tasks involved in a new house although looking at the date of your posts that may have been som...
- Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:06 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
Very nice, good find, thanks. Well tweaked model. Someone should tell station road steam it is a Bo-Bo not an 0-4-0! As for me buying it I think it will be a while before I need a second loco.
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:17 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
Congratulations! I would of been in my element at your grandson's age driving that train. My imagination would of pictured it a much larger line where I had to pickup passengers and deliver goods. Thanks. There are already plans for a goods siding and a passenger wagon, so the current driving truck...
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
First trips out on the Circle Line with passengers. The misses insisted on being first but here is my grandson enjoying the on-board catering...
https://youtu.be/qRXsVrZZ_zs
Of course he insisted on driving; he soon got the hang of it!
https://youtu.be/75C34v3akbs
https://youtu.be/qRXsVrZZ_zs
Of course he insisted on driving; he soon got the hang of it!
https://youtu.be/75C34v3akbs
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: New 5" gauge riding car
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4272
Re: New 5" gauge riding car
Thanks for the details Tony, very inventive.
- Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:26 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 74941
Re: 5" gauge 'Metre Maid'
Well if nothing else it is well packed!
- Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:31 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: New 5" gauge riding car
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4272
Re: New 5" gauge riding car
Nice. How do you find the 4 wheel driving truck for stability? If it came from a bogey it must have quite a short wheelbase.
EDIT: I see from the picture that you have reused the wheels not the bogey frame.
EDIT: I see from the picture that you have reused the wheels not the bogey frame.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:41 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Becoming a loco manufacturer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4979
Re: Becoming a loco manufacturer
That's a wonderful story Michael I hope your dreams can come true.
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:35 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 74941
Re: 5" gauge 'Metre Maid'
Thanks for the advice. I wasn't serious about the eBay purchase. If I ever did get into live steam I probably wouldn't start at 5" gauge!
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
I will be relying on grandson to persuade grandma that grandpa needs more rolling stock and track!
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 74941
Re: 5" gauge 'Metre Maid'
Hmmm. They do a 0-4-0 Sweet Pea as well, and there is one (I think) on ebay. Mustn't be tempted...
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
Thanks very much. I am very pleased with the outcome, quite close to how I saw it in my mind's eye last autumn. There were points in dreary days of March digging over the plot for the third time and pulling out yet more weeds when I thought I'd never get here. Confronted by 200 bricks and lugging 40...
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:35 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
That was yesterday. Today I completed the ballasting and final track checks, and went for a test run. All aboard!
https://youtu.be/TYZHfUQj4r4
https://youtu.be/TYZHfUQj4r4
- Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
Best I could do for an "aerial shot", stood on some stepladders in the corner of the plot. You can see most of the track, just waiting for the final layer of ballast.
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:41 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: This is how you build outdoor model buildings!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12066
Re: This is how you build outdoor model buildings!
That would be a great educational tool for trainee civil engineers and architects.
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:37 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 74941
Re: 5" gauge 'Metre Maid'
Wow that looks amazing. I'm sure you will have a great time with it. Please document what you do. I don't think I could get an 0-6-0 on my 9 ft radius curves
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45205
Re: The Circle Line
Some testing of the track with a 100kg load on my driver bogie wagon. IMG_20190712_153301.jpg I'm finding quite a lot of dips in the ballast with this load. Also marked the platform clearances so I know where to paint the "stand behind" line. Need to allow room for feet protruding from the...