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I wonder if something could be rigged up using bicycle brake cabling?

I like this a lot, I've always had a soft spot for micro-layouts and shunting puzzles. Belfield Quay being a perfect example.

Have you given any thought to what purpose the sidings would serve? Perhaps simply a small goods yard or servicing a mill or some other facility?

Keith&Joanna:51366 wrote:looks a somewhat crude bit of engineering compared against the fine machining of the Summerlands Chuffer.

Can't see that matters much, if you want fine machining in a non visible part of your loco, just pay a bit more and get a Summerlands product.

Gorgeous conversion. I'm sure there's a designer at Accucraft who would be really proud to see what you've done with this little loco.

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Sir Clothem Cap:49334 wrote:they do look good but 1 dimensional

2 dimensional surely?

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In one of my books, I think 'Garden Railways in Focus' or something, I read a discription of a Roundhouse Bertie with a tender, and the tender housed the mechanism out of a rotary dial telephone to limit the speed. That sounds like a good idea, and thinking about it, when you try to turn the dial o...

IrishPeter:49149 wrote:The short answer is yes, but not by me.  Also your design follows one of the three basic themes for such vehicles in that it uses a governor to apply the brakes.

What are the other two themes. if you don't mind me asking?

I've discovered I have an unplanned gradient on my line. This causes issues with running as both of my locos are manual. They either come to a stop on the incline or they run away on the level sections. At some point I expect I will have to lift the track in the problem section and try and get it mo...

I was getting the alerts as well, but a page reload would clear them. That suggests the malware was embedded in one of the adverts.

Or if you're a cheapskate, but have patience, you could also use Trimline for a 'simpler' lining job. Also good for seeing what colours go with the maroon! This describes me quite well, thanks for the tip! I guess it's the other locos in my collection that gave you the idea I have a tight budget fo...

Hello everyone, I have also just got my Accucraft Leader (in Maroon) and steamed it this weekend. I've made a little video and uploaded it to Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6bae-90OpE My only other engine is a Mamod so this is a world of difference for me. The gas burner on my Mamod w...