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- Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:21 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
- Replies: 15
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Re: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
An oval of plastic track used on a table indoors is not the same as installing it outside where it will be impacted by terrain and changes in temperature (the question asking how is expansion managed by the OP led me to believe he was asking for how to use plastic track outside). I don't think plast...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:37 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7302
Re: What are the ins and outs of plastic rail?
Heat (gas locos should be fine but coal or meths fired will melt the track), weight and metal wheels are going to be an issue running live steamers on poorly made plastic track that is intended for toy train sets.
Electric locos should be fine using plastic track though.
Electric locos should be fine using plastic track though.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:29 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 75872
Re: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
Cleaning the surface rust covered tender chassis for painting using steel wire and flap wheel attachments in my die grinder: IMG_20200523_175611-01.jpeg Assembled and painted (I had to replace some of the steel bolts as they had snapped when being removed due to rust): IMG_20200524_153237-01.jpeg Pr...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
- Replies: 139
- Views: 75872
Re: 5" gauge 0-6-0 Sweet Pea
These were some open cab ideas I had (purely chosen as they would be easier to make) before I decided I wanted a Kerr Stuart Wren style closed cab which I think will suit the loco given the size of the new chimney: IMG_20200409_133524-01.jpeg Reshaping the raised section still didn't look right to m...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:05 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Thanks for sharing the video, I am very much in awe of what you have achieved.
Hopefully my next house move will allow me to build a small line to have a play on with my loco (when the kids finally move out!)
Hopefully my next house move will allow me to build a small line to have a play on with my loco (when the kids finally move out!)
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:03 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- getting the suspension & valve timing to work together. With hackworth gear the distance from the weigh shaft to the rear axle has quite a bit of effect on the valve events, so getting the "ride height" correct is important. My Sweet Pea also uses Hackworth gear which required the s...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Experimenting with in-brakevan video
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3484
Re: Experimenting with in-brakevan video
You can share a video via any file sharing service.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:30 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Gables Garden Railway (7 1/4")
- Replies: 74
- Views: 33673
Re: The Gables Garden Railway (7 1/4")
Everything coming together there with the Wren and the railway now running, brilliant.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5662
Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
Not going to be a live diesel this one then Dave?
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:14 pm
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Summer night
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10061
Re: Summer night
I would enjoy a cold glass watching trains go by in your garden.
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 492
- Views: 187252
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
I was just thinking this afternoon how I would go about building a SM32 test track in my workshop!
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:36 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Ringbalin Light Railway
- Replies: 129
- Views: 88023
Re: Ringbalin Light Railway
What panel material are you using for baseboard as it looks like wood?
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
The steam turret on the boiler is nicely machined (I want to remake mine one day) and a pair of injectors over a hand or axle pump backup should be fine providing you have good quality injectors that are reliable (I use Chiverton type as recommended by my club).
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Early garden railways
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13232
Re: Early garden railways
Incredible pictures and footage.
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:38 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Gables Garden Railway (7 1/4")
- Replies: 74
- Views: 33673
Re: The Gables Garden Railway (7 1/4")
My club are looking to go to the Brent House Railway in Cambridge soon:
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Thanks for all the info.
What about paint brushes, do you buy anything specialist or just use once and throw away?
What about paint brushes, do you buy anything specialist or just use once and throw away?
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Recommendation for hand reaming tool
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3773
Re: Recommendation for hand reaming tool
I agree with Phil.
You have purchased a new product that is not fit for purpose!
You have purchased a new product that is not fit for purpose!
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:45 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Prep was simply a flap wheel in the grinder, clean off with white spirit on a rag, leave to dry, then brush the paint on. I like to leave it a full week between coats, but two coats is usually more than enough when used "neat". That's the process I followed with my tender but I used a pri...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:35 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
What type of brushes are you using and what cleaning products to prepare for painting?
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:16 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 29110
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
I would like a complete run through with how you went about preparing and painting her.
I am done using Halfords rattle cans and want to move on using to brushes and durable paints that can withstand real world use.
Brands, where you purchased items from - more details the better please!
I am done using Halfords rattle cans and want to move on using to brushes and durable paints that can withstand real world use.
Brands, where you purchased items from - more details the better please!