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- Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 36839
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Fantastic workmanship Trevor!
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:19 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
- Replies: 39
- Views: 16876
Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Excellent work Aaron! I've used ball races on two locos :thumbup: Oh that's right, I forgot you've used almost identical bearings in your Fowler. What was the other loco? You've not had any issues with the bearings so far? I've got them on the steam diesel, and live diesel locos. No problems so far...
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:00 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
- Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
- Replies: 152
- Views: 135129
Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
Looking fantastic has always Dave. Thanks Rod :thumbup: Had a good run of the loco yesterday. Gave the new "speed wheel" a good going. It's connected to a 10BA thread so the pitch is very fine so its very insensitive. I spun the wheel to increase the revs before engaging the clutch, then ...
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:44 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
- Replies: 39
- Views: 16876
Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Excellent work Aaron! I've used ball races on two locos
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:42 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
Just had a good run of the loco with a full boiler of water. Had a 35 minute run with the water ending up still above the burner tubes I had recently made an oil injection port with a non return valve so that I can manually pump oil in with my new 1mL syringes - thanks to eBay Here's the new oil inj...
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:07 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
- Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
- Replies: 152
- Views: 135129
Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
Being a fan of narrowboats I decided on a speed wheel for engine speed adjustment on the loco rsz_dsc00591.jpg Another hole through the silencer was required, I was able to solder the tube in without damaging the paint rsz_dsc00588.jpg Adjusting the voltage for the LED rear light rsz_dsc00592a.jpg
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:30 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
- Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
- Replies: 152
- Views: 135129
Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
The last run of the loco revealed that I need to be able to easily increase the revs of the engine when engaging the clutch
I'm planning on some sort of wheel by the dashboard for manual control
I've got the bodywork off to assess the situation
I'm planning on some sort of wheel by the dashboard for manual control
I've got the bodywork off to assess the situation
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:13 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
Thanks Aaron! Well, the mechanical lubricator didn't work out. It was unreliable, so is lovingly displayed on the shelf. The loco has run very happily with minimal oil lubrication for a long time. In fact the loco sounds best on water lubrication only. When the lubricator was working it over deliver...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:49 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2160
From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success...
Let's celebrate when we turn a failure into a success :D I had this scrap gear on the workbench for years (since when I built the live diesel) it must have moved on the mandrel so the teeth weren't in the right position. I wanted to make a starting wheel for the steam diesel rather than use an Allen...
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:10 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
Another brilliant build Dave.... :thumbright: :thumbright: Made me smile when I saw what you was using for the compressed air.... :D :D :D Thank you Rod! I call it quiet compressed air :D So many use those horrid noisy air compressors :thumbup: BTW what solder did you use to secure cylinder cover? ...
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 3:06 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
Drive shaft and eccentric
Test pumping
Milling the ratchet wheel with homemade cutter
30T 36T 42T Ratchet wheels - hardened
Ratchet wheel and fixed pawl
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:26 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
Lovely Dave, runs very smooth. I like the clicking noise as well. The mechanical lubricator on my 5" gauge loco is of the clutch type which although works well I am concerned longer term it will fail and I will end up with seized cylinders! Thanks Tom, it's a lovely project. LBSC would call it...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:18 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
Can you please give us some more details? for example - how big is the body of this lubricator? Did you build it exactly as per Mason's book or have you used the book as an inspiration and adapted the design for your needs? Thank you The tank is 9/16" x 5/8". I built it exactly to the pla...
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:34 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 30740
Re: Diesel Outline...
A month ago I decided to have another go at fixing the diesel. The lubricator was still unsatisfactory as was the boiler sight glass. So I took the L.C. Mason book - Scale Model Traction Engine Building "featuring minnie" off the shelf and started to build the mechanical lubricator. It is ...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:05 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 24770
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Some great Fails coming through. Keep it up lads!
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: IC Engines on Wish.Com for Live Diesel?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9929
Re: IC Engines on Wish.Com for Live Diesel?
It sounds just like my OS26
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:10 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5484
Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
There were only 10 made. They were used up until 1975invicta280 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:57 pm I never saw one of these during my younger years in NZ. How long did they last?
Check out: www.railcars.co.nz I know they are rebuilding a Fiat
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5484
Re: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
I don't know Tom
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:40 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: NZR Df (1954) locomotive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5484
NZR Df (1954) locomotive
My next project is New Zealand's first mainline diesel-electric locomotive, the NZR English Electric Df of 1954 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/DF1501.jpg I'm currently having a go at making a prototype nose hung axle motor arrangement. There's lots of wheels on this 2Co-Co2 loco...
- Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:35 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
- Replies: 56
- Views: 28102
Re: Jynn: a 7 1/4" gauge wren
Lovely loco Norris! That was a great Rustoleum tutorial too. What a great finish he got