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- Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Camera Vehicle
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2722
Re: Camera Vehicle
Andrew, Mine doesn't have wifi, only records to the on-board microSD card, but there are wifi models on Temu for not much more. https://www.temu.com/uk/1pc-hd-1080p-mini-wifi-camera-smart-home-security-camera-mini-camera-wifi-ip-camera-small-cctv-camera-night-vision-motion-detection-alarm-monitor-r...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:15 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Camera Vehicle
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2722
Re: Camera Vehicle
That's very impressive!
Maybe the technology exists already, but presumably it should now be possible to combine such a camera with phone-based RC so that you can drive, with a driver's eye-view, from the screen of a smartphone?
Maybe the technology exists already, but presumably it should now be possible to combine such a camera with phone-based RC so that you can drive, with a driver's eye-view, from the screen of a smartphone?
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:27 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The WWLR Layout Begins
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5651
Re: The WWLR Layout Begins
Those who make their own points are the true Gods of our hobby, in my opinion - beautiful work!
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: this is the two thousandth topic in this forum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 442
Re: this is the two thousandth topic in this forum
Seems quite fitting that the milestone Off-topic Topic in this sub-forum is about - itself?!
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:16 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Shunting on the wrong track!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1331
Re: Shunting on the wrong track!
They used to do something similar in the canefields, only pulling, with rope. Dangerous, and I'm told, illegal nowadays. I think it was an occasional, but frowned-upon, practice in the UK. I believe using a capstan was more common, with the loco and wagon were heading on opposite directions. I thin...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Building an 0-4-0 outside frame tank loco
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3525
Re: Building an 0-4-0 outside frame tank loco
Greg, I'm really surprised that you feel the need to add this mixture. I find that plastikard forms a strong bond if a solvent (eg. EMA Plastic Weld) is used to weld the surfaces together. Tube glues, or superglue don't have the same effect as they just sit on the surface. Personally, I was thinkin...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Building an 0-4-0 outside frame tank loco
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3525
Re: Building an 0-4-0 outside frame tank loco
I used a new (to me) method from YouTube to make ‘ fillet welds’ where 2 pieces of styrene are glued at right angles. The ‘fillet’ is made from Baking Soda powder, then superglue is dripped on. It sets like ‘rock’. But looks pretty ugly. That sounds like it could be a useful trick, particularly whe...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
- Replies: 280
- Views: 126712
Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
It's looking good in "works grey"!
Reminds me of when the F&WHR's Garratt No 87 ran in grey for a season or so:
Reminds me of when the F&WHR's Garratt No 87 ran in grey for a season or so:
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:50 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: N&BLR Ongoing Projects thread
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16798
Re: N&BLR Ongoing Projects thread
That's very impressive, I like it a lot!
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Kerr Stuart diesel
- Replies: 56
- Views: 26294
Re: Kerr Stuart diesel
Thank you! I am pleased with them. Usually, when I varnish wooden parts (like carriage droplight frames), I use it undiluted, need several coats to get the colour I want, and end it with it looking a little thick and stodgy, with gloopy build ups in the corners. This time, I stained the wood first (...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Kerr Stuart diesel
- Replies: 56
- Views: 26294
Re: Kerr Stuart diesel
HI a Finally, over a year after I last put it down, some progress on the KS diesel - I've made the shutters! KS shutters.jpg I'm quite pleased with how those turned out, and hope they'll provide the momentum to crack on with the detailing - the next step will involve millions of rivets, which I thin...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Gladstone Coach to Bush Tram Carriage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1478
Re: Gladstone Coach to Bush Tram Carriage
I love this! The detail and the finish are just perfect. Funnily enough though, despite having spent way too long at WHR photos, and having built a model of the Gladstone Car myself, I didn't immediately spot its origins - it looks "right", just as it is. Don't tell anyone I said so, but I...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3373
- Views: 1095073
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Meanwhile I have been viewing Greg's multiple Garratt videos with envy and wondering whether I can justify a second Garratt on my line? Surely the real question is whether you can justify not having a second one? Even a third may be prudent... Enjoying you work on the KS so far, and very much looki...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Faller Hit Train, Play Train and the like
- Replies: 3
- Views: 897
Re: Falletr Hit Train, Play Train and the like
Hello! I've used quite a lot of the faller "E train" range over the years - the size is better suited to the 16mm/ft scale that many of us here model in. I've used various of the range's wagons modified and repainted to suit my needs, have tinkered with the steam and diesel locomotives, an...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8109
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Hattons closing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 722
Re: Hattons closing
Astonishing, isn't it? Sad too. I haven't used them in decades, since moving out into the garden, but I used to order my indoor supplies from them, following in my Dad's footsteps - he showed me how to write rather formal letters to order things, always beginning "Dear Sirs"... and promisi...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Tan-y-Bwlch Water Tower - Finished ( I think!)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 12161
Re: Tan-y-Bwlch Water Tower - Finished ( I think!)
Absolutely lovely! Such a great finish...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Wallingford Industrial Railway Ltd - 4 January 2024 - Inside storage shed
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4147
Re: Wallingford Industrial Railway Ltd - 4 January 2024 - Inside storage shed
Thank you both! The traverser idea sounds intriguing, but this will be on a scenic (ish!) part of the layout, so probably not what I'm after. Thank you though! It does make me wonder whether there would be just enough room to have just one entrance (reducing point costs and curvature issues) by putt...
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Sandstone & Termite
- Replies: 110
- Views: 72036
Re: Sandstone & Termite
Lovely stuff, thankyou - it's always a pleasure to see operations on your line...
Andrew.
Andrew.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Wallingford Industrial Railway Ltd - 4 January 2024 - Inside storage shed
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4147
Re: Wallingford Industrial Railway Ltd - 4 January 2024 - Inside storage shed
Thanks chaps, I'll give it some more thought... Do either of you recall roughly how far from the bottom of the until the floor sits? And yes, I'd be propelling whole trains in there, already coupled. I need to think about pointwork - if I have to buy new that will significantly add to the cost, and ...