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by -steves-
Mon May 27, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Track advice
Replies: 8
Views: 5213

Re: Track advice

As everyone has said, it really is the bigger the better, things just go around the curves so much easier and more naturally and as already said, it really does help protect it for any future stock that may come along, it might not be until years down the road you are glad you went bigger or wish yo...
by -steves-
Mon May 27, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: FWLR Fence
Replies: 8
Views: 4658

Re: FWLR Fence

Hi Rod

Loving the garage and car lot, looks amazing with the lights on too. Fantastic work, but I am curious how you did all that lettering so well?? :scratch:
by -steves-
Mon May 27, 2019 8:27 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: DMLR - Yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 11387

Re: DMLR - Yesterday

Thanks for the update, things are looking good - I love those carriages! Scrabbling around on my hands and needs with various bits of shrubbery poking at me as I try to progress the landscaping on my ground level line can sometimes make me wish I'd gone down a similar route to you - your layout loo...
by -steves-
Mon May 27, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: DMLR - Yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 11387

Re: DMLR - Yesterday

Great video and pictures steves. I like your layout and that decking boards have been used to build the baseboards. Thanks Kevin. Glad you like it. To be fair it was done as a cost efficient option and I count myself very lucky to have bought some nice loco's while I was working. I am a full time c...
by -steves-
Mon May 27, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: ACCUCRAFT L&B OPEN WAGON IN L&BR GREY
Replies: 4
Views: 4116

Re: ACCUCRAFT L&B OPEN WAGON IN L&BR GREY

Most of my rolling stock is Accucraft and it is plenty heavy enough to stay on the track and couples very well indeed. They do come across as big though, especially when pulled by some of my smaller loco's, but I can cope with that as I love the Accucraft rolling stock. When I was too busy working t...
by -steves-
Mon May 27, 2019 6:14 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: DMLR - Yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 11387

Re: DMLR - Yesterday

Great video Steve. The photos look good too. :thumbright: Can you please tell me what you used for the boards. Are they marine ply or something else.? And how did you cover them? Hi Rod They are simply patio decking boards painted with external garden paint. In the planted areas they have a thin la...
by -steves-
Sun May 26, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: PLR - the pickup goods
Replies: 17
Views: 9241

Re: PLR - the pickup goods

Absolutely fantastic Rik. I watched that and was impressed from start to finish, I just love the way you run your railway, the scale speeds and the fact that they actually do something, just amazing to watch :thumbup: :thumbleft: :thumbup:
by -steves-
Sun May 26, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: DMLR - Yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 11387

Re: DMLR - Yesterday

tom_tom_go wrote: Sun May 26, 2019 9:50 am Lovely weather there Steve, I was jet washing all day unfortunately.
It was indeed cracking weather, had another BBQ and decided it best to get some trains running while I had the opportunity :thumbup:
by -steves-
Sun May 26, 2019 8:59 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: DMLR - Yesterday
Replies: 12
Views: 11387

DMLR - Yesterday

Just a two photo's and a little video, but I thought I would share them anyway :)




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by -steves-
Tue May 21, 2019 3:02 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery - June 2019 FINAL REMINDER
Replies: 58
Views: 34556

Re: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery - June 2019 Entries REMINDER

Some seriously nice photo's so far. Will someone be putting them all in one post at some point so we can see them all together either when or before voting opens? I must confess there are a few that I want to vote for, can't decide, decisions decision??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :scra...
by -steves-
Mon May 13, 2019 10:26 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6
Replies: 126
Views: 46769

Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6

Peter Butler wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 9:53 pm I can't find Garden Rail on any local bookshelves, is it subscription only?
My step father buys it off the shelf but I am not sure where from, I will ask and find out. :thumbup:
by -steves-
Mon May 13, 2019 7:08 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6
Replies: 126
Views: 46769

Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6

ge_rik wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 7:03 pm
-steves- wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 2:41 pm Keep your eyes peeled in the next Garden Rail magazine. Say no more. :thumbup:
Intriguing...... :?:

Rik
You have already seen it though, very pleased with the way it turned out :)
by -steves-
Mon May 13, 2019 3:55 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Garden Rail Magazine
Replies: 23
Views: 9695

Re: Garden Rail Magazine

Got my copy today, very pleased to see both of them in there as well.

Thanks again Rik for your help on mine. :thumbup: :thumbleft:
by -steves-
Mon May 13, 2019 2:41 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6
Replies: 126
Views: 46769

Re: Peckett Body Build - First Attempt - NOW FINISHED Pictures page 6

Keep your eyes peeled in the next Garden Rail magazine. Say no more. :thumbup:
by -steves-
Sat May 04, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Wild Rose Project
Replies: 139
Views: 149314

Re: Another Wild Rose Project

Hi Steve, Very quickly the "stem" is the bit in the middle that screws down to close the valve off, normally with the cone on the end. Hope that helps but must go as I am removing patterns from rubber moulds. Nope, still lost me I am afraid :( To me the valve is the slide valve in the ste...
by -steves-
Sat May 04, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Wild Rose Project
Replies: 139
Views: 149314

Re: Another Wild Rose Project

Pipe fitting-2.jpg I've got a vague idea I made a few of this type before I worked out that a 60deg conical seat could be easily made with a centre drill and I then quickly standardised on coned pipe fittings for all steam and gas pipework. The one in the photo is 3/16" ME for 1/16" tubin...
by -steves-
Sat May 04, 2019 2:14 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Wild Rose Project
Replies: 139
Views: 149314

Re: Another Wild Rose Project

One other comment I would make is on the design of the valves. I would look at making the stem a little safer than suggested. The stem as designed would not come out but I like a bit of belt and braces. Thanks Ian, I will have a look at what I think I will be able to make to work in there. I need t...
by -steves-
Fri May 03, 2019 9:01 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Wild Rose Project
Replies: 139
Views: 149314

Re: Another Wild Rose Project

Ian If you have a look at the 16mm association website they have a section for downloads, then locomotives. Under that section is the wild rose drawings in PDF format. I think page 18, the steam fittings is the section I am struggling to work out how to deal that connection from the boiler to the s...
by -steves-
Fri May 03, 2019 5:18 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Wild Rose Project
Replies: 139
Views: 149314

Re: Another Wild Rose Project

I have started on the part on the last picture (shown in red), but just can't see how that is going to seal properly on the union suggested?? Any thoughts anyone? Looks like it might be designed to seal with an o-ring, like the steam inlet tee on Roundhouse cylinders. (A fitting I dislike intensely...
by -steves-
Fri May 03, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Another Wild Rose Project
Replies: 139
Views: 149314

Re: Another Wild Rose Project

I think it's important to keep using the saws and files, otherwise the skills will drop off. I made a gas valve for an engine, lovely fine thread and fine taper, it was just like making a regulator. It's fitted to the 220g gas cylinder adaptor, I bought the hand wheel though :D I agree Dave... :thu...