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Thank you for the kind comments, I appreciate them.

Thanks both for your kind comments. I'm really pleased with it. Santa has said he might bring me a S16 tin turtle, and I have a railway to build before that. Its all go in retirement.

Theres even a short flick. Oh yes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qEbHjZmNvw

Blimey. Where does the time go? I relaise now I am not very good at keeping these threads up to date. Anyway, I took some good advice re: the cabside windows, I think it makes it looks wise. Anyway I'm calling it finished. So heres a few phots of Lockdown Locomotive No.1; a battery electric loco tha...

This track has been recovered from a railway so condition is Used-Fair. Bundle One: Approx 10 yards Peco Streamline SM32 £60 Bundle Two: Approx 10 yards Peco Streamline SM32 £60 Bits and Bobs: Offcuts various, Buying both bundles secures all offcuts FOC. One bundle secures half offcuts FOC. I need t...

They look smashin' IMO, but the 73 is still the star of the show!

For those members who don't 'do' Facebook, please be aware that Ivan Prior has had a fairly serious accident. He has posted the following on the 16mm Association facebook page: "Due to a major accident I have been in hospital for the last week having major bone reconstruction surgery work done...

That looks really really good and thoroughly impressed with the drawings. If that is plasticard for the body, how on earth did you get that nice rounded effect on the bonnet? Hello Steve and Rik, thanks for the comments. I am a bit of a newbie at succeeding with bending Plastikard. I remember my fi...

As my semi retirement slowly morphs into retirement, I found a little time to continue with this. The bonnets are done apart from one or two little bits, filling my hack marks and painting. The cab is just mocked up with Sellotape to see how it looks, it requires a lot more fettling before its good ...

There will not be any 125 mph workings on my railway Gareth!

Thanks Old Man Aaron, I have been doing diagrams like this for longer than I can remember :D Gareth, Its about 3:1. To clarify, 3 motor: 1 axle. Things to look out for in my experience: 1) Use Loctite blue glue to assemble wormgear on to motor drive and wormwheel onto axle (via converter bush for 1/...

Cheers Peter, I have always liked IPs tin diesels, for all their quirks. And there are a few. There was a chap on 'tube who had mounted a motor in the bonnet, driving a huge gear on the middle axle. I nearly copied him but the bonnet appeared so full of motor, he only had room for a small battery. W...

Well, Time flies. I have progressed my little loco on a bit. I have asked around, and IP tin shunter bits seem to be like the proverbial rocking horse poo. I will therefore, have to put a body of my design on it. (Possible disaster alert.) I am now trying not to let it cost me anything but I will pr...

Hello all, bit of a long shot I think. I have cobbled together enough bits to build a chassis out of IPE/LC models bits and pieces. Just enquiring if anyone has any bits for IP Engineerings metal shunters they dont want. Cab sheets bonnets castings etc. Like I said long shot but you never know. If t...

That's rather tidy. Looking forward to further progress.

How is the gearbox? I've replaced all but one on my IP tin diesels.

Hi Johnnie and Welcome, Love the colour of your loco. :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright: Have you tried loading your photos with the forum attachments link. :thumbright: Sorry for the tardy reply. Life keeps getting in the way. Thank you for the welcome. I will investigate the forum attachments...

Busted, I have a few IP shunters. After sorting out their mechanical quirks, they make lovely bombproof bits of kit. Mild.steel throughout.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnybeegud/41156160495/

(Nb this is my first post and on a phone. Apologies for any goofs)