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Looking forward to seeing this progress! That 3d printer of yours is a godsend for jobs like that!

The Etruscan Bone and Flint Mill is somewhere I've always wanted to visit - from memory it is preserved in working order.

Collared some help today to get stuck into a job that's wanted doing for ages - a coat of paint on the walls. Looks like a bomb has gone off in there now as everything had to be taken out of the shed and all of the signs taken down. I think you'll agree that this makes the space far more pleasant......

Success! Brunel happily pottered around for a good half an hour this afternoon, Thanks to all those who gave advice! - Spacer added between burner and footplate to increase gap between burner and boiler (see arrow). This spacer was originally installed as essentially a large washer above the footpla...

Finally coaxed my Mamod Brunel around the line a few times today with thanks to advice from Chris Cairns. - Plastic gas pipe replaced with copper. - Leaky gas jet attended to. - Boiler raised to allow more air to burner (temporarily with some BA spanners wedged in until I turn up a set of spacers) -...

Had some friends to visit with their little lad on the weekend so had a big tidy up and got most of the currently operational fleet out. A good time was had by all! I've a thing for collecting locos... FB_IMG_1596475373797.jpg FB_IMG_1596475364372.jpg FB_IMG_1596475367094.jpg FB_IMG_1596475370175.jp...

Those coaches are fantastic Peter! Really capture the look of the early rolling stock. Having never built a coach before, do your paint the main body of the coach and the outer 'layer' separately, then glue the outer 'layer' on top?

Think I'm going to have to fire my laser cutter up and make some!

Brilliant videos. Love your Hercules.. :thumbright: :thumbright: It's a fantastic engine. Cheddar incorporated features you don't see on most 16mm locos, cross tubed boiler, boiler pressure controlled gas valve, and springing, all built to battleship standard! The hinge mechanism for the cab roof i...

Finally cleared the shed enough for the first run on WLR metals in about two years! Lady Anne awaiting bodywork, but sounding awesome... https://youtu.be/zqyaa3Lkgyg Cheddar Models Hercules. My favourite engine - big fan of anything Cheddar... https://youtu.be/Xp_zlod1YLY https://youtu.be/YutgsyNkAL...

Just catching up with this thread, what fantastic progress! Loving the quirky approach too, the early industrial theme is a really refreshing change. If you're still looking for something to clad those building uppers with I've got some balsa-esque weatherboarding that you'd be welcome to - it's de...

I really enjoy seeing the latest developments. That plane and it's mechanism are a delight. I was expecting the bucket to move on the last video, though. I suspect it will only be a matter of time...... Will the plane be fully automated eventually? I suspect a shuttle module would do the trick. Rik...

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:22 am

steamyjim wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:44 pm Look forward to the build article on your blog!

Only too happy to oblige, Jim

https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... ilcar.html

Rik

Another enjoyable read Rik!

What 3d printer do you have? How do you find it?

And a couple of videos... The belt 'doing nothing' is to imitate a counterbalance - the lower pulley will be hidden so it appears that a rope heads down a shaft to a water balance. The upper section will be covered with a yet to be built building, the counterbalance pulley will stick out of the back...

Was dreading making the supports for the inclined plane, but made a damn sight easier with a simple little jig to set the uprights - the holes in the jig were just to jig the jig during assembly! :lol: 72949966_10164238928525497_2794709627747257274_o.jpg 116030724_10164358238455497_54100128591663003...

FWLR wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:24 am Nice video. I may use your idea for Anne's disused coal mine on our line.

An inclined plane makes for an excellent working feature I think, and is relatively simple to implement.

Looks fantastic Tony!

What did you use for ballast?

Love it Rik, particularly the driver and passenger holding onto their hats.

Look forward to the build article on your blog!

Thank you for the comments all! I've always loved ancient machinery, but I didn't fancy building a layout set in 1820 or so - everything would have to be scratchbuilt and I know that with my other projects I would never get around to finishing it. I guess the layout will be sort of 'set' around 1910...

A cracking model Peter - really love unusual stuff like that!

Have you a video of it in operation?

Decided I was a bit short of 'real estate' on this corner of the line, so added an extension in today. 109950376_10164321653270497_6647408645245894822_o.jpg This area is to become a yard for the machine shop so wants to be filled in up to track level. Rather than use cement everywhere I cut some fil...

Lovely work as ever Tony!