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Apologies if I keep harping on about my uncoupling ideas, but I think I have finally cracked it! The raised block of wood in the middle of track had to go as not only did it prevent my Regner from running due to fouling the chassis but yesterday I discovered that the firebox on my Riverdale Amy also...

I left the axle boxes in their original position as I thought that is how they were on the prototype?

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, particularly when it comes to IT... There is a fair mount of talk on here regarding Windows 10 and this 'spying' lark with the view that Big Brother is watching your every move. Windows has been data collecting and reporting for many years, how do you think W...

The rivets look great Peter, you are a very patient man.

Are they Cambrian rivets? How have you gone about applying them as they are very fiddly!

I really like that loco of yours Grant, it looks the part along with your excellent rolling stock.

The Plastikard master at work, great looking wagon Peter...

I bought this off eBay a while back as it was cheap (it looked like it had been sitting outside for a while due to the rust and spiders eggs that were all over it!): /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN3014_zpss4kdtvqu.jpg When I first started out in 16mm I bought a few Accucraft L&B wagons although sold them ...

I believe UK narrow gauge goods stock was sometimes 'piped through' (L&B?) to provide vacuum breaking throughout the entire train?

Excellent work Steve, it looks top draw...

It looks like a mini VoR loco, I like it

LNR:118139 wrote:Tom, couldn't help but notice the excellent control you have with your loco already, that video is intriguing to watch. I guess the Slo-Mo will make it that much more predictable.
Grant.

This video shows off the slow running ability of the wagon better:

The running session was a bit of a fiddle so I can see most people not being that impressed (you get the camera set up and then things always go wrong).  I never got to film a complete run around from start/finish as the loco can go into the station either forwards/backwards as the uncoupler arms at...

That runs at a nice pace.

Is that just down to the R/C regulator?

That photo just needs a steamer puffing in it now, looks great with all the planting.

I never realised how much setup and pack up you have to do Rik for each running session!

Thanks for sharing, wish my garage was as big as your one

James , where is your off switch! You are making amazing progress...

You can say that again Dwayne

A patched together video of my testing, however, it gives you an idea of what I am trying to achieve:

https://youtu.be/rVYYOFHpftQ

Wonderful looking line as always Rik.

You know, a Regner would look great slowly plodding around your line

If you were more local James I could bring mine along:



I can recommend them Rik, bullet proof - they just work

Thanks for sharing the pics Grant, it is a great looking loco.