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- Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:59 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: How's this for a near miss
- Replies: 10
- Views: 341
Re: How's this for a near miss
Near Braunschweig we had an even more stupid lorry driver. He wanted to deliver things to a mill near BRaunschweig but the road gates were still closed as he was quite early. He then saw that the railway gates were open and he thought he would just drive his lorry on the railway tracks to the inside...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3367
- Views: 1087358
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I am still looking for a proper model in 1:10 or 1:11 to bonvert a VW bus to a railcar.
Some yeara ago a company came up with the HO gauge DMC DeLorean time machine car (running on rails).
Sometime ago I took photos of a railcar based on an Opel Olympia.
There are so many possibilities.....
Some yeara ago a company came up with the HO gauge DMC DeLorean time machine car (running on rails).
Sometime ago I took photos of a railcar based on an Opel Olympia.
There are so many possibilities.....
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Typos and speech to text gaffs which make me smile
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2683
Re: Typos and speech to text gaffs which make me smile
As an assessor I get lots and lots of documents to check. I have a huge file in the office containing only the best ones. German autocorrect went in and changes "Worst-case Betrieb" to WURST Case Betrieb. (Sausage case Operation). Some things turn robust by the change of a letter. Maximum ...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:26 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: What I wanted to do, but way better
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1205
Re: What I wanted to do, but way better
Wow, that seems pretty strong! I wonder how far it could get with a tender-mounted dustbuster? I was thinking how long the cable would have to be on a large garden railway and what happens under bridges / tunnels :shock: Come on, think out of the box: A leaf blower to power the loco which in turn i...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Hi Aaron, the spacing is always a bit trial and error. I use Anthracite coal. My LBSC Titfield Thunderbolt and my Maxitrak Swallow have had issues with clinker. A wider spacing of the grate bars solved this problem. I will just make another grate for 807 and try again. it´s always a long way to get ...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Another test run last weekend showed that the water pump is reliable now. That´s the good news. There still is an issue with draughting. Even at standstill using the engine blower or the electric blower I cannot get the pressure above 25 psi. As boiler and smokebox are one piece there is no leak the...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Shunting on the wrong track!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1206
Re: Shunting on the wrong track!
On the wagon side he is using the ladder (which is bending visibly in the video). Guess the wagon does not have a pole pocket.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: tinplate wheels for a mamod
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1732
tinplate wheels for a mamod
I have a very old and much modified Mamod loco.
She has only very small flanges and derails on my tinplate track, even it it is completely level and straight.
So I am looking for Wheelsets with proper profile for O-gauge tinplate tracks.
Can anyone help?
She has only very small flanges and derails on my tinplate track, even it it is completely level and straight.
So I am looking for Wheelsets with proper profile for O-gauge tinplate tracks.
Can anyone help?
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Now this is just absolutely ridiculous.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1063
Re: Now this is just absolutely ridiculous.
26:25 shows that even on such a huge railway, the "out of scale hand from the sky" is needed.
How many fillings would an unmodified Mamod need to get round there once?
How many fillings would an unmodified Mamod need to get round there once?
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Speeder for BM&LO
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1933
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:08 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Compared to 807, Sirapite is quite huge. I spent the last workshop sessions building the brake gear. https://up.picr.de/46954521vi.jpg Took a few tries to get the lever dimensions right. The handwheel is a Wilesco spare part. As soon as the weather gets better I will have another test run. Hopefully...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Gladstone Coach to Bush Tram Carriage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1357
Re: Gladstone Coach to Bush Tram Carriage
Great work.
The rounded roof corners are a good choice.
The rounded roof corners are a good choice.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 6:32 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: March 2024 Gallery CLOSING DATE 1st MARCH
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8258
Re: March 2024 Gallery Entries HERE please.
Wow! you really taught them to wait for a safe time to cross?
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: March 2024 Gallery CLOSING DATE 1st MARCH
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8258
Re: March 2024 Gallery Entries HERE please.
As plastic, china and matal are permitted, I assume plush is also. As you may have guessed by my username, mit real-life nickname and favourite "animal" is Scrat. My old 5" gauge signal box had a Scrat as signalman: https://up.picr.de/46878170hi.jpg The switches control the layout lam...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Hi Rik,
these tram locos can become addictive....
We might hold a photo cometition on that topic as well.
these tram locos can become addictive....
We might hold a photo cometition on that topic as well.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Camera Vehicle
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2564
Re: Camera Vehicle
I use a cheap 2.4 GHz camera and receiver set built into a bogie passenger wagon. The bogies compensate quite well. The wagon is a former GDR production with a bakelite body so the antenna is hidden inside. Powered by a 9V block battery it gives good service. Any disturbancies created by switching p...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Happe new year! December 31th she did the first lap under her own steam. This is a big step after getting just a few metres on December 26th. Niagara falls have been removed from the backhead, other minor jobs have been completed. (And new jobs identified of course) Next on the list: - engine pump i...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Got a few metres under her own steam today, but the backhead looks like a miniature version of the Niaragra Falls.
So back to the workshop.
So back to the workshop.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:32 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Next overhaul project....
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8547
Re: Next overhaul project....
Today there was a gap in the rain but....also a leaky fitting which kept me from firing up.
After fixing that I will try again.
After fixing that I will try again.