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- Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:38 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239674
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
A photo posted by Jake (Tropic Blunder) has caused me to let the cat out of the bag. The lumberjack driver has been in the boss's ear for some time, that loads and grades are getting too much for the engine. The engine has done many miles and breakdowns happen more often. He's concerned he may end u...
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 2:47 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North East Victoria Railway
- Replies: 248
- Views: 106515
Re: North East Victoria Railway
Really looking forward to this years GSSU, so shall see you there. Would love to see the shay in the flesh, but realize and understand if that is too difficult.
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- Sun Oct 09, 2022 11:00 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3350
- Views: 1082716
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Some body is keen, I like the masking on the wheels. At first I thought it had white rims!
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- Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:51 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North East Victoria Railway
- Replies: 248
- Views: 106515
Re: North East Victoria Railway
Extremely jealous of your second last shot,I admire the mechanicals of the Aster shay very much. I do hope the blowthrough is the cylinders and not the valve faces. Integral valve chest and cylinder castings make that a rather larger job to fix.
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- Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:38 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - Dylanesque
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8455
Re: TVT - Dylanesque
Hope that finally solved the Dylan urge!!!
Grant.
PS you know my philosophy, paint it then run it round the yard to dry it in the sun
Grant.
PS you know my philosophy, paint it then run it round the yard to dry it in the sun
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:45 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: North East Victoria Railway
- Replies: 248
- Views: 106515
Re: North East Victoria Railway
Your night shots look good, if La Nina doesn't rear it's head too much this summer hope you are able to do more of it. I'm certainly hoping to be able to put the sawmill out this summer.
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- Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:59 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd
- Replies: 297
- Views: 51441
Re: Yr Hen Felin & Yr Orsaf Newydd
I did the same for the sawmill boiler, lateral thinking!
Grant.- Sat Sep 10, 2022 12:24 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: ‘St George’ Rolling stock
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4403
Re: ‘St George’ Rolling stock
I agree, superb paint job and a beautiful livery.
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- Mon Sep 05, 2022 5:21 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: No piston action
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3111
Re: No piston action
I notice there is a Phillips head screw in the middle of the flywheel on either side of the engine/cylinder arrangement. I presume this is what locks the flywheel to the crankshaft. Could yours be missing or perhaps what ever method positions it correctly (a square shaft or a flat!) has been sheared...
- Sat Aug 27, 2022 8:43 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3350
- Views: 1082716
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I've pushed some of the elements of Philip's second shot, for clarity. No offence Philip.
Grant.- Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:01 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gas burner for pot boiler
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9486
Re: Gas burner for pot boiler
What's the phrase, "slowly slowly, catchee monkey" glad to see you are making progress slowly.
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- Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:30 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239674
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Thanks Andrew, though I think he's ahead of his time fashion wise. With that shine on his pants I assume they're leather
Grant.
PS he's normally reading a newspaper!
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PS he's normally reading a newspaper!
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:30 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Bishop's Woodland Light Railway (BWLR)
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17944
Re: The Bishop's Woodland Light Railway (BWLR)
I am in an area which is sitting on pure sand I too am on pure sand and agree with your comments re drainage and ease of forming. I find the ants love the hole provided in the sleepers and the hollow underneath and although they only remove the sand one grain at a time, I just wish they would put i...
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:21 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Gembrook Railway, Aus, 1947/8
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2544
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:45 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Gembrook Railway, Aus, 1947/8
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2544
Re: Gembrook Railway, Aus, 1947/8
Thanks Peter, haven't come across that one before.
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- Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:09 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239674
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Thank you Philip, actually having trouble with my old camera. Still taking pictures, but having trouble downloading them to the computer. Seems you have to hold your mouth the right way or something!
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- Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:34 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239674
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Yes Peter,
I was nearly going to put a talk bubble on the two guys at the back,"do you think they're going to do any work or just talk about it.
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I was nearly going to put a talk bubble on the two guys at the back,"do you think they're going to do any work or just talk about it.
Grant.
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:41 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239674
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Thanks Rik,
No the track is code 250 AMS track with very poor UV plastic. Much deterioration under Australian UV conditions, that's why there is shade cloth over Leawarra and things look a bit mottled!
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No the track is code 250 AMS track with very poor UV plastic. Much deterioration under Australian UV conditions, that's why there is shade cloth over Leawarra and things look a bit mottled!
Grant.
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:20 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239674
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
There has been a scheduled shut down at Leawarra requiring full occupation of the yard, in order to carry out a redesigning of track and platform requirements. The Civil Engineers have designed and built a new footbridge to allow for the track amendments. Track crews have removed track from the sout...
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:30 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gas burner for pot boiler
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9486
Re: Gas burner for pot boiler
she works nicely on air and on blocks I might be completely off target here, but as you have mentioned that it runs OK on blocks( presuming wheels hanging free) it couldn't be that with weight on the wheels, bearing condition or loco attitude on the rails, is not causing a drag or bind somewhere? J...