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I voted Carrie, not because I want them to make another run but just based on feedback I get when I run mine at places. Even the CVLR's workhorse has been the subject of money being waved about my way. But I would never sell her, it's just a great little loco.

Swift sixteen kit? Some nice stuff there. Not good for a long a build though but plenty of scope for making it unique.

Updates. The Regner, 'Chaloner' after much fettling has become a useful engine. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/GhostCav/CVLR%202012/IMAG2873.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/GhostCav/CVLR%202012/IMAG2811.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/GhostCav/CVLR%202012/IMAG2805.jpg h...

Looking superb fella, the hard work is paying off. (even if you had a working party you easylife! LOL )

Will drop down when the shifts align again & it's not raining.

As I have actually got some time off from work a little update. I hit 40 last wednesday, combined with the joy of being 40 also came the idiotic news that first had stolen the WCML franchise..Which was just great.. :cry: But even though railways were the last thing I wanted to know about I still man...

TommyDodd:73679 wrote:You washing them with water, or bleach and battery acid 50/50 for that authentic 70s BR(W) look?

God knows what they did wash them in, but the effect was certainly as you describe.

DolwyddelanLightRail:73918 wrote:Wow!!!!!

Ditto....Awesome.

Sorry for the late reply guys (Loz & Trebbers), went a bit mad here after you left as BBQ party for 30 people on saturday afternoon/evening/night. Which by the way was superb, sat on a garden chair in the middle of the lawn drinking beer with loads of people & running trains to entertain the...

Looking superb fella, coming on well.

Those fittings look superb Richard, certainly very well made. Remind me to keep you away from the couple I have built..

Take shotblasting to get CVLR stuff clean. The purpose of this though is to get rid of all that splashed up non scale dirt you get with rain & gribbles that like to ride about underneath stock that lives outside. Now that I can drive stuff into the shed it's nice to clean them first.

Had a day off... :D ....spent it all waiting for plumbers & then all the rest of the day stuck at home with them :( . On the plus side I got them to bend a piece of pipe for me to get done what I wanted at Fox Road C&W. Not your usual NG railway item but something I wanted for mine..... <obj...

Agree with above, I did ground level 00 & it was a right pain. The smallest thing derailed stuff, wind blew stuff off & construction was a pain getting it all level & having to solder wire on every track joint as the fishplate electrical connection was not enough on it's own.

What can you do when life is all work & family.....Run at night! <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wcA1gikxp0Q?version=3&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"...

Not been very busy on here for ages & just caught up on this one. But I must say that is a right little beasty. Love it. Congrats on getting the certificate, look forward to seeing that running.

SherpaPhil:73394 wrote:hello boy driver,

Cheeky walla

Put it through it's paces here then!

Gradients are fun! I am the kind of 16miller that likes to drive my locos rather than set them off & watch, so I prefer gradients. Some prefer to sit back & relax on a flat setup. I have a monster grade on the line, most stuff gets up & down it fine with long trains. Anyway stop faffing ...

Victor Isle:73291 wrote:
I don't believe it! They really are muppets at head office.

Great first report but that last bit did make me chuckle a lot!

Whilst you may not be advancing as fast as some I must say the quality is superb. Looking rather excellent there fella.

I run chuff pipes in almost all my locos (summerlands type). I like the sound they make when driven properly. No more restricted than a normal RH or accy pipe IMHO. In the example of my lady Anne (a modern version) the thing was totally silent when running, now produces a good chuff & much easie...