Lovely loco Rod
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- Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:50 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: DECEMBER 2020 GALLERY - LAST DAY TO DAY
- Replies: 41
- Views: 22537
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:40 pm
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: First Smoke
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5392
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:58 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: First Smoke
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5392
First Smoke
Had a hard job making smoke but here it is
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Gauge 1 ‘project’
- Replies: 118
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Re: Gauge 1 ‘project’
The process of turning the eccentrics in case it’s useful to anyone, made up a little spring loaded thing which sits between the tailstock centre and a center pop on the workpiece, dial indicator mounted in the tool holder as I seem to have misplaced my magnetic stand and used to clock in the 4 jaw...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:41 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
I'm really looking forward to another run Rod, but the weather is against me :thumbup: If it's not raining it's blowing a gale. In the meantime have I made another cover for the real steam dome. The old one leaked at the thread when using my gentle thread sealant or PTFE tape, it was visible at stea...
- Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
Thank you Rod!
This fuel is lovely and clean burning, no need for tube sweeping, just a puff of air will do
This fuel is lovely and clean burning, no need for tube sweeping, just a puff of air will do
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:20 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
Here we are lads! Had a great run on the line yesterday. The second run around the whole loop. BBQ briquettes are up to the job. I got two laps eventually on one firing before putting the loco to bed - to run the fire right down. Interesting video, an over full boiler with water coming out of the sa...
- Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:05 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
- Topic: Another live "Diesel" (petrol)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11680
Re: Another live "Diesel" (petrol)
What a lovely engine
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:02 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: How I won the vote for a new train
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2497
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:24 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:59 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
Had a great run on the rolling road yesterday. It's a good way to observe what's going on. I've downsized the exhaust nozzle from 2.0 to 1.5mm, but I may go further as exhaust is not as effective as blower at my speeds, and it's a shame to run the blower all the time. I'm using coconut based BBQ bri...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:34 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37840
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
That is beautiful work Trevor! I must continue my Charles project now
- Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:56 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
Thank you lads! The smell was lovely! No filming yet, it was very stop and start, building up pressure, and running low on steam. Not helped by pumping too much into the boiler - the crown sheet was well covered :thumbup: Very little ash came through into the pan. I need to learn how to fire it. Not...
- Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:55 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37840
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Thank you Trevor!
- Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:57 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
- Replies: 307
- Views: 153830
Re: Wild Rose ~ Quarry Hunslet
That final picture shows what clean, solid work you've done on this engine. That is true industrial art. Thank you Keith! :thumbup: So when are you going to run it on coal? :mrgreen: Tom, before the forum goes *poof*, yesterday I ran the loco on coal :king: I had to come up a method of keeping the ...
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:43 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: 16mm scale "Linda"
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37840
Re: 16mm scale "Linda"
Fantastic workmanship Trevor!
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:19 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17427
Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Excellent work Aaron! I've used ball races on two locos :thumbup: Oh that's right, I forgot you've used almost identical bearings in your Fowler. What was the other loco? You've not had any issues with the bearings so far? I've got them on the steam diesel, and live diesel locos. No problems so far...
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:00 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Alternative Power
- Topic: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
- Replies: 152
- Views: 141021
Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale
Looking fantastic has always Dave. Thanks Rod :thumbup: Had a good run of the loco yesterday. Gave the new "speed wheel" a good going. It's connected to a 10BA thread so the pitch is very fine so its very insensitive. I spun the wheel to increase the revs before engaging the clutch, then ...
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:44 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17427
Re: Further Improvements to a Roundhouse Fowler
Excellent work Aaron! I've used ball races on two locos
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:42 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Diesel Outline...
- Replies: 53
- Views: 31273
Re: Diesel Outline...
Just had a good run of the loco with a full boiler of water. Had a 35 minute run with the water ending up still above the burner tubes I had recently made an oil injection port with a non return valve so that I can manually pump oil in with my new 1mL syringes - thanks to eBay Here's the new oil inj...