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Looks good, shame about dismantling it but now you can learn from your old line and build an even better new one, look forward to seeing pics

Thanks for advice all, its much appreciated and i will upload a picture of my track plan soon

Hi a couple of questions i have yet to find a definet answer to: 1. Would an area with a width of 4.5 meters and a length of 7 be adequate for a loop with station and sidings? as i have an area in my garden this size as well as a long straight section which is 15 meters long 2. Whats the going rate ...

ok thanks

A nice collection of industrial rolling stock. How do you get on running the slate wagons empty? I've got a couple of the Cooper-Craft Ffestiniog Slate Wagons which I'm filling with painted cardboard slate loads but I've found the supplied weights are not heavy enough to keep them on the track when...

Yeah the ffion is a bit bigger than the usual Andel models diesels, it has speed control and a plug to plug in charger to the mains which is handy although after about 4 hours of use it didn't show signs of dieing on me .

A blow down valve would be a useful addition but it would be a bit of a pain fitting it to what ever boiler is fitted to the loco. My mamod is fitted with a copper boiler and the only real place a valve could be fitted is on top of the water gauge which wouldn't really help drain water from the boi...

Lner fan Sam:106564 wrote:Would the mamod that you are fitting the valve too have a upgrade copper boiler fitted or the orginal brass boiler?

i don't have one yet but i was wondering as my mate has one and hes thinking of adding a blow down valve, not sure what boiler it has though.

One has been fitted to my Millie on the bottom of her water gauge and I'd say it's been very useful as I can get reliable readings from the gauge, blow down excess water if I was a bit too enthusiastic when filling her up and draining the boiler at the end of the day is very simple. On the other ha...

Hi, just wondered would it be worth fitting a bow down valve to a loco like a mamod who doesn't have one (i dont think) ?

cheers
Joe

hi all, i will take on this advice as well thanks

steampig:106496 wrote:Best left for those who really really want a Mayflower, and are in a position to make parts for it as necessary.

agreed, now i realise it needs a lot more work than first thought, lovely looking loco though

i just like trains and steam

steampig:106491 wrote:My guess is that the loco has been stored upside-down and the r/c batteries have leaked over the boiler back-head; the colours of the corrosion suggest copper carbonate (grey-green) and chloride (blue-green). If so it could be a new boiler job.

cheers, thanks for advice im glad i asked

If you get something Roundhouse (like a Millie) you can GUARANTEE that it will run perfectly straight out of the box. There are also many bolt on, solder on and glue on parts that you can buy to totally customise your loco. Some are by Roundhouse, some are by others............... You could take a ...

cheers barry, much appreciated advice
thanks

ok why?

Hi, i am new to this forum and to garden railways but having seen a merlin mayflower on ebay i am tempted to get it: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Live-Steam-16mm-Merlin-Mayflower-Locomotive-for-Garden-Railway-Vintage-Loco-/131376140113?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item1e96a0cf51 but i would app...