Whilst preparing for a "largest train" haulage test, this happened:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgegJmB9GqA
All in all it wasn't the most sucessful run.
Merry Christmas,
Dave.
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- Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:32 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Steam Diesel outake
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2387
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:10 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Born with a whistle.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7371
I install and sometimes even scratch build make my own whistles on my steam boats. The problem with locomotives is the lack of space and one is greatly limited by cosmetic variations from the originals. here is an example of one of my boats with a servo controlled whistle That is a very nice model....
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:30 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Born with a whistle.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7371
- Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:15 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: An alternative to the chuff pipe ...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1565
An alternative to the chuff pipe ...
... exhausting directly through the meths flames.
Here we are middle-engine testing a heavier train of about 2.5 m of LGB stock. We came in at a scale 10.8 mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq4MbCBAF6Y
Best wishes,
Dave.
Here we are middle-engine testing a heavier train of about 2.5 m of LGB stock. We came in at a scale 10.8 mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq4MbCBAF6Y
Best wishes,
Dave.
- Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:01 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Vale of Rheidol Davies & Metcalfe painted and running
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6674
Re: Vale of Rheidol Davies & Metcalfe painted and runnin
That's an excellent loco on a wonderful garden railway. I'm glad it worked out so well.INJIN:71450 wrote:The yellow engine was completed just before the AGM, only got round to steaming it very recently................
Best wishes,
Dave.
- Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:55 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Vale of Rheidol Davies & Metcalfe painted and running
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6674
- Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:09 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
It's time for the whistle servo board and the receiver. Here is the whistle servo board. The receiver connector is also visible. https://i.postimg.cc/Df9x7mDt/DSC09468s.jpg The whistle servo board provides power for the reciever, and takes the whistle signal from the Rx on input port 4. This image s...
- Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:08 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
Regulator servo positions. The regulator servo needs to be mounted to the loco and hooked-up to the regulator just like on a radio control set-up. I'm using a Futaba mini servo on mine. The next thing is to determine the required servo positions. This little program can be loaded on to the Picaxe, i...
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:08 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:35 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
Here's the counter board. https://i.postimg.cc/3wtLh15B/DSC09462.jpg The power connector feeds in the 5V from the batteries. The sensor connector supplies +5V and Gnd from the board and receives the sensor signal from the central blue wire. The blue wire feeds through to port 4 on the Picaxe. The ou...
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:59 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
Waiting with bated breath ... This could be the difference between a very small layout and an empire with some grades. Tim Hi Tim, check out my latest video with a heavier test train: https://youtu.be/Jq4MbCBAF6Y The little loco can really haul. The 180 degree bend at the end of the running loop is...
- Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:12 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
Here is the trailing truck contents; all the control gear. https://i.postimg.cc/pXj1jKzW/DSC09230.jpg I'm using Picaxe M08M2 chips on three of their excellent AXE021 Proto Board Kits. These proto boards and chips are inexpensive. As per the Picaxe recommendations I'm using separate power supplies fo...
- Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:03 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Cruise control for DeWinton
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10691
I have just started the description of how the cruise control is made in the "Projects" section for those who would like to build one: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about5808.html
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:48 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7686
Cruise control for live steam + 433MHz Radio Control
Here's the start of the build details for Dave's cruise-o-matic. 8) A fellow G1MRA member inspired me to have a go at building cruise control for my live steamer. His controllers are based purely on electronics with no software. I don't have much electronics know how. Then I discovered the excellent...
- Mon May 28, 2012 8:09 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Cruise control for DeWinton
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10691
Hi Tim, Two are needed if both forward and reverse are to be drained/bypassed. This loco originally only had one, and it worked in forward gear only.11thHour:71280 wrote:Could you have achieved all functions with only one bypass instead of both or am I missing something?
regards Tim
Best wishes,
Dave.
- Sun May 27, 2012 10:08 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: A train as long as our bridge
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- Views: 1822
A train as long as our bridge
I was doing some more steam trials today and added three extra vehicles to the end of our usual train. I found that the train was as long as the removable bridge, which is about 2.6 metres. The track is just about level here. These LGB trucks have been converted to chain couplings. I've found t...
- Sun May 27, 2012 9:52 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: A live steam trip around our line
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1695
A live steam trip around our line
A trip around our line on a very early and cold morning. Lots of lovely steam though, it was just about dead calm with steam wafting over our fence. And, plenty of whistling too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSfW7fj_jGo
Best wishes,
Dave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSfW7fj_jGo
Best wishes,
Dave.
- Wed May 23, 2012 10:31 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Cruise control for DeWinton
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10691
Please could you explain the function of an exhaust bypass? It's a modification I initially made to drain excess condensate out of the motor when running, but it had other unexpected uses. When the loco is stationary if I open the forward running drain cock, put the reverser into reverse, and then ...
- Tue May 22, 2012 10:11 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Cruise control for DeWinton
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10691
I got up early on Sunday and braved the very cold temperature outdoors to do some videoing. It was worth it, the steam effects were the best yet. Here is a video that shows the loco being prepared for a run around our line, and the actual run with the camera on the regulator watching it go about ...
- Sun May 06, 2012 11:46 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Cruise control for DeWinton
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10691
Brilliant idea on the Cruise Control! Can you adjust the controlled speed desired? Thank you Jim. I could adjust the speed, but a scale 10 mph suits this loco well, and it sits right in the middle of the usual narrow gauge operating speeds. I did a lot of testing this weekend, burnt a lot of alcoho...