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- Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:02 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Daisy, Daisy...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 13909
Re: Daisy, Daisy...
Moving pictures don't do it for me, but if that's your thing, using 'lining model locomotives' as a search term on Youtube turns up some relevant hits..... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lining+model+locomotives They should keep you occupied while Andrew has a crack at becoming a docum...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Building THORNAS - ADDING SOUND
- Replies: 79
- Views: 24038
Re: Building THORNAS
I've done a quick look around and Walsall Model Industries do narrow gauge type castings to be machined up for live steamers. I use Walsall castings on my live steamers, usually only on the inside frame locos. Outside plate frames usually hide spokes and it's cheaper to turn disc wheels out of soli...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:26 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - Dylanesque
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10982
Re: TVT - Dylanesque
I think we've had this discussion before, but back in my 4mm days I used a bow pen and Humbrol but I thinned the Humbrol enamel with a small drop of Linseed oil. I've also seen reference to using linseed oil in Ian Rathbone's book on painting and lining. Boiled linseed oil would probably be better,...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: TVT - Start of Steam Operation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 39655
Re: TVT - Start of Steam Operation
I haven't run a train since early July and I've just spent three days clearing the jungle that had grown up around the track since then. The works foreman was sent out in the gang motor on an inspection trip to check for any damage from a recent storm and ensure the track was clear for the branch li...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:51 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - Dylanesque
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10982
Re: TVT - Dylanesque
I'd always thought you had to thin paints for a bow pen (not that I've tried it since my first abortive attempt around 60 years ago!). Interesting to hear you used Humbrol straight out of the tin. As well as reducing the viscosity, adding solvent reduces the surface tension of enamel paint, so the ...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:50 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - Dylanesque
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10982
Re: TVT - Dylanesque
Did you make templates to draw around, or some other method I'm not aware of? I tend to be allergic to templates and jigs.......... The lining on this model was mostly done using the spring bow pen from the drawing set. The type I have has a removable point, which I replaced with a piece of brass r...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Building THORNAS - ADDING SOUND
- Replies: 79
- Views: 24038
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:10 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Building THORNAS - ADDING SOUND
- Replies: 79
- Views: 24038
Re: Building THORNAS
The tallest figure that will fit in the cab of Thornas is about 85mm high. That makes the cab about the same height as a Kerr Stuart Skylark. The TVT engineer is 85mm tall and he just fits in the Skylark cab. I wouldn't worry too much, Skylarks weren't alone in having low cabs. Anyway, the average ...
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - Dylanesque
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10982
Re: TVT - Dylanesque
Time marches on and this model has finally left the paint shop, leaving only one model currently in the queue. The original plan was that this loco would be finished in time for the GSSU last year, it will just make it for this year. I wasn't that sure of the shade of green at first, but the lining ...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:58 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Building THORNAS - ADDING SOUND
- Replies: 79
- Views: 24038
Re: Building THORNAS
I'm also not sure what's wrong with the motor mount but that was one piece I kind of rushed and meant to come back to later... I guess it's later now :oops: I had a kind of revelation an hour or so ago and I think I may have found a better answer. I know your motor is 25mm diameter but how long is ...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:09 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Question on Porter and Bell manufacture locos.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3028
Re: Question on Porter and Bell manufacture locos.
BTW I cannot access the gearedsteam website as it gives me a great big red warning that I have (somehow) infringed their copyright. No idea about that one, it's not an error message I've ever seen online. I used the site heavily and downloaded photos when I was researching prototype info for the Cl...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 3:48 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Question on Porter and Bell manufacture locos.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3028
Re: Question on Porter and Bell manufacture locos.
First question is what is that vertical thing inside the cab? I’m guessing it is the steam dome. Then what is the long ‘chimney’ on top? UScdesigners rarely used inside cylinders on steam locos., mostly on early ones copied from UK practice. In later years, the yanks preferred the working parts of ...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Braking systems
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8097
Re: Braking systems
I lamented my bad luck and replaced the dead Deltang RX65 with the only spare I had, a micron MR603B. As it turns out this motor controller seems to have braking as a built in feature, the speed remains very steady in varying load conditions including while running down hill. Some sort of friction ...
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Accucraft Caradoc - Another question!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4773
Re: Accucraft Caradoc - Another question!
That’s the one I’ve just bought - they said their ‘tech team’ said it was impossible to regauge to 45mm. The Accucraft link says otherwise, as do my eyes when looking at the underside view. Hopefully it’s not been welded up or anything… Rails of Sheffield mostly deal in OO and N trains if their web...
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:22 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Accucraft Caradoc - Another question!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4773
Re: Accucraft Caradoc - Another question!
Is the Accucraft Caradoc dual gauge or only 32mm? If you poke around in the Accucraft UK website, several levels down in the drop-down menus, you'll find all their discontinued models are listed. Along with the instructions, if the model ever came with any......... https://www.accucraft.uk.com/prod...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:22 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3391
- Views: 1114875
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Can anyone advise on Tamiya putty please? Unless they've also changed the formula recently, Tamiya grey putty works fine. The only problem I've ever had with it over the years is that once the tube is opened it dries hard before you can use all of it. Tamiya sells several putty versions. I bought a...
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:25 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - It followed Me Home.....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5190
Re: TVT - It followed Me Home.....
Yes, it has a fully working geared drive. It's even got the correct skew bevel gears on the driving axles.
Unlike the Bachmann Climax, which has motors in the bogies and the shafts just go along for the ride.
Graeme
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:02 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: TVT - It followed Me Home.....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5190
Re: TVT - It followed Me Home.....
The TVT engineer has lately been doing a bit of moonlighting for one of the local timber companies........ The Mt. Deception Hardwood Co. recently bought a s/h Climax steam loco., which was no oil painting, to be charitable. This company is a newer customer of the TVT and its line runs to the east o...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:49 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 360391
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
Factory paint. (Chinese ? ) Accucraft paintwork quality has improved considerably since their association with Aster. I assume the paintwork is done in China, as the factories that make Hornby, etc. have been doing excellent paintwork on model trains since the '80s. Satin paintwork with pad printed...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:46 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
- Replies: 917
- Views: 360391
Re: Llewellyn Loco Works #1
An R/C servo mount. I assume the bit of K&S channel sticking out the front is to hide the servo wiring.......
Graeme