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Post by williamfj » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:32 pm

Once again I've left this thread slip, whoops! :oops: Here's some snaps from the last few months.

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These were empty upon arrival, a great disappointment!
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This loco had the loudest chuff enhancer I've ever heard, imagine a cannon firing with every chuff!
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Post by robc_wa » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:28 am

Some great pictures there Will. Can you tell us anything about "Columbo"? Looks to have a Baldwin ancestry. Is it a one of?

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Post by williamfj » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:18 am

Thanks, unfortunately I don't know much about Colombo, but she looks to have been built using bits of a Roundhouse Fowler. As for the inspiration your guess is as good as mine.

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Post by williamfj » Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:04 pm

It was a busy week last week with Beddgelert on an away day on the Tuesday and Dylan running 'at home' on Wednesday afternoon plus a portable 7.25 track event on Saturday. Now that Beddgelert's regulator has been tweaked so that she can stop without having to put her in neutral and Dylan has had drastic surgery, with 'new' (2nd generation Roundhouse) cylinders fitted to make her more controllable and give her a bit more power to boot I'm getting towards having all 3 locos at full health, once Minnie is back then choosing which loco to play with will be even harder!

Beddgelert takes on water during her first lap of the line
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Accucraft shays were out at times to keep us all running at sensible speeds!
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This model of Talyllyn isn't to scale but more importantly it looks right and runs very well
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Finally a photo of Beddgelert in motion, now to try taking video footage!
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I've tried finding the prototype for this Peter Angus loco to no avail, if only I'd asked the man himself!
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Big Bertha was on the prowl, looking for any loco that had run out of steam
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This forney just looked right parked under a canopy
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Which Beddgelert tried to steam clean later in the day
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An ant's eye view of the big Hunslet taken when stuck in a traffic jam
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On Wednesday afternoon Dylan was put through her paces with my opens eventually loaded with gravel and I'm pleased that she can do lap after lap without attention now, although it's a bit boring at times!  :twisted:
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Earlier on Wednesday the step over the garden railway was covered over making it safer for people using it and the machines on the railway plus it should develop into a more interesting scenic section, I'm looking forward to winter when the steam plumes are greatly enhanced!
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After being put through her paces Dylan waits to propel her train back into the steaming bay
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Post by williamfj » Tue Nov 22, 2016 12:30 pm

Here's a selection of photos from the most recent running day back to October last year.

To make life easier for those with meths fired engines a firing line has been added which required moving one siding and the addition of another.
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Dylan hits on of the gradients with steam to spare, what makes this photo for me is the light breaking through the greenery
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Minnie takes a turn with the NWNGR stock, rather suits her I think
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Snowdon Ranger, an Archangel loco of 1983 vintage rolls past
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Some more vintage Archangel motive power, this time a coal fired Jack
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A beautifully work stained Accucraft shay ambles past.
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Tich, one of Barry Milner's builds blows up in preparation for a few more laps.
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With the wind trying to blow out her fire Dylan plods along
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A Regner Willi potters along with a rake of empties
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Gordon Bennett stutters along, she was running very poorly which was because one of the exhaust pipes had become blocked.
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Due to poor rail head conditions Mountaineer required some assistance with a heavy stone train
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I know it looks like Dylan was doing most of the work but Mountaineer was doing her share too.
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Mountaineer recieves more assistance, this time unwanted, from an errant Mamod
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Speaking of Mamods here's Baz on test having been fitted with RWM cylinders & reversing block, transforming her into a fiesty little machine.
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Rosie, a much modified Millie shuffles past
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Dylan struts her stuff
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Even with Roundhouse's equivalent of a chuff pipe Beddgelert can produce a good plume of steam when working hard on a damp day
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Running light engine Beddgelert emerges from the tunnel
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Posing for the camera
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At the end of a very chilly day Beddgelert blows down
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Post by Gremlin » Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:05 pm

great locos and quality photos in this thread

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Post by LNR » Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:00 am

They are great photos indeed. Still find Dylan an attractive loco. I noticed there is some steel welded track in some pics and wondered what it's like to run on? Would have thought it a bit rough when it gets some rust on it.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:36 am

Must of missed this one, thanks for keeping it updated as the locos on show are very different.

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Post by williamfj » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:44 pm

Thanks guys, to answer Grant's question about steel rail when it's rusty I was told the only real problem is that it reduces adhesion and the rust dust (if that is the correct phrase) can get onto the tyres.

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Post by spooner » Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:18 pm

I have 20+ years experience with steel track. I have found that you no problem with adhesion. The wheels polish the rails so rust is only a problem after the winter brake and that last for the first lap or two.
Keep the updates coming.
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