Taking off into 7/8 ( or 1:13,3)

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:17 pm

Nice work Michael. I couldn't see it when you first posted but you have made a good job of that, well done.

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 3:38 am

What a good idea. The stove looks completely at home inside the coach and it's impossible to tell that it was made from a completely unrelated 'found' item.

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:07 am

I think this is what one aspect of modelling is about, seeing a shape not for what it is, but what it could be. Well done Michael, I guess a much required item where you come from.
Grant.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:08 pm

Thank you all for nice comments. I really do appreciate hearing from you

The work goes on, here I have blackened the stove and been working on the framing on the coach windows. Now I´m thinking on the roof

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 6:52 pm

Today a small premiere on the whole line. No steam, but the Ruston did the work and for the first time it circled round the lilac bush

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:47 pm

Your track gang has been busy!

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 4:40 pm

LNR:116961 wrote:Your track gang has been busy!

We are cheating a bit. We the tracklayers have also used standard LGB tracks

But everything will also be coverd in ballast and dirt..
Here are pictures from this season first steam up

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 10:36 am

Lots of details on the balcony.

My newest build in 7/8 is slowly getting towards finnishing. Now I´ll climb up the roof and shall work with ventilation issues

Dannypenguin · Post by **Dannypenguin** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:25 pm

Looking good!

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:07 pm

And now almost finnished. I´ll let it go like this and make some more adjustments later.

It´s continious cold up here. It´s not very tempting yet to drive trains

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:06 pm

That will look good on the end of a train. I like the fact that you put tumble-home on the lower sides of the carriage, always adds character.
Grant.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:31 pm

God evening.
In a way I feel that I have come to the end of this thread. By that I mean, I now have taken off.. My new Herrmann O&K loco arrived a week ago. Now I´m dealing with all the small details and adjustments that has to be done. And the work goes on..The last pics in this thread

As always I appreciate all answers and reflections

Michael

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:37 am

Michael, that's a very attractive little loco you have there. A well tank that actually shows the tank. Look forward to hearing your experiences running it. I presume it is gas fired? fairly small water capacity I imagine.
Grant.

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:10 pm

A handsome little loco for sure. Not seen one of those before.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:01 pm

LNR:118532 wrote:Michael, that's a very attractive little loco you have there. A well tank that actually shows the tank. Look forward to hearing your experiences running it. I presume it is gas fired? fairly small water capacity I imagine.
Grant.

Yes. I´m struggeling to learn to handle it in an efficient way. I just have had 3 testrides yet. To find the balance betwen the gasfiring and the waterconsumtion, seems to be crucial on this loco. In the driving instrucs, Herrmann points out that the waterlevel should be half full in order to save gass, when warming up...But afterwards, when it is been warmed to the right preassure? I don´t quite know yet... So until now I had a lot of stops to afterfill water.
Any advices?

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:31 am

Michael, I would think you just need to get to know the engine. Some more runs will surely let you know when it needs water, and how much. All engines are different, even those from the same manufacturer.
Love to see a photo of the cab and boiler backhead, gas tank etc.
Good luck,
Grant.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:21 pm

Hi Grant. I tried to take the photos you where asking for, but when I loked at Herrmanns own pics they are so much better. So here is the link:
http://www.echtdampfwelt.de/echtdampflo ... n-o-k.html
The gasstank is hard to get eye on, it´s situated under the backend of the boiler.
And as you said I´m making progress in learning to drive the engine. It´s so fun!!!

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