Avontuur railway Walmer branch Bagnall
- IrishPeter
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Absolutely smashing locomotive! I am quite green. But as Finnbar the Spanner might say 'how do you get that big fecker round the bends?'
Engineering wise, I tend to think that with a few exceptions an old-fashioned 'top' i.e. a gas or meths fired pot boiler, with a modern bottom end is the way to go. It gives control without sacrificing run time. However, that POV devloped in the context of my line which is end to end, and has opportunities for shunting. My 'modern' locos have fire tube boilers and a short run time, which is a PITA when shunting, whilst Millie has the pot boiler with the attendant long run time, of course, but she is slip eccentric which is OK for running, but means a lot of 'big hand from the sky' when shunting.
Peter in AZ
Engineering wise, I tend to think that with a few exceptions an old-fashioned 'top' i.e. a gas or meths fired pot boiler, with a modern bottom end is the way to go. It gives control without sacrificing run time. However, that POV devloped in the context of my line which is end to end, and has opportunities for shunting. My 'modern' locos have fire tube boilers and a short run time, which is a PITA when shunting, whilst Millie has the pot boiler with the attendant long run time, of course, but she is slip eccentric which is OK for running, but means a lot of 'big hand from the sky' when shunting.
Peter in AZ
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
- laurence703
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Stunning job!
If it can be made full scale it can be made 16mm
My line: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7200.html
My line: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7200.html
Very kind comments people........
Have a shuftee at this if you are into the S.A. 2ft gauge, including a picture of the front of the Walmer bagnall 4-6-2
https://sites.google.com/site/soulorail ... 1/system-3
https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home
Cheers
Keith
Have a shuftee at this if you are into the S.A. 2ft gauge, including a picture of the front of the Walmer bagnall 4-6-2
https://sites.google.com/site/soulorail ... 1/system-3
https://sites.google.com/site/soulorailway/home
Cheers
Keith
Hi Keith,
It was a pleasure to meet you at the Exeter show, great to put a face to the name!
Back on topic, when I saw your first post I thought the loco was one of the new zealand scapped 'WB' class locomotives.
See original page here:
http://www.baldwin-steam.org.nz/researc ... rance.html
Excellent work there BTW, I love what you have done.
It was a pleasure to meet you at the Exeter show, great to put a face to the name!
Back on topic, when I saw your first post I thought the loco was one of the new zealand scapped 'WB' class locomotives.
See original page here:
http://www.baldwin-steam.org.nz/researc ... rance.html
Excellent work there BTW, I love what you have done.
What parts of the running chassis were scratch built and what was bought? Am trying to work out the best way for me to build one of my l&b 2-6-2t locos
If it can be made full scale it can be made 16mm
My line: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7200.html
My line: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7200.html
- Endless, Nameless
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Cracking Job +Very useful link!
Hi Keith, that looks cracking. And that's a great website for SAR stuff!
Will look forward to your next engine.
Will look forward to your next engine.
The frames, spacers, coupling & connecting rods are home made. The cylinders & valve gear apart from the eccentric rods are Roundhouse.LnBmad:90849 wrote:What parts of the running chassis were scratch built and what was bought? Am trying to work out the best way for me to build one of my l&b 2-6-2t locos
The driving wheels are by Essel Engineering on Roundhouse axles flycranks & bearings.
The front bogie & rear pony truck are homemade & the wheels where out of the bits box.
Cheers
Keith
- IrishPeter
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