Live Diesel 1/12th scale

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Post by Peter Butler » Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:59 am

Nice and steady, beautifully smooth realistic speed. Looks just right Dave, brilliant!
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:19 pm

What a stonking success. Beautiful slow running and it didn't seem too loud.
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Post by Annie » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:44 am

What a wonderful loco. Lovely slow running and just the right amount of delightful mechanical sounds to accompany it on its way.
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Post by JCSteam » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:19 pm

Really enjoyed reading through this thread :)

The work you've put into that wonderful loco has created a truely unique, and marvelous creation 8) Look forward to seeing more runs of the loco ;)
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Post by dewintondave » Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:34 am

Thank you, much appreciated!

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by dewintondave » Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:53 am

I bought a new glow starter after failing to start the loco a few weeks ago.

What a transformation! The engine started easily today with only one priming. It makes me think that the original glow starter was a dog, causing my very first video (engine starting) to be so long :roll:

The glow starter is LiPo powered, with an indicator lamp
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The loco was run NZR style with the headlight on during the daylight
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First gear running


I spent a pleasurable hour in the garden with the loco running. The last tank full lasted 24 minutes, I top up every 15 minutes or so with the engine running.

The loco was run backwards and forwards in all three gears. It climbed the steep, tight 180 deg return loop the wrong way in third gear without trouble at the same engine revs as the video.

This run I tested out the 12V extension cord to power the onboard centrifugal cooling fan for when the hood is off and the loco stationery. I bought a 12V plug pack from eBay plus two 5M extension cords, all plugged together they easily reach the sidings
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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by tom_tom_go » Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:42 pm

If only they made 1/12th scale narrow gauge live steam locos to run with your diesel!

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by dewintondave » Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:24 am

tom_tom_go wrote: Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:42 pm If only they made 1/12th scale narrow gauge live steam locos to run with your diesel!
I'm working on it Tom! In the meantime this one is 1/12.7th
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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:14 am

I forgot about your live steam build, oops.

The diesel in neutral waiting for the line is brilliant and it would be great if a commercial offering ever happens to be the same build quality as your one.

Why go 7/8ths when you can go bigger!

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by FWLR » Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:39 am

Just read the whole thread and I must say this is a very very impressive build…far and away more than I could ever achieve in my lifetime. :notworthy:

Just love it and so very envious :mrgreen: of you Dave, you sure are a master engineer, craftsman and builder and anything else that goes with what you can do. :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by dewintondave » Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:12 am

Thank you Rod!

I've just re-read the whole build again, it was so much fun. Wish I had posted some photos of the gear making, they took so long to make but were so satisfying.

I did a service of the loco in November and removed the sump cover, and was pleased to see that the amount of metal debris had reduced a lot. I'm using magnets to attract the steel particles.

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:04 pm

Just like in a car Dave, great thinking!

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by dewintondave » Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:55 am

tom_tom_go wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:04 pm Just like in a car Dave, great thinking!
I'm using 20-50W multigrade oil too :D
(correction. It was actually 15-40W)
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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:39 am

Bravo, well done.
I don't have a Kiwi stamp so the Aussie one will have to do

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by FWLR » Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:59 am

dewintondave wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:55 am
tom_tom_go wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:04 pm Just like in a car Dave, great thinking!
I'm using 20-50W multigrade oil too :D
Just goes to show what a bit of oil can do Dave. Love the gearbox and sump. :thumbright:

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by dewintondave » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:27 am

This is how I spent New Year's eve. It's been quite a while since this loco last ran and the engine needed a lot of glowplug igniter before it would remain running unaided, perhaps the plug was loaded with oil. The silencer drain was gummed up for quite a while too. I like to run the loco for a full hour. The motor was set to run leaner, but there's still plenty of smoke. The fuel tank lasted about 25 mins, that's a scale 5 hours :D I always run the last tank dry at the end of the run, it took ages. When the bonnet is on the loco and clicked all the way home a cooling blower and two small extraction fans are activated. I now have a stationary plug in cable for the blower for running bonnet off when oiling, making adjustments, and waiting for the fuel to run out. I hope the smoke didn't annoy the neighbours, there was a bit of washing out :?

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by FWLR » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:20 am

Brilliant video Dave.

All the Best.

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:08 am

Is that a tree the track runs through?

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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by dewintondave » Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:06 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:08 am Is that a tree the track runs through?
That's it Tom
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Re: Live Diesel 1/12th scale

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:44 pm

How did you manage to bore through a whole tree?

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