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Absolute inspiration as always, Trevor.
Certainly making progress, I've no doubt you'll have the boat running away soon. Have you had any derailing issues on gravity movements?
Never thought they'd make bearings that small! A fitting offering to the Small Parts Abyss that is the floor.

Trevor Thompson wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 1:30 pm Sparked really by a running session with Simon earlier in the week. He took one of my trains up the line and discovered that when he uncoupled the locomotive to run around the train the train took off down the line on its own.

Chocks away! I can confirm that the bearings make a world of difference and introduce a new problem with runaway trains! An immediate solution - magnetic chocks, specifically one of Trevor's magnetic couplings, stuck to his steel track...

Of course since then, ruminating on the problem, I've realised this is the perfect opportunity for working r/c brakes...

Yes - I have thought about RC controlled brakes!

Might have to look further into that.

And of course I have designed a printed magnetic chock!

And I still cant see where those dropped bearings ended up.

Trevor

Trevor Thompson wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 10:00 am Yes - I have thought about RC controlled brakes!

Actually I'm not surprised by that

Might have to look further into that.

Excellent!

Fans of Spooner's boat might enjoy seeing it race three real boats, five mins in to this video:



If you start a few minutes before that there's some 16mm FR models to enjoy too...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Andrew wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 5:33 pm Fans of Spooner's boat might enjoy seeing it race three real boats, five mins in to this video:



If you start a few minutes before that there's some 16mm FR models to enjoy too...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Is this the right video, Andrew? I see no ships ........

Rik

Oops! And there I was feeling pleased with myself for working out how to embed a Youtube clip properly! Still, the F&WHR's "Moving Pictures" are always worth a watch...

Try five mins into this one instead...

That's more like it
Looks like they need a wagon turntable at the harbour station.
Great to see some goods stock.

Rik

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 7:40 am
Great to see some goods stock.

"Moving Pictures" Number 59's good if you're into FR goods stock...

‘Sixty three’ is spectacularly well filmed. I’ve watched it a couple of times now, just for that — let alone the ‘content’.

Andrew wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 12:48 pm

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 7:40 am
Great to see some goods stock.

"Moving Pictures" Number 59's good if you're into FR goods stock...

I've watched a number of them.. Actually quite interesting!

Trevor