The Development of the WLR
- Old Man Aaron
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Just caught up with this thread, and I must say this is really something different. Love it.
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- Peter Butler
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I have been watching this from the beginning and agree with Aaron, it is something fresh in the world of 16mm. I too have a fondness for early railway development
and it is possible to create a whole environment around such ancient equipment and set it in any era since.
My 'heritage' line has such items from the past, preserved as museum pieces, so anything can be set against them, just as I please.....
and it is possible to create a whole environment around such ancient equipment and set it in any era since.
My 'heritage' line has such items from the past, preserved as museum pieces, so anything can be set against them, just as I please.....
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Anne and I went for a very short trip on that Loco when we went on our last holiday to visit the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. I can't for the life of my remember where it was though..
ROD
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- Peter Butler
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As far as I'm aware Rod, the only railway operating a replica 'grasshopper' style locomotive is at Beamish Industrial Museum.
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Thank you for the comments all! I've always loved ancient machinery, but I didn't fancy building a layout set in 1820 or so - everything would have to be scratchbuilt and I know that with my other projects I would never get around to finishing it. I guess the layout will be sort of 'set' around 1910 or so - although really I'm just modelling structures I like and finding somewhere to plonk them! I'm imagining the steam generating station to be in an Art Deco-ish style so that certainly doesn't fit with the 1820s stuff!
Peter - I love Anorexia, a play on Agenoria I assume?! What's she built from, one of those Minicraft Rockets?
Rod - I believe the Beamish replica locomotives run on standard gauge track (or are able to be converted) as I've seen certainly seen the Steam Elephant running on preserved lines.
As predicted, I got bored of the level crossing gates so onto the inclined plane from the coal mine. The plan is to imitate coal being taken from the coal mine, along to the water balance lift (the white cardboard structure), then up to the high level section Gn15-ish, and onto the blast furnace/ canal basin.
Wagons won't actually move between levels, it's all just going to be there and back shuttles, but the wagons will disappear from view to give something of an illusion.
And a video...
Peter - I love Anorexia, a play on Agenoria I assume?! What's she built from, one of those Minicraft Rockets?
Rod - I believe the Beamish replica locomotives run on standard gauge track (or are able to be converted) as I've seen certainly seen the Steam Elephant running on preserved lines.
As predicted, I got bored of the level crossing gates so onto the inclined plane from the coal mine. The plan is to imitate coal being taken from the coal mine, along to the water balance lift (the white cardboard structure), then up to the high level section Gn15-ish, and onto the blast furnace/ canal basin.
Wagons won't actually move between levels, it's all just going to be there and back shuttles, but the wagons will disappear from view to give something of an illusion.
And a video...
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Thanks Peter. Anne did tell me off for not rememberingPeter Butler wrote: βMon Jul 20, 2020 10:48 am As far as I'm aware Rod, the only railway operating a replica 'grasshopper' style locomotive is at Beamish Industrial Museum.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Nice video. I may use your idea for Anne's disused coal mine on our line.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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An inclined plane makes for an excellent working feature I think, and is relatively simple to implement.
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Was dreading making the supports for the inclined plane, but made a damn sight easier with a simple little jig to set the uprights - the holes in the jig were just to jig the jig during assembly!
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And a couple of videos...
The belt 'doing nothing' is to imitate a counterbalance - the lower pulley will be hidden so it appears that a rope heads down a shaft to a water balance. The upper section will be covered with a yet to be built building, the counterbalance pulley will stick out of the back of this.
The belt 'doing nothing' is to imitate a counterbalance - the lower pulley will be hidden so it appears that a rope heads down a shaft to a water balance. The upper section will be covered with a yet to be built building, the counterbalance pulley will stick out of the back of this.
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I really enjoy seeing the latest developments. That plane and it's mechanism are a delight. I was expecting the bucket to move on the last video, though. I suspect it will only be a matter of time......
Will the plane be fully automated eventually? I suspect a shuttle module would do the trick.
Rik
Will the plane be fully automated eventually? I suspect a shuttle module would do the trick.
Rik
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The bucket moves as part of the coal mine! It's a bit of a temporary rig up until I decide what sort of cage I want on the end of the hook.ge_rik wrote: βSat Jul 25, 2020 2:26 pm I really enjoy seeing the latest developments. That plane and it's mechanism are a delight. I was expecting the bucket to move on the last video, though. I suspect it will only be a matter of time......
Will the plane be fully automated eventually? I suspect a shuttle module would do the trick.
Rik
Yes, I'd like to automate the inclined plane, this is where I'm completely out of my depth. I'm guessing a magnet on the wagon and a couple of reed switches would be a sensible way to give the signal but what circuitry I need after that I do not know - I believe, going by your blog that this might be your territory Rik??
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I'm just trying to figure out how it could be wired up, but I think you might be able to use one of these, with a couple of diodes and a couple of normally on micro switches.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154017821560
Rik
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Rik
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Just catching up with this thread, what fantastic progress! Loving the quirky approach too, the early industrial theme is a really refreshing change.
If you're still looking for something to clad those building uppers with I've got some balsa-esque weatherboarding that you'd be welcome to - it's dead quick to use, you can cut it with a craft knife, but no good for outdoors. Give me a shout if you fancy it, I think I'm just up the road from you.
All the best,
Andrew.
If you're still looking for something to clad those building uppers with I've got some balsa-esque weatherboarding that you'd be welcome to - it's dead quick to use, you can cut it with a craft knife, but no good for outdoors. Give me a shout if you fancy it, I think I'm just up the road from you.
All the best,
Andrew.
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Thankyou, I like quirky! When all this is over feel free to pop over for a run, although my line is just a boring loop!Andrew wrote: βWed Jul 29, 2020 5:51 pm Just catching up with this thread, what fantastic progress! Loving the quirky approach too, the early industrial theme is a really refreshing change.
If you're still looking for something to clad those building uppers with I've got some balsa-esque weatherboarding that you'd be welcome to - it's dead quick to use, you can cut it with a craft knife, but no good for outdoors. Give me a shout if you fancy it, I think I'm just up the road from you.
All the best,
Andrew.
That weatherboarding would be brilliant, thankyou! I've been really struggling to find material that looks like the stuff I used on the engine shed. Working indoors does make material selection a touch easier! I'll drop you a PM...
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Finally cleared the shed enough for the first run on WLR metals in about two years!
Lady Anne awaiting bodywork, but sounding awesome...
Cheddar Models Hercules. My favourite engine - big fan of anything Cheddar...
Criccieth Castle...
Lady Anne awaiting bodywork, but sounding awesome...
Cheddar Models Hercules. My favourite engine - big fan of anything Cheddar...
Criccieth Castle...
Check out my steam and engineering youtube channel at...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8vX4P ... _PnvhldjjA
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Brilliant videos. Love your Hercules..
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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It's a fantastic engine. Cheddar incorporated features you don't see on most 16mm locos, cross tubed boiler, boiler pressure controlled gas valve, and springing, all built to battleship standard! The hinge mechanism for the cab roof is a work of art!
Hercules is fitted with a large gas tank and hand pump in the tender so I kept her in steam for about an hour in the end.
I'd like to get my hands on the other Cheddar locos eventually...
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Looking good - that "Hercules" really is quite a loco! And yep, "Lady Anne" is sounding good. Are those John Rogers' old carriages sitting in the siding?
Just let me know re the weatherboarding, yours if you'd like it...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Just let me know re the weatherboarding, yours if you'd like it...
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Had some friends to visit with their little lad on the weekend so had a big tidy up and got most of the currently operational fleet out. A good time was had by all! I've a thing for collecting locos...
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