Time to build a railway...but where?
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Time for a new loco I think! Something completely different this time.
This is a joint build as a good friend kindly gave me a part built body, (scratchbuilt from plasticard), and a set of wheels. Apparently he had tried to motorise the loco but was not satisfied with his attempt and gave up on the whole thing.
The first thing to do was re-profile the wheels which were gauge 1 and didn't like my Peco track and points one bit! Then new bogies were built up from plasticard (again) and the axles set into brass bearings. Two Como motors with 30-1 reduction gears were sourced and fitted with bevel gears driving one axle on each bogie.
The body needed some attention to add detail, as well as replacing all window glazing which had pushed through into the cabs. Each cab is now fitted with driver and control panel (representative only) and the whole body stripped and repainted.
This is a joint build as a good friend kindly gave me a part built body, (scratchbuilt from plasticard), and a set of wheels. Apparently he had tried to motorise the loco but was not satisfied with his attempt and gave up on the whole thing.
The first thing to do was re-profile the wheels which were gauge 1 and didn't like my Peco track and points one bit! Then new bogies were built up from plasticard (again) and the axles set into brass bearings. Two Como motors with 30-1 reduction gears were sourced and fitted with bevel gears driving one axle on each bogie.
The body needed some attention to add detail, as well as replacing all window glazing which had pushed through into the cabs. Each cab is now fitted with driver and control panel (representative only) and the whole body stripped and repainted.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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Trust me, I always make time to eat! Sleep? yes, I do that too.philipy:114736 wrote:
My only question is, when do you find time to eat and sleep?? :lol:
However.... I still have time to make more models and this is one I have almost finished, just waiting for smokebox door and spectacles. I might add handrails too when they arrive in the post.
You might remember this from a few posts back when I showed it in the unfinished white plastic state.
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Yes Annie, I agree the solvents can be pretty nasty and need to be treated with some common sense. I work in a large shed with plenty of open space. During decent weather conditions I like to have the doors open so that there is always air circulation.
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Hmmm... I read this and thought, "No, I don't remember this from a few posts back"... then I thought, "Wonder where the dome and chimney came from?" so I went looking. It was actually a whole 6 pages back Peter, which says something about how prolific your modelling is.Peter Butler:114774 wrote: You might remember this from a few posts back when I showed it in the unfinished white plastic state.
I also found the answer to the question of the source of the dome, so scratch that one, but was the chimney from the same "Can't remember" source?
Philip
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Philip, I fear the answer to your question is 'yes!'. It has been such a long time since I bought the dome and chimney, and many other useful parts, that I have no recollection whatsoever where they originated.
I guess it is possible they are no longer available which would be a real shame as they are so useful.
What I can tell you is that the brass cap is lathe turned and the copper is simply a 15mm plumbing pipe with a flared end.
I guess it is possible they are no longer available which would be a real shame as they are so useful.
What I can tell you is that the brass cap is lathe turned and the copper is simply a 15mm plumbing pipe with a flared end.
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This quote came about because of my failure to notice the mix of straight and spoked wheels during construction of my flat wagons.....ge_rik:114394 wrote: I'll bet that somewhere there's a prototype wagon with mixed wheels -
Rik
Now Annie has come to my rescue with a genuine prototype. Not only with mixed types of wheel but different diameters too!
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Well there you go Peter, - problem solved
Going by the historical photographs I've seen odd wheels on tramway rolling stock was not uncommon. As a teenager I used to go the school on the train and even the NZGR which should have known better had goods wagons with odd wheel sets. I can well remember seeing 4 wheel wagons in the station yards with disc wheels at one end and spoked wheels at the other.
Going by the historical photographs I've seen odd wheels on tramway rolling stock was not uncommon. As a teenager I used to go the school on the train and even the NZGR which should have known better had goods wagons with odd wheel sets. I can well remember seeing 4 wheel wagons in the station yards with disc wheels at one end and spoked wheels at the other.
What has Reality done for you lately?
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The last entry I put on this thread was dated Jan. 2nd. This was because immediately following that date my whole family (four adults) came down with real flu which knocked us all out for a couple of weeks. In my case this graduated into pneumonia, resulting in an eight day spell in hospital. I have been out now for over two weeks but had no interest in model making at all..... now that is serious!
Today the weather was beautiful, the sun shone and the temperature rose enough to encourage me back into my engine shed for the first time in over six weeks.
I put my time to good use installing a third 'RC Trains' Rx unit into another loco. I had fitted the first when I purchased the prototype Tx unit from Rik. It proved itself to be better than I dreamt could be possible so I ordered three more. Unfortunately this coincided with a lack of stock and I had to wait a while. They have been sitting on a shelf waiting for me to feel up to the task but today I managed to fit two more.
The first two are in scratch-built plasticard loco bodies with plenty of extra weight. They look good and perform faultlessly....
The third one is fitted to a steel bodied diesel outline loco (Jessie I think) and has an extended aerial which passes into the cab and is coiled behind the driver out of sight. It works equally well to the other two and I will certainly order another to install in my brass Fairlie when I get around to painting it. The diesel was originally fitted with a manual speed controller which worked very well but is only good for continuous running.
The control gear used to look like this....
But now looks like this....
Clever stuff which I don't pretend to understand, however, if I can get it to work, anyone can! Thanks to Ge_Rik of this Forum for his venture into the control system market. I recommend his products without hesitation.
Today the weather was beautiful, the sun shone and the temperature rose enough to encourage me back into my engine shed for the first time in over six weeks.
I put my time to good use installing a third 'RC Trains' Rx unit into another loco. I had fitted the first when I purchased the prototype Tx unit from Rik. It proved itself to be better than I dreamt could be possible so I ordered three more. Unfortunately this coincided with a lack of stock and I had to wait a while. They have been sitting on a shelf waiting for me to feel up to the task but today I managed to fit two more.
The first two are in scratch-built plasticard loco bodies with plenty of extra weight. They look good and perform faultlessly....
The third one is fitted to a steel bodied diesel outline loco (Jessie I think) and has an extended aerial which passes into the cab and is coiled behind the driver out of sight. It works equally well to the other two and I will certainly order another to install in my brass Fairlie when I get around to painting it. The diesel was originally fitted with a manual speed controller which worked very well but is only good for continuous running.
The control gear used to look like this....
But now looks like this....
Clever stuff which I don't pretend to understand, however, if I can get it to work, anyone can! Thanks to Ge_Rik of this Forum for his venture into the control system market. I recommend his products without hesitation.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
Your two plasticard locos are fine pieces of model making Peter and I love the weathering job you've done on the diesel.
I'm glad that you're on the mend now and if you've been so sick you didn't want to do any model making, - well that very clearly tells me that you were very sick indeed. I hope you will be feeling better soon
I'm glad that you're on the mend now and if you've been so sick you didn't want to do any model making, - well that very clearly tells me that you were very sick indeed. I hope you will be feeling better soon
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Glad to hear you've recovered sufficiently to start modelling again, Peter. Also really pleased that you're also enjoying the delights of the Deltang radio control system. I'd love to be able to take credit for the quality of the gear, but I'm just a distributor - David Theunissen is the genius behind it all.
You're right, though. The level of control it provides is really impressive.
Rik
You're right, though. The level of control it provides is really impressive.
Rik
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