Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- RobRossington
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
That’s it... nicely does it, you’re nearl.... oh! B*llocks!
- dewintondave
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I was supposed to be cutting a concave surface for the dome base. But I got my maths reversed and produced a convex surface
This is how it should have looked
Best wishes,
Dave
Dave
- dewintondave
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
We had just coasted down the return curve after another marvellous ascent and then the cylinder gently fell off...
Best wishes,
Dave
Dave
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Oh!! OK, just as well it was nothing important LoL.
Seriously can happen to anyone Dave. At a guess as the cylinder oscillates, its been unscrewing the pin. The spring seats gripping on the face perhaps.
Grant.
- dewintondave
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Shhh, don't tell the inspector that I've posted this!
This is what happened when I tried to hastily rearrange the wood store to make it more photogenic for his visit - it's lucky he wears a hard hat! Kind of him to take the brunt of it too, largely sparing my nice new bolsters...
Have a good day,
Andrew.
This is what happened when I tried to hastily rearrange the wood store to make it more photogenic for his visit - it's lucky he wears a hard hat! Kind of him to take the brunt of it too, largely sparing my nice new bolsters...
Have a good day,
Andrew.
- dewintondave
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Oh snap! I had a good one too yesterday
New loco running happily, then the coupling pin lifted and the loco started pulling on the gas line. The loco dragged the gas cylinder off the flatbed and was skidding along the track until it dug-in, and pulled the gas line off the cylinder, fire out. The loco was still chuffing along and the gas cylinder was happily discharging into the atmosphere. No harm done, I just need to keep an eye out for the coupling pin riding up
Best wishes,
Dave
Dave
- gregh
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I put together a short video of some of my crashes over the years.
Greg from downunder.
The Sandstone & Termite's website: https://members.optusnet.com.au/satr/satr.htm
The Sandstone & Termite's website: https://members.optusnet.com.au/satr/satr.htm
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Wow Greg, they are some really nasty, horrible ones there. I would have been crying for days....
I think we have all had those disasters. My Grandson did it with my Billy on our very first line and I was horrified at the time...It's like riding a bike don't you think, "you can't ride one until you fall off"
I think we have all had those disasters. My Grandson did it with my Billy on our very first line and I was horrified at the time...It's like riding a bike don't you think, "you can't ride one until you fall off"
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
A slight change of words but:
There are two types of people in the world, those that crash model trains, and those that don't run model trains"
There are two types of people in the world, those that crash model trains, and those that don't run model trains"
- RylstonLight
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
When I assembled a pair of Brandbright hopper wagons I wanted a slightly wavy edge to the steel side as though they were battered. I couldn’t work out how to do this with the supplied laser-cut plywood sides so went to some trouble to make up styrene-sheet replacements before using a heat gun on them to distress them slightly. The first (furthest away from camera) was a catious attempt and captured the effect I aimed for; the second (nearest camera) suffered from over-confidence when a few seconds too much heat concertined the side instantly.
The narrative is that it took a tumble down an embankment, but I am sure that HMRI would insist that it would be retired. However since they havn’t visited since the opening inspection . . .
Andy
The narrative is that it took a tumble down an embankment, but I am sure that HMRI would insist that it would be retired. However since they havn’t visited since the opening inspection . . .
Andy
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- Peter Butler
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I would call that a triumph, not a disaster.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
- RylstonLight
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
It took a lot of work to make acceptable From above it is revealed just how buckled it is
Andy
Andy S. at the Rylston Light Railway
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Aaaaaahhh!!!! Shall I put you on the Inspectors list for a visit then, Andy?RylstonLight wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 5:09 pm However since they havn’t visited since the opening inspection . . .
BTW, I do like your rusty weathering effects.
Philip
- RylstonLight
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Arn’t they mandatory before approving a line for re-opening. Slow but steady progress is being made prior to the cutting-the-sod ceremony on the Rylston Light Mark 2.philipy wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 8:26 pmAaaaaahhh!!!! Shall I put you on the Inspectors list for a visit then, Andy?RylstonLight wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 5:09 pm However since they havn’t visited since the opening inspection . . .
Andy
Andy S. at the Rylston Light Railway
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Well done, the wagon can still carry the load so in a commercial sense no reason to stop it working. Brilliant pic. again.
Really looking forward to Rylston Light Mark 2.
Grant.
Really looking forward to Rylston Light Mark 2.
Grant.
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Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Excellent work! The Coal Board used to have a knack of doing similar things to it's rolling stock!
Andrew
Andrew
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- RylstonLight
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Okay, I felt it was a tad over-done by error, but you’ve all reassured me still believable. In fairness it is part of the PW fleet. Thanks everyone. Andy
Andy S. at the Rylston Light Railway
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I have seen worse on the Skip wagons that take the building rubbish away.
Great job I feel though and they do look well weathered...
Great job I feel though and they do look well weathered...
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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