In my book, you can't go wrong with that approach!
Looking forward to updates...
For anyone building the Saundersfoot loco's this site is a mine (!) of detail about the line, not to mention pictures of the loco's,and the town with now-and-then photo's and maps.Peter Butler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:18 pm
I live in West Wales, not far from Saundersfoot. I know the railway tunnels well and it is no wonder the 4ft gauge locos (Rosalind and Bull Dog) were so low as there is barely enough headroom to walk through them. I'm sure the walkway surface has been raised slightly, but it must have been hazardous for the drivers of the time.
I went there shortly after I came back from Australia in 2016. It makes a very pleasant walk:philipy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:48 pmFor anyone building the Saundersfoot loco's this site is a mine (!) of detail about the line, not to mention pictures of the loco's,and the town with now-and-then photo's and maps.Peter Butler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:18 pm
I live in West Wales, not far from Saundersfoot. I know the railway tunnels well and it is no wonder the 4ft gauge locos (Rosalind and Bull Dog) were so low as there is barely enough headroom to walk through them. I'm sure the walkway surface has been raised slightly, but it must have been hazardous for the drivers of the time.
https://rogerfarnworth.com/tag/saundersfoot-railway/
We spent a very pleasant day walking through the tunnels and back, last summer.
Not good unfortunately. I was very disappinted with the engineering side of it, mainly the gearbox which I found impossible to assemble without either glueing it all solid or having the bearings come loose and letting the gears out of mesh. In fact, when I finally finished it and tried to run it, the gears chewed up and it was reduced to a shelf queen. Not happy! I have a replacement Dean Models gearbox to install instead but that will require dismantling and also enlarging the bearings/flycranks etc. for a larger driving axle (1/8" vs. 3mm). I might have a go at it after this loco.
That's bad news. I know a couple of people who have constructed the Slaters de Winton and have been very pleased, though they are also quite tricky to build.StuartJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:30 amNot good unfortunately. I was very disappinted with the engineering side of it, mainly the gearbox which I found impossible to assemble without either glueing it all solid or having the bearings come loose and letting the gears out of mesh. In fact, when I finally finished it and tried to run it, the gears chewed up and it was reduced to a shelf queen. Not happy! I have a replacement Dean Models gearbox to install instead but that will require dismantling and also enlarging the bearings/flycranks etc. for a larger driving axle (1/8" vs. 3mm). I might have a go at it after this loco.
Do you have any close up shots of the gearbox etc. I have a number of self made 3D printed gearboxes that might fit your needs. I did one gearbox for a friend so they could use metal gears in their loco, which is wasn't designed for and even made them bushes to change the gears from 1/8th to 3mm to fit his axle.StuartJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:30 amNot good unfortunately. I was very disappinted with the engineering side of it, mainly the gearbox which I found impossible to assemble without either glueing it all solid or having the bearings come loose and letting the gears out of mesh. In fact, when I finally finished it and tried to run it, the gears chewed up and it was reduced to a shelf queen. Not happy! I have a replacement Dean Models gearbox to install instead but that will require dismantling and also enlarging the bearings/flycranks etc. for a larger driving axle (1/8" vs. 3mm). I might have a go at it after this loco.
Hi Steve-steves- wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:20 am Do you have any close up shots of the gearbox etc. I have a number of self made 3D printed gearboxes that might fit your needs. I did one gearbox for a friend so they could use metal gears in their loco, which is wasn't designed for and even made them bushes to change the gears from 1/8th to 3mm to fit his axle.
Firstly, I love those photos, how on earth did you get the new so close to the original shot?StuartJ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:17 pmHi Steve-steves- wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:20 am Do you have any close up shots of the gearbox etc. I have a number of self made 3D printed gearboxes that might fit your needs. I did one gearbox for a friend so they could use metal gears in their loco, which is wasn't designed for and even made them bushes to change the gears from 1/8th to 3mm to fit his axle.
See the first photo in this thread for the original gearbox (minus the bearings). I have a replacement from Dean Goods https://deangoods.co.uk/16lococha.html with nice metal gears and some 1/8" axles and bearings for the frames. The wheels should press onto the new axle, so I *think* that it should be a case of gently filing out the frames to take the new bearings, and also gently filing the out the flycranks to match. The difference is so small (3mm vs. 3.175mm) I should be able to do it without altering any of the geometry.
The hardest part is summoning up the gumption to pull the loco apart!
Good old Wilko's brush on superglue! I used Revel Contacta for the De Winton but the fine nozzle keeps glueing itself up.
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