Looking for a six-coupled locomotive
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Looking for a six-coupled locomotive
The Ross and Cromarty Light Railways needs something with a little more "grunt" than the current occupants of the Loco Shelf. They look OK and will easily pull a couple of carriages and a few freight wagons, but some of my stock is BIG! That leads me to the conclusion that an 0-6-0, 0-6-2 or 2-6-2 is in the offing. Initial thoughts were either a Lawley (but it is being discontinued by Accy) or a Lady Anne, but other thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.
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Peter in AZ
(where it is raining with snow threatened)
Many thanks,
Peter in AZ
(where it is raining with snow threatened)
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
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Visually I like the 'Lawley' which is rather chunkier than the Lady Anne, and has plenty of power by all accounts. But I have a couple of questions about it...
Is the current Accucraft burner design less temperamental? Do the eccentrics creep? I have had some bother with this on the American generic Accucraft locos.
On the other hand I rather like Roundhouse's reliability and pulling power. I have a 'Millie' that is built like a shipyard toilet, and is probably capable of pulling one of the aforementioned structures down. She just looks a bit small hung in front of a couple of bogie opens and a scale 42' carriage.
Of the non-generic locos I would be most likely to go for a R/H Russell as the Hunslet 2-6-2T was a fairly common type, but 'Joan' is another 'identikit' design.
I can see my protracted 'brew' on this particular subject continuing.
Peter in AZ
Is the current Accucraft burner design less temperamental? Do the eccentrics creep? I have had some bother with this on the American generic Accucraft locos.
On the other hand I rather like Roundhouse's reliability and pulling power. I have a 'Millie' that is built like a shipyard toilet, and is probably capable of pulling one of the aforementioned structures down. She just looks a bit small hung in front of a couple of bogie opens and a scale 42' carriage.
Of the non-generic locos I would be most likely to go for a R/H Russell as the Hunslet 2-6-2T was a fairly common type, but 'Joan' is another 'identikit' design.
I can see my protracted 'brew' on this particular subject continuing.
Peter in AZ
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
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All part of the fun though eh?!I can see my protracted 'brew' on this particular subject continuing.
Yep, I think the Roundhouse Atlantic would be a good investment, though I'd still be drawn to the Joan - leave off the cowcatchers and fit the straight stack ans she's straight off the production line as ordered by the R&CLR
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engines like the WD 2-10-0's and 9f's have their middle wheels flangless but I never thought that the lady Anne would have a design like that.
Still I think that roundhouse are one of the best. At one of their open day I drove my first live steam engine ( a Katie I think). At the end of my drive the guy that was watching over my told me to ask the guy at the desk to give me a certificate ( however me being 9 I didn't release that wasnt something they did for everyone). However 5 mins later the guy produce a certificate to me and a really nice one to.
One day I will own a roundhouse loco
Still I think that roundhouse are one of the best. At one of their open day I drove my first live steam engine ( a Katie I think). At the end of my drive the guy that was watching over my told me to ask the guy at the desk to give me a certificate ( however me being 9 I didn't release that wasnt something they did for everyone). However 5 mins later the guy produce a certificate to me and a really nice one to.
One day I will own a roundhouse loco
It is true that the flangeless wheels on a Roundhouse loco do not actually touch the rail head on perfectly level track, with a gap of about 0.5mm between the wheel and the rail. Obviously this situation changes on track that is not perfectly level.
A Lady Anne I have runs quite happily with six flanged wheels, but my tightest curve radius is 4ft 6in.
A Lady Anne I have runs quite happily with six flanged wheels, but my tightest curve radius is 4ft 6in.
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I assume (I know Ass you and me....) that the VoR and the Silver Lady centre drivers sit on the track due to the sprung chassis?TonyW:78540 wrote:It is true that the flangeless wheels on a Roundhouse loco do not actually touch the rail head on perfectly level track, with a gap of about 0.5mm between the wheel and the rail. Obviously this situation changes on track that is not perfectly level.
A Lady Anne I have runs quite happily with six flanged wheels, but my tightest curve radius is 4ft 6in.
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Non touching centre drivers should actually increase tractive effort, as the weight of the engine is shared over only 4 wheels rather then 6 and this will increase the friction
I believe a Ragleth will probably pull more than a Lawley because of this? (might only be one way to test it tho... Tug of War anyone?)
I believe a Ragleth will probably pull more than a Lawley because of this? (might only be one way to test it tho... Tug of War anyone?)
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