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Rik
PS The wheels in these photos are the same on each side
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:56 pm
by Lonsdaler
Sifting through 'reference photos' on my hard drive, I came across some I hadn't added here.
I first saw this (I think) as a photo on the wall at Barter Books in Alnwick, back in 2014 BC (Before Covid ). i took a photo of it, but there is a lot of reflection from the glass - this version is a download from a free website https://all-free-download.com/free-phot ... 17745.html A 'derailment' at Gare Montparnasse in Paris,1895.
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Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:04 pm
by Lonsdaler
Photographs from the Heatherslaw Light Railway from a visit in 2014. This is a relatively modern 15" gauge railway, built in the 1980's and running for just 3 miles on the Ford and Etal estate in Northumberland. The locomotive Bunty pulling into Etal station.
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Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread - DHR Railway
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:56 pm
by Lonsdaler
This thread https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 82#p168982 has many images of rolling stock on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, which may be of use to some (posting a link just to provide easy access for reference).
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 2:21 pm
by drewzero1
Just when I had become satisfied that my outside-chain-drive industrial loco was a completely freelance one-off built by some mechanic with more spare parts than sense, aka a 16mm version of myself, I happened to stumble across this Muir Hill Fordson rail tractor.
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It seems there's a prototype for just about anything, if you look (and squint) hard enough!
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 6:33 am
by FWLR
drewzero1 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 2:21 pm
Just when I had become satisfied that my outside-chain-drive industrial loco was a completely freelance one-off built by some mechanic with more spare parts than sense, aka a 16mm version of myself, I happened to stumble across this Muir Hill Fordson rail tractor.
Was there on the Saturday launch, 590/794 looks very smart in the red/brown colour! Space was unfortunately at a premium for the runs, so we ended up in van 10's guards compartment for the trip.
Re: Restored Baldwin on the WHR
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 9:12 am
by Andrew
JMORG wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 8:57 am
Was there on the Saturday launch, 590/794 looks very smart in the red/brown colour! Space was unfortunately at a premium for the runs, so we ended up in van 10's guards compartment for the trip.
I'm jealous, just watched the "Moving Pictures" footage of the inaugural runs. 590 really does look splendid!
I was wondering why she wasn't pulling the WHR vintage rake, which would've had more capacity, but I'm guessing maybe the air brakes aren't ready yet?
I've got my tickets for the Saturday of the centenary event, can't wait! In the meantime, I shall be making the actual centenary, the Thursday, in the back garden...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 11:10 am
by JMORG
The air brakes weren't fully finished in time, the connectors at each end were ready but needed the end piping attached. I think also they were left off for photographic reasons!
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Why didn't I think of that? Massively wide wheel treads to compensate for an irregular track gauge. No need to worry about precise back to back measurements......
Rik
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:51 am
by FWLR
This was the first email I opened this morning and WOW what a railway line. It has made me smile with how enthusiastic he is about that fantastico line. They surely do enjoy the ride and nothing seems to dissuade them, they just get on with it, even when there is a landslide.
Superb find Peter and thank you for making the start of my day with a smile at seeing this.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:27 am
by TonyW
ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:08 pmWhy didn't I think of that? Massively wide wheel treads to compensate for an irregular track gauge.
Years ago, there used to be a whimsical exhibition layout that settled the 32mm vs. 45mm argument by using variable gauge track between the two, and using similar wheels to allow it to happen.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:51 am
by drewzero1
TonyW wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:27 am
Years ago, there used to be a whimsical exhibition layout that settled the 32mm vs. 45mm argument by using variable gauge track between the two, and using similar wheels to allow it to happen.
I'm currently building my first variable-gauge (sliding wheels) loco to run on a friend's LGB set, and this sounds just crazy enough to try once. Does anyone have any more info on this layout? I have to imagine a lot of zig-zagging on the wider sections.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:20 pm
by Old Man Aaron
drewzero1 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:51 am
I'm currently building my first variable-gauge (sliding wheels) loco to run on a friend's LGB set, and this sounds just crazy enough to try once. Does anyone have any more info on this layout? I have to imagine a lot of zig-zagging on the wider sections.
Damn, I'd love to see that when you're ready!
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:19 am
by drewzero1
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:20 pm
Damn, I'd love to see that when you're ready!
Sorry if I've misled-- the intent (at least for now) is to slide the wheels manually to set the gauge, as the rest of my current stock was built as 32mm-only. Though I really would love to build an automatic gauge changing system a la Talgo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGHOJF_M6-8), it's not really in the scope of this iteration (yet).
As for a full-size reference, this past week I discovered the short documentary film "Railway with a Heart of Gold", about the early days of preservation at Talyllyn. I've always drawn heavily on photos and modern videos of Welsh heritage railways for inspiration but watching contemporary footage really adds an extra layer of context. (I did have to chuckle at how the narrator referred to the brake van as "the caboose", though.)