What I did this weekend CLOCKWORK

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:10 pm

Ha ha!
Marvelous! You can't beat real rust to represent rust!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:14 pm

WOW those skips are properjob... woops sorry, CRACKINGjob! Bring them along to the next meet

one next Sunday at Jim's.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:15 pm

Marvelous, I really do like the tippers.

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:20 pm

gordon bennett...no homework? i've only just posted the above

Thanks re the rust......John RUSKIN (Victorian thinker/artist) said about iron..
'iron rusted is Living; but when pure or polished, Dead.'

Says it all....though I have no idea what on earth he was on about in the rest of the paper...tremedous stuff.... 'The work of Iron, in Nature,Art, and Policy.......see not thick, just clueless.

Crackingjob

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:01 pm

found this link,,,,and there is a link inside to you tube

http://www.siltec.co.uk/meccano_clockwork.html

Crackingjob

ps. picture of an old CW loco on ebay...an american Pioneer type loco

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:48 pm

I have acquired a Hornby 4-4-0 clockwork loco, its in bits , no leavers,no fittings etc...but it works

Suggestions please as what to build it into (no Edrig,Ragwhots it names...) but something unusual

Crackingjob

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:40 pm

I don't see how'd you turn that into an Edrig...

What about a Drummond T9, but with a larger cab, chimney etc?

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:13 am

Fab idea Pete. To produce a charming engine like that is a good idea

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:47 pm

Hummm...missed that one at Bodmin...its a thought...but go on any other ideas

Crackingjob

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:07 pm

Hmmm, What about an LMS 2p

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:12 pm

A clock work railmotor would be interesting!

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:33 am

Crackingjob wrote:I have acquired a Hornby 4-4-0 clockwork loco, its in bits , no leavers,no fittings etc...but it works

Suggestions please as what to build it into (no Edrig,Ragwhots it names...) but something unusual

Something unusual, eh?

The wheelbase is, sadly, all wrong for turning it round and turning it into a GS&WR 0-4-4 back tank. (Wish I could find a copyright-free photo of one of those to post, they were quite extraordinary locos!) Drew Donaldson built an O gauge clockwork one, which IIRC is in the Irish Railway Collection at Cultra.

Richard

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:36 pm

Having had a thought or two said Pooh Bear I suggest Crackingjob tries a Loco based on one of Mr Stowells Emett type locos as found at Andy garden railways guide

http://www.wis.co.uk/andy/16mm/unusual_locos.html

I hope mr stowell and Andy will forgive me these photos taken by the late Colin Binnie

Pooh Bear (a Bear of very little brain).

The basic clockwork loco Cracking job has to work on

Stowell 4-4-0.....live steam!

Stowell live steam built on a Burton Jinty chassis

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:51 pm

Eye t'would be good! Marvelously eccentric!

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:04 pm

In the end I have gone for something a little more traditional

I came accross an article in Narrow Lines (1996) re a Hunslet Loco proposed for Lynton and Barnstaple, but never was. The author had got that from a Railway Constructor mag in the 80's (last century for you youngsters).

When I get the scanner fixed I will try to put up what the outline looked like.....but I have made a start, building as old 16mmers did, around a clockwork (sorry springdrive) motor.....

NEW??? all L&B lococ had/have names of 3 letters after rivers....incase they get upset if I pinch one and cause confusion...I played safe...the loco that NEver Was = NEW

Its early days, wheels etc to sort out...but here are the spy photos (my excuse for rubbish) of the construction.

Crackingjob (proving I don't do just AWNUTS...just a little)

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:06 pm

I might add some embelishments?????????
crackingjob

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:16 pm

should look, well, cracking!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:47 pm

Ye that's going to look pretty cool!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:10 pm

Ahar! Now that looks like it's going to look great Crackingjob! A "proper" looking loco too

Looks a bit back heavy though, is it having a rear pony wheels?

Looks a LITTLE bit like this from the Chattendon and Upnor Railway:

http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/12/lodge_hill.htm

EDIT: I see someone's been moving my messages around :lol: :lol:

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:44 pm

Yes back heavy, need a pony truck or shorten

Crackingjob

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