Saterday afternoons run on the ACLR

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:04 pm

Just uploading the video to photobucket now. my friend Paul came round to try out a couple of his trains a great afternoon was had by all

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:16 am

Eagerly awaiting the link to some more great steam action. Hope photobucket is playing right for you, I found I had to download the 'Fast Video and Webcam Loader' to upload my last videos, but it does convert them OK.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:22 am

I had to reedit the video to get to 5 minutes as they rejected my first effort :roll: its about a third the way through uploading at the moment

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:39 am

finaly uploaded heres the vid hope you all like it

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:32 am

Great Video Graham, I'm glad I was up early to log on and see it.

Nice to see that other stock runs on Mamod track as that is exactly my idea as well.

I've got quite a few of the Big Big Train locos and rolling stock, and a large collection of Faller E-Train as well.

What was the first loco being used, as that was not a Big Big Train item, and also what was the last live steam loco? Looked similar to a Bowman.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:12 am

The first train belongs to Paul he bought it from Kmart I think.
and the last one also Pauls was a Marklin
thanks for the fine words mate.
still more work to be done on the track yet has been 4 months now so its slow going

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:29 am

Great vid!!!!

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:36 am

cheers Jim
my sl1k is now a 0-2-2 as it lost a couple of circlips during the run.
seems to run beter that way may leave it like that

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:38 am

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:39 am

Pics, vids of it?

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:41 am

just a sec ill upload one pick havent taken a video yet
heres a pic of it

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:55 am

You might want to swap the safety valve with the top up valve

When you put water thrugh the top up valve you will be putting a lot into the steam pipe as that is taken off the T

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:57 am

have already done that mate

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:01 am

Gooooood

I like it as a 0-2-2

Bit like the Rocket, but not yellow

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:07 am

An interesting variation on the standard loco.

Never thought about that configuration so must try it out for comparision.

Did you manage to find the circlip you lost? I always thought if fitted secure these would not fail, and it does not look like there is anything sticking out on your wheels to interfere with the coupling rods. Must have been a one off.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:13 am

I've seen a Mamod conversion with just the front wheel left on and made into a railcar

Ill have a look for the pic. I think its on other PC though

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:49 am

wow, great vid Graham! Its nice to have someone over to run too! You need a few passing loops so you can run 2 trains!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:04 pm

Great video! Your SL1K is probably running better because it only has one set of wheels to turn , and obviously by doing this you loose the second wheelset's power. I wouldn't of thought the position of the top up valve would matter, as even if it does squirt a little in to the valve then presumably you have it closed, and any water is likely to boil while passsing through the super-heating, yet it does look prettier with the S/V at the back

!

Please correct me if I'm wrong!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:55 pm

Yeah i suppose that you will have the valve shut when you pump water in. I imagine you will get some in the valve though, which would cool it down.

I suppose it doesn't matter its just i've always though the safety valve was made to go in there

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:55 pm

CCairns wrote:An interesting variation on the standard loco.

Never thought about that configuration so must try it out for comparision.

Did you manage to find the circlip you lost? I always thought if fitted secure these would not fail, and it does not look like there is anything sticking out on your wheels to interfere with the coupling rods. Must have been a one off.

havent found the clip Chris.I have a problen with dead grass cliping getting on the track and getting caught in the running gear i think that it may be the reason for it comming off. will go to a local car parts store and pick up a few spares

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