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- Sun May 26, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 658
- Views: 248824
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
A certain Mr. H. Robinson recently stopped by my workshop. This affair was required to adapt my rivet press vitals to be able to get inside the Fowler tender and add the extra rivets between those already etched in but too far apart for a water holding tank. I know it looks Heath Robinson but it wo...
- Sun May 26, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 498
- Views: 187745
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Marvellous. What a busy railway! And you must be extremely fit to walk the length of the line with all of your camera and film equipment
Excellent video Rik.
Excellent video Rik.
- Sun May 26, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: A garden railway in Norway
- Replies: 3
- Views: 47
Re: A garden railway in Norway
Wow! A really fun interpretation in what looks like a beautiful setting.
- Mon May 20, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3220
- Mon May 20, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Imagine finding this in your back garden
- Replies: 17
- Views: 512
- Mon May 20, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: where am I?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 280
Re: where am I?
BTW - cab detail from Sir Haydn. Might be useful when fitting out freelance locos IMG_20240516_132606_496.jpg Rik All lovely photos Rik, sorry I didn't play but I am not able to tell one loco from another, unless it's an image of the whole thing! Could you post the cab I terror photo into the full ...
- Fri May 17, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 658
- Views: 248824
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
I've left it far too late in life to learn model engineering skills of your calibre, so am very envious of your skill. The nearest I've come to engineering is helping a friend last week to unload and install a 3/4 tonne Swiss lathe, previously owned by an aeronautical firm and used for making precis...
- Fri May 17, 2024 3:44 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3220
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:43 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: A Quiet Sunday
- Replies: 284
- Views: 133293
Re: A Quiet Sunday
What Rik said Beautifully bucolic scene, and nicely captured.
- Mon May 13, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: 4Kam - Railcam
- Replies: 9
- Views: 296
Re: 4Kam - Railcam
Ah. Bad news I'm afraid, it seems that the business started out as bona fide, but has become something of a nightmare. Trust Pilot reviews aren't good. https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.4kam.com it seems they just rebadge cheap Chinese cameras now. Can you try your bank to see if they will pursue...
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: 4Kam - Railcam
- Replies: 9
- Views: 296
Re: 4Kam - Railcam
I'm confused, Railcam is a proprietary business that 'markets' live footage from railways, I can't find anything on the Internet other than references to viewing railways. That said, if ordering online, I would use a credit card rather than debit, as credit card companies must re-imburse you if you ...
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: My Mamod Quarry - Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 414
Re: My Mamod Quarry - Update
Very interesting, I had planned to fit a pair of traction tires to the drive wheels of the new larger diesel I've been working on, but decided to start with just one tire. Given the tight curves of my line, it seemed like two might cause skipping with a solid axle between them (no differential). Ah...
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: 'Steam Trains in your Garden' book back in print
- Replies: 1
- Views: 168
Re: 'Steam Trains in your Garden' book back in print
Thanks for the heads up Graeme. Ordered, not that I will ever build one, but a friend is slowly working towards completing one.
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: My Mamod Quarry - Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 414
Re: My Mamod Quarry - Update
1 traction tyre? Doesn't that make it wobble?
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3220
Re: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
Abandoned industry Now thats a novel idea. We all tend to go for pristine buildings, but I love this. The first building I made for my railway was an abandoned pottery - the original "raison d'etre' for my line. Pic below, but not eligible for this quarter's competition. P1020598_web.jpg
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:10 pm
- Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
- Topic: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3220
Re: June 2024 Garden Railway Gallery - ENTER HERE
Lovely jubbly!Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:41 am Scrat, I must say it's nice to see buildings like that in the larger scales.
Really looking forward to seeing the entries for this one. Details are always fun to pour over.
Not a lot of detail on this one, but here's mine.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Mamod Quarry loco - hellllp!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1045
Re: Mamod Quarry loco - hellllp!!
Mamod's have always had 'interesting' running characteristics🤦♂️, but to begin with I think Aaron is right - it needs to be run in before you begin to see its true running characteristics. By the way - your railway looks like an excellent candidate for an Inspectors visit - I can see a great yarn d...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Cheapo diesel sound card
- Replies: 125
- Views: 7098
Re: Cheapo diesel sound card
Can you borrow a prog 4 to programme it with, or borrow a different TX, like a TX20? I have a Prog4 but it no longer works with the serial cables/Coolterm.. it's all obsolete. Nobody I know within half a days journey to borrow from ( I think you are about the nearest! :roll: ) unfortunately and it'...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Baseboard Construction
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1099
Re: Baseboard Construction
Fibre cement sheeting is available from the usual stockists in the UK, usually advertised as bathroom tiling backing sheet. I have 2 boards which have been stored outside ready for a project I have not yet got around to. They are completely unaffected by the elements so far (rain, frost and sunlight...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Nolwyn Valley Tramway
- Replies: 156
- Views: 35552
Re: Nolwyn Valley Tramway
I would be a +1 for the gif tutorial, even for uses outside the forum.