Thanks Peter and Aaron, of course it's all Aaron's fault
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- Wed May 29, 2024 1:26 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
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- Tue May 28, 2024 4:10 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
So following Aaron's lead, the frames were drilled with the dozens of No. 57 holes which are a fit for the escutcheon pins I use for small rivets. I also wanted to avoid the two large bolts fixing the front drag beam to the frames, so two 3mm countersunk brass set screws were turned up and soldered ...
- Mon May 27, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: A Quiet Sunday
- Replies: 292
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Re: A Quiet Sunday
Doing a bit of pruning down on the sawmill spur and noticed this little fella. He got a bit agitated after a while and opened
his bright violet coloured wings. Grant.
his bright violet coloured wings. Grant.
- Mon May 27, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Preseli Mountain Railway.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 489
Re: The Preseli Mountain Railway.
You've got yourself a nice long run there, nice clean work. Waiting to see what happens with the widened section at the front.
Grant.
PS Ah! didn't see the last pic.
Grant.
PS Ah! didn't see the last pic.
- Sun May 26, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Thanks Phil, the pressure doesn't come into it as the punch is pressing the metal into a sized depression so when you hit bottom you're there.
Grant.
Grant.
- Thu May 23, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Hi Aaron, The blueprint does show the step. Big difference in height between cab floor and tender, fall plate would be running downhill. Screenshot (783).png Just as a heads up on etched rivets, I set mine up on the line inside only to find when looking at the outside they were a little out of line ...
- Thu May 23, 2024 7:14 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
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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 wor...
- Wed May 22, 2024 3:38 am
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Daisy, Daisy...
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14330
Re: Daisy, Daisy...
Wow!! you sure like throwing yourself in at the deep end Andrew with the lining. Beautiful work.
Grant.
Grant.
- Sun May 19, 2024 6:56 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Building a Roundhouse kit
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16922
Re: Building a Roundhouse kit
Nice work Keith, glad to see you moved the lubricator out of the doorway, don't know why Roundhouse like putting them there. My first attempt was to hide it with a figure, Railway Folk 015.jpg After that I just re-sight them. Interesting about them supplying one with longer piping, could have done w...
- Sun May 19, 2024 6:45 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Imagine finding this in your back garden
- Replies: 17
- Views: 771
Re: Imagine finding this in your back garden
Probably an ex deceased estate maybe and the family just put it up for sale. Lucky find though.
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Grant.
- Sun May 19, 2024 6:38 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: where am I?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 420
Re: where am I?
Hard to believe they're working locos, they are so clean. Look like they have just come out of a museum.
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Grant.
- Sat May 18, 2024 12:47 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
- Views: 249851
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
I'm sure that would beat my tired old machine, hands down Phil. On the Fowler build, I was unhappy with the white metal frame casting provided. Apart from not liking white metal for something structural, the mold Roundhouse use is obviously well past its use by date, and according to the blueprints ...
- Fri May 17, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Sorry about this. I just posted an answer to Peter's comment but it didn't load. So, another cupee doll to Peter, it is the flexible gas connection between engine and tender. I'm building a Roundhouse Fowler and don't want the gas tank perched up in the roof of the cab. I'm using a bigger gas tank i...
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:16 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
This Item caused much deep thought, consultation with experts Gordon Watson and GTB of this forum, and several mudmaps on various scraps of paper.
And it is ???
Grant.
Very happy with how this turned out, and tested OK too.And it is ???
Grant.
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
- Views: 249851
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Well this Pic. really gives the game away. I wanted a boiler gauge glass that really worked. I did have some theories but the first iteration worked, so I didn't continue. I've made the upper passages as large as I could (all 3/16th diam.) but I think the main point is the blow down. On several stea...
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:53 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Nolwyn Valley Tramway
- Replies: 157
- Views: 36131
Re: Nolwyn Valley Tramway
An "ear" raising ride for Gromit!
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Grant.
- Wed May 15, 2024 2:21 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
- Views: 249851
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Twenty eight hand filed (in a jig) nuts from 3/32" brass rod. I've said before "you don't have to be mad, but it helps"
To decorate the valve chest covers.
Grant.- Tue May 14, 2024 12:13 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Correct on both counts. Actually there is a red and black aspect to this as this pic shows :lol: . The device applied to the loco showing the "drains" under the cylinders (not giving the identity of the loco yet, though those in the know might guess). Simulated Draincock Device 2.JPG Grant.
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
I'll have to give you the cupee doll for that Drew. Yes with the piston in the forward position the cylinders exhaust up the stack, the rear position directs it to two outlets facing forward under the cylinders to represent cylinder drains. It's actually a design from a sadly passed friend Jock D he...
- Mon May 13, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 663
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Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Sorry Rik, no cupee doll for you.
Grant.
Grant.