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by Scrat
Sun Jun 14, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Smoke generators in electric locos
Replies: 8
Views: 5539

Re: Smoke generators in electric locos

Concerning the V100 East aka Harzkamel.
Nice smoke but it should be black. (see prototype videos)
by Scrat
Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Semi-scale BR: an ‘air-smoothed’ Bulleid
Replies: 19
Views: 11603

Re: Semi-scale BR: an ‘air-smoothed’ Bulleid

Are these drawings available on the net?
I still need a new project idea when the repair queue will be cleared.
by Scrat
Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: 5" gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 5643

5" gauge

In order not to spoil/hijack the "oily bits" thread, I start a new one. Some of my 5" locos: Currently in the workshop: LBSC Titfield Thunderbolt, bought as a wreck: https://up.picr.de/35989015zn.jpg Super Claud and Prussian P3.1: https://up.picr.de/35416841kr.jpg Battery electric Eas...
by Scrat
Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Box of oily bits
Replies: 20
Views: 12153

Re: Box of oily bits

we should start a new thread in order to leave this one intact.
by Scrat
Fri Jun 12, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The start of my garden railway
Replies: 49
Views: 26624

Re: The start of my garden railway

Lonsdaler wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:09 pm And I know the Authority has said no for the moment,.....
Get her to join the hobby.

This way I received permission to build a 5" gauge layout in our garden.
SWMBO even drives my steam locos.
by Scrat
Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:02 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Box of oily bits
Replies: 20
Views: 12153

Re: Box of oily bits

Looking great.

After just reading for years I finally had a reason to register.
What are you using as descaler? For my 5" gauge steel boilers I normaly usw strong vinegar and hot water.