Steam & Electric on the Seibiant Hill Railway

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:16 pm

Hello,
It's becoming hard to do diffrent things with the railway and video at the moment, but I think I've succeded this time

!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HW8yAvsDT50

Enjoy!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:38 pm

Very different and very good

Especially the fork lift truck.

i'm planning on doing a video for each of my locos starting with my triang big big hymek bogie conversion

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:51 pm

Great video silly billy. love the folklift truck.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:13 pm

Love the forklift.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:29 pm

Yeah, well done SB, it made me laugh for hours!

For info to the others, me and SB both have our forklifts, so there may be a little post about modifying them in the future.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:52 am

Great vid! I need a forklift!

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:11 am

Nice stuff SB, looks like a good little line you've got there

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:17 am

Another interesting video William.

Is the chimneyless Mamod SL1 a runner?

This is the second video I've watched with those forklifts in action. Looks to me that the gearing for the drive wheels is a little bit high, a lower gearing would give a more realistic speed when moving.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:17 pm

CCairns wrote:Is the chimneyless Mamod SL1 a runner?

It is a runner to the extent that it'll go reasonably well forwards once you're up to top pressure.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:28 pm

Is it fitted with the uprated 'O' ring pistons, as these are difficult to get running freely and need a lot of lubrication?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:46 pm

No it doesn't have them, it's a very free runner, just there's no oomff in it, even at working pressure.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:53 pm

I have an SL1K like that and I've decided it is the cylinders/pistons that are to blame, as there is no sign of a major steam leak elsewhere.

When I've managed to get some of the proper 'O' rings I'll try fitting a 2nd hand 'O' ring upgrade kit I got some time ago - one of the 'O' rings was broken.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:07 pm

great vid SB
will definately have to get a forklift

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:28 pm

Graham I had been looking through ebay for these Radio Control Fork Lifts, when I decided to check through Google.

Found the cheapest deal yet, £14.57 including UK delivery, which included a 10% voucher discount (voucher expires 29 February 2008) at Memory Bits - http://www.memorybits.co.uk/shop/gifts- ... klift/5629

If you are interested in one I could get one for you and then arrange to get it to you whilst you are on your UK motorhome tour.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:32 pm

hey chris that would be great mate
how will I pay you

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:41 pm

I recommend it mate, I'm still playing with it (the 2st set of batts are still in there, but just running down! - economical!

) I love to lift stuff on my desk and dump it where I need it! lol

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