Roundhouse have announced their latest engine
hmmm we'll see, Archangel did a double Fairlie but it would've been meths fired, and meths would probebly be better for a double Fairlie. But K1 would be good, and as for a Taliesin and a set of barns, think im drooling as well, if only the ANLR had more money!!!!
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
Yeah, that's the main problem with our hobby, it's very, very expensive.
One engine that I'd like to see would be a R&ER 3 foot gauge tank loco. They've never been produced as far as i know, and I think they would be very sucsessful on the 45mm market.
Do you agree Laalratty?
One engine that I'd like to see would be a R&ER 3 foot gauge tank loco. They've never been produced as far as i know, and I think they would be very sucsessful on the 45mm market.
Do you agree Laalratty?
Garden Railways-best hobby in the world.
Well if you use the same gas tank for each burner and joined the 2 steam lines to a single regulator it wouldnt be so difficult. Aye balancing boiler water could be difficult but could be doneSillyBilly wrote:Like my mate said, that would be hell to write the instruction manual for, you'd have to fill two boilers, equal steam usage, double gas tanks, ect...steamyjim wrote:Maybe use 2 seperate boilers? Cover the gap with a fake removable firebox
It's not going to happen, I'm sure they'll sel the power bogie seperatley, if you wanna try yourself!
I understand it wont happen but im just saying its not as complicated as its made out to be.
Not necessarily, in the early days of the 16mm Association members used to make engines out of cornflake boxes and dog food cans and so on But the downdside is, of course, its hard to make detailed models of real prototypes this way.Matt wrote:Yeah, that's the main problem with our hobby, it's very, very expensive.
One engine that I'd like to see would be a R&ER 3 foot gauge tank loco. They've never been produced as far as i know, and I think they would be very sucsessful on the 45mm market.
I'm not sure they'd catch on TBH, there seems to be a dissappointing lack of interest in 3' in garden railways What I'd really love to see is the Isle of Man Railway locos in live steam - the Accucraft models are beautiful but cost far more than I'd be willing to pay for an electric loco.
I'd love to see an R&ER Manning Wardle, but as Muztrem said not too many people go for 3 foot prototypes, its all 32, which although is not a bad thing, a bit more variety would be good
"What the hell is that?"
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
"It's a model icebreaker sir."
"It's a bit big isn't it?"
"It's a full scale model sir....."
Yeah, I supose.
Another idea that came into my head was to produce a model either of 'River Irt' in it's current form, or of 'Northen Rock'. They could be eaiserly addapted to look 2 foot gaugeish, and would be popular with people who like to model minium gauge railways.
Another idea that came into my head was to produce a model either of 'River Irt' in it's current form, or of 'Northen Rock'. They could be eaiserly addapted to look 2 foot gaugeish, and would be popular with people who like to model minium gauge railways.
Garden Railways-best hobby in the world.
Same here. It would look good, and would be very powerful (well, the full size version is the most powerful 15 inch gauge steam loco in the world), and could get round shape corners ( if a chassie simular to the Lady ann was used, it could go round 3 foot radius curves)
Garden Railways-best hobby in the world.
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The guy I live with joked about building a R&ER loco to run on 32mm a few months back. Maybe I should have a word! LOL!
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I cant remember to be totally honest. He is currently building a few locos in 0 gauge. Currently he is building a Furness 2-4-0, then he has 3 Austerities to build.
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"Who has stolen the 3 link coupling off the end of my train?!?!
.....[a few minutes pass hunting down replacements].....
"So, which comedian has uncoupled my entire train?!?!"
"Who has stolen the 3 link coupling off the end of my train?!?!
.....[a few minutes pass hunting down replacements].....
"So, which comedian has uncoupled my entire train?!?!"
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Sam's is one of the 3, and it is certainly not built yet! Don't even think it is started. Although there is a set of frames built for 1 of the Austerities, but the 2-4-0 is top of the list.
Bungle80a
"Who has stolen the 3 link coupling off the end of my train?!?!
.....[a few minutes pass hunting down replacements].....
"So, which comedian has uncoupled my entire train?!?!"
"Who has stolen the 3 link coupling off the end of my train?!?!
.....[a few minutes pass hunting down replacements].....
"So, which comedian has uncoupled my entire train?!?!"
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