First test steaming of my kit built MH Ogwen!

penrhynpwr · Post by **penrhynpwr** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:20 am

My kit built, by me, Maxwell Hemmens Ogwen passed his first steaming test tonight. Chassis is very tight and will need several runs on the blocks before running in the garden. I will get some pics on the next steam up, to busy checking things and making sure all is good to worry bout pics this time. I plan to get a Roundhouse Linda in the Penrhyn version as a stable mate. Cheers Mike

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:50 am

sounds great Mike looking forward to the pictures

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:45 pm

I like Ogwens!

We need pics

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:08 pm

Aye Ogwens are meant to be quite smooth runners. Pics?

grumpfuttock · Post by **grumpfuttock** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:57 pm

A nice loco Mike, my friend has an Ogwen from many years ago, it still runs sweetly. I'm looking forward to seeing some photo's.

penrhynpwr · Post by **penrhynpwr** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:39 pm

I hope I will be happy with it, it was quite expensive to aquire living on this side of the pond. Everything else I have is German prototype and I could have gotten an LGB 2-10-2 for what I paid for the Ogwen(Darn exchange rate!). It will be some time before we will have the outdoor line built. We will see if I can hang on to it long enough. But as with almost everything I have, it can be for sale at the right price. Cheers Mike

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:58 am

Eagerly awaiting some photos and video action.

penrhynpwr · Post by **penrhynpwr** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:49 pm

Pics as promised, I dont have video ablity on the net yet. I am actualy considering selling Ogwen so as to concentrate on my German theme trains, which I have much more of. Cheers Mike

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:01 pm

A very nice looking loco.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:14 pm

Very nice!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:37 pm

That is beautifel!

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:20 pm

I can sum up what I think of tat engine in one word.
WOW!

penrhynpwr · Post by **penrhynpwr** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:30 pm

If someone would like to give it a new home, I have decided to sell it and pick up something more inline with the rest of my German trains. I would like to get 650 UK pounds out of it, or somewhere close to it. Its never seen track, just the one test steaming on blocks. I am looking for a newer example of the LGB Harz 2-6-2T (version without the track skates and newer style valve gear) and I would trade even for a nice example. Mike cadetpwr@hotmail.com

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:24 am

I'd love to buy it, but dont have £650 ATM!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:08 pm

No, i'm skint as well

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:44 pm

Im saving money for STIA

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:23 pm

I'd too love to buy your engine penrhynpwr, and I've got the money. Sadly, my mum will not let me make any big purchases. Also, I'm currently in the middle of year 10 with GCSE's approching fast

, so I don't think I'd ever get the chance to use it.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:32 pm

exactly Matt, I'm in the middle of yr10, so garden railway stuff will go on the backburner

.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:46 pm

I'm doing A2, and get out into the garden whenever I can, or am doing something indoors usually involving rolling stock. At the moment its painting the kits I got for christmas now that i'm through my January modules

penrhynpwr · Post by **penrhynpwr** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:25 pm

Even during my studies in school and college afterwards, I stay active when I could with my garden railway and the club I was a member of. I felt it was a needed diversion from the stress of school. Alas even after graduation with a degree in computer aided drafting in 1993, I was unable to get into the field due to a down turn in the US economy. So much has changed now from the way I learned to do computer drafting, I would have to start all over again with school to relearn it. I am hoping someone between this forum and the Gscalemad group will give Ogwen a good home. Mike

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