True scale dewinton

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:22 pm

I have always liked dewinton style locos but have always looked at most models with a slight disapointment. Most of the ones i have seen are always oversize and have lost the charm of the originals. So I set out to build a scale model of an original. The actual loco was finished in a month and has taken about 5 months to get it to nearly work, the hazards of building something this small. I will put some pictures in once I do some

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:53 pm

looking forward to seeing the pics of it

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:52 pm

A pcture as promised. This was taken a while back and hasnt got some oof the latter refinements on. It has ahd a new boiler fitted today with a bigger flue which should help air circulation, but hasnt got a chimney yet.

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:49 am

nice

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:25 pm

update time. A new boielr with a larger flue has been made and it raises steam quite happily now and even ran all be it slowly. This morning dad made a new chimney( cos hes like that) and after putting it on, the engine runs quite well now and even ran on the track for the first time in weeks. Expect a video in the next few days

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:06 pm

away then wheres that video?

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:53 pm

Its just here Paul

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CsLw-akE7wo

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:31 pm

seems to be really struggling

have you considered fitting a wilesco cylinder instead of that ossy cylinder?
will probably give more power

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:46 pm

think its just strugeling because of the uneven floor boards. you cant see it in the vid but the floor is all over the place

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:16 pm

Its that time again folks. As you saw in the last (badly edited) video, Falcon was nearly running but not really. So after a little more fiddling i ended up with this, and yes it does pop and bang (barks too)

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SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:22 pm

That's really good to see Dan, I'm hoping for a heat wave this summer because then you can make a video of it doing a circuit!

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:52 pm

Looks great!

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:38 pm

urr why is there a DR pepper can wrapped around the boiler

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:39 pm

oh and whats that loco in the background pulling the wagons?

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:43 am

the can is there to keep the lagging on. I had to lag the boiler as there was just too much heat being lost from the sides, and makes a huge difference. The little loco is one i made from bits nothing special but runs well

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