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Toraks back

Post by pauly » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:59 pm

:D
well almost I still have to sorten some of the wires before I can steam it. :D

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if you want an engine to fit radio control to this isnt the engine for you, theirs hardly any space in the cab for the RC equipment and Iv had to fix most of it to the back of under the frames.

also their a design fault
if you fit RC and a cab theirs a hole in the roof so you can refill the gas but the regulator is in the way so you have to make another hole further along for the gas canister to fit.
A steam propelled life-style.

ACLR

Post by ACLR » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:06 pm

looks like a cabful there mate

SillyBilly

Post by SillyBilly » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:19 pm

Ye, lots of wires, I don't understand R/C one bit, currently looking at a new system for my Baguley, normally I'd try to go cheap but I think I'll be getting an RCS system, because I'll be able to understand how to install it.

Chris

Post by Chris » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:55 pm

Wow, don't think you will be fitting a driver in there! Looking forward to a video of it working. :D

laalratty

Post by laalratty » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:29 pm

One thing I would never do to my Millie is fit it with radio
1, because it is a brilliant engine as a manual and 2, there is no space whatsoever, I had trouble fitting a driver in, although to be fair it looks like you have done a good job on your millie

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Post by andysleigh » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:51 pm

surely useing smaller RC bits would be better, smaller servos,
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SillyBilly

Post by SillyBilly » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:53 pm

Ye, my mates Excelsior has got a servo that's about 30mm square :shock: .

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Post by mhlr » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:55 pm

I was thinking about R/C for my Bertie due to grades on my line etc, and fit the bits in a tender/wagon behind and a tiny servo below the footplate to the regulator... but I think I'll stick to manual for the time being...
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LMS-Jools

Post by LMS-Jools » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:47 pm

"Torak" now theres an unusual name ?

Nice looking Locomotive though. ;) 8)

laalratty

Post by laalratty » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:02 pm

Oily Rag wrote:
SillyBilly wrote:Ye, lots of wires, I don't understand R/C one bit, currently looking at a new system for my Baguley, normally I'd try to go cheap but I think I'll be getting an RCS system, because I'll be able to understand how to install it.
I've got a Baguley with the RCS system.
It's brill! Utterly reliable and does exactly what it says on the tin!
Well, one gripe - after nine months I had to replace the battery in the transmitter.  :)

Eric
Pitty, my Baguley was fantastic but now it seems im going to have to replace the battery in my engine (the battery in the transmitter has lasted over a year for me though :? )

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Post by pauly » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:16 pm

LMS-Jools wrote:"Torak" now theres an unusual name ?

Nice looking Locomotive though.  ;)  8)
most of my engines names are
they tend to come from books Im fond of :)

Iv also got Katie, Coath, Kin-feddin, Renn and saphira
A steam propelled life-style.

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