Roundhouse Jack!

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:25 pm

Sea Lion & Polar Bear are tiny!

Can't see RH ever doing one, they'd be too small to be easy to run. Finescale locos go well, but do need a lot of attention while running.

grumpfuttock · Post by **grumpfuttock** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:59 pm

ptlrcecil wrote:Its every time I walk into the living room theres an L&B staring me in the face.

I can solve that problem for you ! Just send it over here

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:48 pm

Endless, Nameless wrote:Sea Lion & Polar Bear are tiny!

Can't see RH ever doing one, they'd be too small to be easy to run. Finescale locos go well, but do need a lot of attention while running.

They may be tiny, but I know Polar Bear has a lot of power hidden away. Must be the high boiler pressure teamed with the small cylinders and wheels!

It makes her easier to work on too, just recently I've been profiling a bit of 'plate to replace the very rotten one in the bottom of her smokebox.

[plug]Polar Bear's ten year ticket runs out at the end of next year, she'll need a full retube and maybe a new firebox. All donations gratefully received![/plug]

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:10 pm

The real things are ace little locos- marine fireboxes I believe? I just don't think they'd be ideal in 16mm as they'd be smaller than a Mamod- not ideal for Roundhouse's internal gas firing!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:17 pm

but a cambersands/southwold railway loco would be perfect!
!

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:35 pm

Endless, Nameless wrote:The real things are ace little locos- marine fireboxes I believe? I just don't think they'd be ideal in 16mm as they'd be smaller than a Mamod- not ideal for Roundhouse's internal gas firing!

Pretty much all Bagnall's have marine fireboxes AFAIK, great strength being a tube within a tube.

There was an article in SMT last year about scratch building a PB/SL loco in 16mm. It did end up being tiny, and smaller than a Mamod. Can't win 'em all!

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:26 pm

How about a fictitious 2-4-0 based on the IOM locos. Outside framed, decent price(less than £800), charming design & spare pony truck(for a different gauge). Perhaps stronger than top gear's Geoff car

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:21 pm

Because it wouldn't be less than £800.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:50 am

Well, this has deffinatly gone of topic.

Do I get a Bungle point?

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:55 pm

Its a shame theu wont do a double Fairlie becuase half of the technology needed they have already developed for taliesin.

Cant wait for the doctor who christmas special.
River esk point please.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:12 pm

I think it's got something to do with the complexity of producing a gas fueled boilder for a double fairlie, or something like that.

I'm also looking forward to dr who christmas special.

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:58 pm

Jack should arrive on Tuesday

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:32 pm

exciting stuf, will you be steaming it on that day?

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:06 pm

its here!

its gorgeous!

pics later after Iv steamed it up

Sammmm · Post by **Sammmm** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:37 pm

Cant Wait!!!!

My accucraft baguley arived today but i was at school so it went back to post office

so picking it up tommorrow

:)

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:38 pm

van't wait for the pics!

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:32 pm

Iv just been to pick up my Jack from Roundhouse, the super heater had been knocked over the burner sometime during transit and had to be sent back.

what a friendly lot! As an apology for the engines damage I was given a private tour of their workshops (please don't read this then go down to RH expecting a tour, they wont like me if you do.

mine was only due to special circumstances )
since seeing the workshops I can really appreciate the hard work that goes into building each model, so many people and machines working to create these little pieces of artwork. I saw a Lady Anne being test steamed on a loop and there was a massive rack covered in loco chassis being run on air to run them in and never have I seen so many RH Jacks in 1 place!

I also got a gander at a few prototype pieces

but am sworn to secrecy (so ha ha!)

normannormal · Post by **normannormal** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:26 pm

Always wanted a Jack but as they were discontinued when I had the money I bought a Katie as the next best thing. Now Jacks back, for a while anyway! Mind you Katie is a lovely runner. Pics of your Jack please. Saw one at the weekend in the dark maroon livery, very nice.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:39 pm

Aw c'mon Pauly - where's the photo's? You're keeping us in suspense on purpose now aren't you

I don't suppose you're going to be selling your Millie now are you. (he asked - hopefully)

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