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I think you've cracked it there, Dave. Sounds really good with that slightly breatheless effect. Well done.

Dave that's absolutely brilliant.....

It's actually one of the best I have heard....

Good work on the Goodall valve and the Whistle. More noise from less steam seems counter-intuitive clever of you to work that out.

Don

Bang on Dave, I like how the whistle sound gradually changes when the condensate clears.

Thank you, lads.

A rolling road will be needed for the next round of testing. It was very pleasing, I had all the materials in stock. This spacing suits nearly all of my locos except the first one, and it fouls the meths tank a bit. I'm thinking of adding an extra set of holes for closer spacing for that loco.

Had a very nice test of Loco #1 on the rolling road today. It's been a while since this loco last ran

Another great sounding whistle!

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:42 am Another great sounding whistle!

My first. I've got a soft spot for it

Has posted on Youtube Dave.

Still nothing wrong with saying it again......


She is running more than well Dave, she’s running absolutely fantastic. Well done

FWLR wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:04 am Has posted on Youtube Dave.

Still nothing wrong with saying it again......


She is running more than well Dave, she’s running absolutely fantastic. Well done

Thanks Rod. I'm loving the rolling road

Here's loco #2, check out this whistle Tom!

LOVE IT Dave....The whistle is just like you say...PERFECT....

Can you make me one for my Birthday in September please......

Very impressive including the whistle.

Don

Love it Dave.

Could your whistle valve be connected to a servo?

It looks to me that the couplings rods are in sync with the cylinders sugesting you have not geared down from the oscilator. I have a binnie motor intended for a tram which came with a step down gear which was recommended for slow running. Yours seem to run nice an slow.

Don

Thanks, lads!

FWLR wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:50 am LOVE IT Dave....The whistle is just like you say...PERFECT....

Can you make me one for my Birthday in September please......

That's not enough time Rod

tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:23 pm Love it Dave.

Could your whistle valve be connected to a servo?

It sure could Tom, check out this whistle automation on Loco #1

DonW wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:45 pm It looks to me that the couplings rods are in sync with the cylinders suggesting you have not geared down from the oscillator. I have a Binnie motor intended for a tram which came with a step-down gear which was recommended for slow running. Yours seem to run nice an slow.

Don

My oscillators are all direct drive, Don

Nice Dave. You do know how to get the best out of them....

Thought it may be to soon to build one.....

I do like to see running at a sensible speed.

Don

Now it's time for the big guy

Brothers together

Wow Dave, now that is a mightily impressive De Winton. The slow running is really smooth and the whistle is the best I have heard by far.

How long will he run for at that sort of speed...