edrig update

[andysleigh]

i purchased some trimline at brighton, and fitted it tonight.

it doesnt look very good, i might even take it off and re do it, but its very hard when its 2 sepparate thin lines next to eachother.







and i also made its regulator rc.

[mhlr]

Looks alrite andy, if u redo it, make it nearer to the edges, perhaps use some thinner red. Also, perhaps u shud feed the servo cable down through the frames into the box instead of down the side...

[steamyjim]

Looks good Andy! If you do redo ot, i'd move it nearer the edge of the tank

[Chris Cairns]

The red looks good against the green tanks. As the others have said I'd put it closer to the edge of the tanks, and use a thinner lining if you have it.

I've got some white lining which I hope to apply to a Mamod SL1 when it is repainted, so it is good to see other people's experiences first.

[andysleigh]

the red line is the thinnest.

i think the camera makes the line look bigger.

[SillyBilly]

I would of said it's best to mesuare from the edge of the tank inwards, so that it looks cemetrical.

[andysleigh]

i did measure all of it, but for some reason it turned out diffrent

[andysleigh]

[SillyBilly]

Much better !

[andysleigh]

yep.

i shall maybe do the front of the tanks, and the back another day


but for now i have to fix the rc, as its stopped working

[Chris Cairns]

That is looking much better Andy. Well done.

All that is missing now is some Nameplates.

[andysleigh]

That is looking much better Andy. Well done.

All that is missing now is some Nameplates.

yes, the main problem is that i have no idea what to name it.

[Chris Cairns]

Yes I have that problem as well.

I've decided to name my Mamod SL1 repaint after my late grandfather, Archie, but the IP Jane and IPS Janet need some female names.

[ACLR]

looks great Andy
I have the same trouble with naming mine as well

[SillyBilly]

I find it rather easy, I use my vast, pointless knowledge of narrow gauge locomotive names, think of a loco the model is similar to, then think of a name similar to the prototype name, and hey presto, you have a name!

Alternitavley, a name them after the builder, or the person who donated the loco to the railway, one way or another I get a name! Although the name rarely sits on the loco .

[MuzTrem]

Another option is to decide on a theme, e.g. animals, rivers, local places/people, etc. I've gone for bird names on the MVR - so far we have Albatross and Blackbird.

[laalratty]

Great Edrig there, lining improves an engine so much
My sister riveresk has a great vat of knowledge of welsh mythology for my names, well thats where Gwydion came from, alternatively my 2 small battery engines are named after 2 of my Grandparents

[mhlr]

the lining looks loads better Andy! Great!

[andysleigh]

edrig has had a few bits done to it recently.

* means they arent in the picture

they are-  

-red rods
-wooden buffers
-painted chimney cap
-darj lamp
-painted drains
-front brass bits on cylinders painted black
-painted reg
-painted reverser
-bbq black painted smokebox, which is close to matt black. but seems to dry properly when fired up.
-bucket
-new exaust pipe, not chuff pipe,   now sounds similar to a coal fired edrig*
-smoke deflector, which is more to deflect water and oil*
- vacume pipes*

next will come some multi height coplings, or somthing diffrent. if i can find some that will fit the edrig buffer holes.
new steps
creme painted cab
maybe some rectangular buffer beams.
maybe rivited tanks
maybe new smokebox

and possibly a new back, one without the hole,   and maybe a painted boiler in the cab.

[laalratty]

Wow- certainly a unique Edrig
Personally I would say the dumb bufers are perhapes a bit big but otherwise the improvements look great