paulc
Western Thunderer
Nice job Mike . How did you get them to do line dancing
4mm Cwm Caradoc
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Quintus
Western Thunderer
Some point rodding has been fitted, and a Bachmann P.O. wagon has been slightly distressed (S&W couplings yet to be fitted) to suit my late 1940's period.
So far I have the FPL and platform turnout connected to the ground frame. I'm pretty sure there would have been a lead off to the loop siding turnout, which would have worked as a crossover to protect the running line, so more to do.
So far I have the FPL and platform turnout connected to the ground frame. I'm pretty sure there would have been a lead off to the loop siding turnout, which would have worked as a crossover to protect the running line, so more to do.
Nick Rogers
Western Thunderer
I don’t know how I haven’t come across this thread before! Just lovely work. Very inspiring.
Best wishes,
Best wishes,
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Hi Mike,
Just re-reading part of your thread, I think that you might have been able to get away without the FPL component of the GF, as the crossover concerned could be deemed 'beyond the limit of normal passenger operation', in which case just the single lever may have been sufficient?
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
I do like these little locos, Mike and have (somehow) ended up with two of them myself.
Have you provided any springing or other kind of 'suspension' to the front axle, please?
Presumably all six wheels have pick ups?
Thanks.
Quintus
Western Thunderer
I do prefer compensation to springing, so there is a beam between the front axle and the front driving axle. The gearbox is on the rear axle, which is rigid. Pick ups on all wheels. She is a very sweet running loco.
Unfortunately I can't get away without a fpl as the station is not actually a terminus.
Regards
Mike
Quintus
Western Thunderer
A little more progress on the point rodding. In the first photo it shows up quite well, whereas in the second photo, taken from a more natural viewpoint, it is not really noticeable, which I think is a good thing, as it shouldn't jump out at you, just be a small part of the overall scene.
What the crane is doing at Cwm Caradoc is a mystery, but it's another find from the drawer. The "match truck" lettering was done by hand many years ago. I think the lettering isn't too bad, but I really should have got it straight!
What the crane is doing at Cwm Caradoc is a mystery, but it's another find from the drawer. The "match truck" lettering was done by hand many years ago. I think the lettering isn't too bad, but I really should have got it straight!
Quintus
Western Thunderer
A reasonably successful weekend for the first show outing at Wincanton.
On Sunday afternoon one of the push switches that energise the electromagnets for the S&W couplings failed, so a rethink on the shunting procedure was required, and the adapters that connect the cassettes to the track need a slight modification. The few Rapido wagons I have are much too free running to perform well with the S&W's, the electromagnets attract the axles rather than than the coupling droppers, thus causing the wagon to move out of position and failing to uncouple.
Hopefully these problems will be sorted before the next show.
On Sunday afternoon one of the push switches that energise the electromagnets for the S&W couplings failed, so a rethink on the shunting procedure was required, and the adapters that connect the cassettes to the track need a slight modification. The few Rapido wagons I have are much too free running to perform well with the S&W's, the electromagnets attract the axles rather than than the coupling droppers, thus causing the wagon to move out of position and failing to uncouple.
Hopefully these problems will be sorted before the next show.
Quintus
Western Thunderer
I have titled this shot "The Stranger".
There has been some concern at Cwm Caradoc as to who this rather well-to-do looking gentleman is.
It would appear he has arrived by motor car, which hopefully rules out officialdom from Oswestry, or worse, Paddington.
Perhaps he is waiting to collect a passenger from the recently arrived train, but as usual, no passengers were aboard.
The mystery continues!
There has been some concern at Cwm Caradoc as to who this rather well-to-do looking gentleman is.
It would appear he has arrived by motor car, which hopefully rules out officialdom from Oswestry, or worse, Paddington.
Perhaps he is waiting to collect a passenger from the recently arrived train, but as usual, no passengers were aboard.
The mystery continues!
SandyBrook
Member
Is his car reg NHY 581?
SandyBrook
Member
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
Atticus Pünd?
timbowales
Western Thunderer
If his reg is NHY581 it must be Ivo Peters?
Quintus
Western Thunderer
Another blast from the past, Collett 3205, one of the original Mainline models. This makes a nice model, having thrown away the dreadful pancake motored split frame chassis in favour of a Perseverance compensated affair.
I have a photo of one of these with the Egyptian Serif lettering on the tender, which must have been fairly short lived, but suits my timeframe and I think rather suited to an ex GWR loco.
I have a photo of one of these with the Egyptian Serif lettering on the tender, which must have been fairly short lived, but suits my timeframe and I think rather suited to an ex GWR loco.
daifly
Western Thunderer
I have a couple of BRITISH RAILWAYS-lettered tenders behind 22/32xx locos. Here's 2219 in the 'Great Western' style.
From an unattributed (and poor!) photo in my collection.
Browsing through my 22/32xx photos, I was struck by the number that ran with ex-ROD tenders in the late-40s to late-50s. Now that would be an interesting varation to model!
Dave
From an unattributed (and poor!) photo in my collection.
Browsing through my 22/32xx photos, I was struck by the number that ran with ex-ROD tenders in the late-40s to late-50s. Now that would be an interesting varation to model!
Dave
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
AJC
Western Thunderer
As a class they had a spectacular variety of tenders: the Collet 3500 illustrated above, Dean, Churchward (several variations), ROD, at least one had an Intermediate tender, I think? Just about anything that would suit.
Adam
