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NWR #1 Thomas IMPROVED & Video!

Knuckles

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Ok cushy update.

 

I sorted it, little birdy in the mind wouldn't shut up so I took the keeper plate off, removed the wheels, poked the 'compo' pin out, turned the bar around and then after a bit of trial and error bent it to where it worked properly. Result is great running again also slightly improved so I'm uber pleased.

 

When I glued the lead shot in the 'ballast bin' I forgot to not get the glue between the keeper. As a result ol' Bonehead had to rip it off and sort another out. So I went to the Nylon12 keeper plate, tweaked it a bit and fitted that instead. Is a better material for a keeper plate anyway despite being a bit bendy. It has been painted black since.

 

So here we go, screws turned, keeper off, wheels out and compensation bar swapped around..

 

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After some bar tweaking you simply reverse the process...

 

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Good init!

 

Ok and here is a video...

 

 


Previous blog for all the pics and building details. :D

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AdrianGER

What, no inside motion?  What would the Fat Controller say?

 

I enjoy following your various P4/S4 blogs.

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Knuckles

What, no inside motion?  What would the Fat Controller say?

 

I enjoy following your various P4/S4 blogs.

Thanks, I have since killed the realistic brake squeal sound effect by loosening the compensation beam a tad.

 

Literally was a brake. Running is good. Likely the best running loco I ever did so far.

 

I will in due time do an updated video when I have added all those other bits I need to but for now it's done.

 

It also will have a 00 chassis for it.

 

I'm currently doing frame work in the loft ready for new layouts.

 

The big roundy roundy will have to be 00 but some of it will be 00-SF. Wanted P4 but curve radii for the design will not allow it so I'm going to have a P4 layout as an end to end above. Best of both worlds!

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