Simond Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Patience is a virtue.I heard that she was also the most chaste girl in the village. And one of the most easily caught Edited April 10, 2018 by Simond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2018 As is her sister Prudence. G. Brown Although she’s expensive? J. Lennon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2018 Looking at the length of 7mm scale rodding I knocked up last night I can't help but think that much of what is offered in 4mm is overscale. Despite knowing the dimensions of the 7mm stuff I think I was expecting it to be bigger based on my previous exposure to 4mm. That said, given how fiddly the 7mm stuff is proving to be, I wouldn't like to be working on 4mm true to size stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 "Despite knowing the dimensions of the 7mm stuff I think I was expecting it to be bigger" or nearer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 11, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2018 "Despite knowing the dimensions of the 7mm stuff I think I was expecting it to be bigger" or nearer? Poor Stubby! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2018 I always thought i was under height for my weight. Now I realise I just need to be a bit further away. From cake From beer From the scales Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 "Despite knowing the dimensions of the 7mm stuff I think I was expecting it to be bigger" ...... or nearer? Or Larger .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2018 I always thought i was under height for my weight. Now I realise I just need to be a bit further away. From cake From beer From the scales The usual phrase where I grew up in London was "short for his width". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 Ok, I'll ask. It's obvious why the bottom of the ladder is painted white, but why is the bottom of the signal post painted black? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2018 Ok, I'll ask. It's obvious why the bottom of the ladder is painted white, but why is the bottom of the signal post painted black? So they could order black and white paint in equal quantities? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2018 Ok, I'll ask. It's obvious why the bottom of the ladder is painted white, but why is the bottom of the signal post painted black? So both parts of the ladder contrast with both parts of the signal...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2018 Screenshot_20180417-181701.pngThe other Pannier (4666 was a regular) and set 27. Nice shot, thanks. Colour shots at the jail end of Bodmin North are rare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 The other Pannier (4666 was a regular) and set 27. Nice shot, thanks. Colour shots at the jail end of Bodmin North are rare. Not as rare as photos of the turntable and sidings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Ok, I'll ask. It's obvious why the bottom of the ladder is painted white, but why is the bottom of the signal post painted black? So you know which way up to plant the signal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2018 Ok, I'll ask. It's obvious why the bottom of the ladder is painted white, but why is the bottom of the signal post painted black? I suspect the bottom of the originally wooden signal posts were treated with preservative gunk like tar or bitumen. The black paint may just extend this colour. White draws attention to the bits you want to see. The top half of the signal for train crews and where the ladder is for the lamp man. Who knows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2018 But they do ride so much better. I think a fair summary would be that compensation or springing isn't necessary but that it does improve the ride if you are so inclined to add it. I have sprung one of my box vans and they way it glides over the track is very nice to watch. The rest of the wagons are compensated in one way or another and whilst better than fixed axles (IMO) are not as smooth as the sprung wagon. The biggest disappointment in the running of wagons have been the pair of RTR Lionheart 16T wagons. These are compensated (bar on one side of the wagon) and roll really well but the oval wheels make the wagon body noticeably bob up and down. Non-standard axles mean this is (for me) not easy to amend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2018 But they do ride so much better. I find a weighted unsprung/compensated wagons rides as well or better than an unweighted compensated or sprung wagon. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2018 I find a weighted unsprung/compensated wagons rides as well or better than an unweighted compensated or sprung wagon. Don What about weighted sprung/compensated? ;-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2018 What about weighted sprung/compensated? ;-p When the weighting and the springing are in accord it is the best of all IMO. lightweight sprung vehicles seem too lively unlike a real wagon. Lightweight compensated wagons can seem to hic-up at rail joints. A decent bit of weight seems to improve the action of both springing and compensation. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi Chris, I don't know if it'll be of any help to you, but I've done a comparison this morning with MSE .07 Square Point Rod and Wills OO Gauge parts, I think they might just work, but it's how to attach them together, (Araldite?) unless I get .07 Plastruct for the rodding. Hope it's of some help. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 22, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2018 Very interesting to see that the 4mm parts are better suited to 7mm. I'm going to have a close look at a pack to see what could be useful. Thanks for the photos. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Talking about certain 4mm parts being suitable for 7mm, have you seen the lovely platform gas lamps that Gaugemaster do. They even do the type with that spiral column, I think they call it a “ Barley twist “ ? I measured some up at their shop in Ford to the amusement of their staff, only to see their faces go red once they realised I was correct. Martyn. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) My mate George has put some close up pics of Point Roddings etc from the NYM Railway on his 7mm Workbench thread, from Post #2555, his next Loco build is the 02. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/55033-georgets-7mm-workbench/page-103&do=findComment&comment=3138256 Edited April 23, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 23, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2018 Working near a model shop today, so popped in at lunchtime to look at the Wills point rodding sets. They are meant for 4mm but having had a good look, the only element that doesn't seem useable for 7mm is the spring of the stools in the rodding. The stools themselves look almost SR. Food for thought. My mate George has put some close up pics of Point Roddings etc from the NYM Railway on his 7mm Workbench thread, from Post #2555, his next Loco build is the 02. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/55033-georgets-7mm-workbench/page-103&do=findComment&comment=3138256 Thanks for the link Andy, some useful shots there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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