Chris Nevard's Blog

Very nice sir.

Just wish that I could have made it to Barrow Hill. Any more outings for the layout booked?

 

Paul.

Bravo!

 

I like it a lot!

 

Regards,

 

Stefan

I think it works well with the chain and I can see why you changed - tension in cotton thread simply wouldn't work like the real thing. The big difference from the 'old way' is in the fact that you are pulling the wagon without any braking effect on it and you also don't (and can't) get the spring/tensioning effect that used to come with rope on the real thing. The answer - as you say - is to somehow add some 'drag'/braking effect to the wagon (which is how it was done in full size land of course - it being very easy to start a wagon with a capstan but impossible to stop it therefore a brake lever would be dropped and used to counter balance the 'tug' of the rope by applying the brake a bit harder when the thing needed to be stopped). Your starter for 10 ......

Yes looks very nice Chris, Backwoods Miniatures do a chain that I think is even finer than that in black. Might be worth a look if you see them at a show.

Could you place a small piece of foam rubber on the underside of the wagon rubbing on the axle to provide a bit of drag. You could paint/dye it black so it wasn't so noticable. Or maybe a small bit of brass strip again rubbing lightly on the axle. Or is none of that workable. Like the video. A lot!

Great modelling!

 

Is a solution simply to add more weight to the van?

 

Or to used something other than cotton (some form of treated cotton/material without so much "give"?

 

But it does work.

or just file the pinpoint axles flat..... - 10 seconds work!

Next outings are Railex next May and Wycrail Nov 2012. I might pop it in the boot for a car park showing at Scaleforum this weekend - though I don't know which day yet and of course it will only be static.

Sentinel is running very well too, Just the horse to figure out next . . .

 

Is the Colliery going to come to the fore again now Chris or is there still more in store for BQ?

Or you could get an inverter so you can run it off the ciggy socket that'd make a good challenge for RMweb, car boot model railway show, everyone just turns up an displays the layouts in the car boot

That's very impressive. Is it possible to reverse the move?

 

I'm slightly disturbed to admit that I had a dream about chain shunting on Brewhouse Quay last night - it was actually a lot like this, except there was a small dog helping!

That's very impressive. Is it possible to reverse the move?

If you add another couple of capstans, yes

 

This is my take on chain shunting from the 2010 challenge

 

 

I've used Langley S link chain, the finest type they sell, it seems to run smoother than athe regular stuff.

 

Cheers

 

Mike

That worked well, most inspiring.

Like the idea of a car boot railway show. Maybe show up at a local boy racer hangout; " stereos in the boot, so yesterday, everyone has those. Now my car has a fully operational miniature brewery in the boot!" Just sit back and wait for the next issue of (t)Revs or Lacks Power mag and see them all jump on a new trend...