Jump to content
 

ClikC

Members
  • Posts

    527
  • Joined

  • Last visited

1 Follower

Contact Methods

  • Website URL
    http://www.facebook.com/clikc

Profile Information

  • Location
    Steel City
  • Interests
    Class 40's mainly, but i've a soft spot for pretty much every british mainline diesel or electric locomotives.

    London Midland Region circa May 1974.

    Engineering in general.

    Oh and Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll ;)

Recent Profile Visitors

The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.

ClikC's Achievements

343

Reputation

  1. Conditional WTT Section B, 7th October 1974 to 4th May 1975 lists: 8S58 21:52 Electric Carlisle to Mossend, due departure at Beatock 22:55. Mandatory WTT Section B, 7th May 1973 to 5th May 1974 lists: 7S58 Class 37 to Highstreet, due departure at Beatock 15:43. Those cover the possibilities in the ScR WTT's I have, perhaps someone else can shed light on the subject. Regards
  2. I do love seeing new photos of the WCML in the mid 70’s, a class 83 and 7 Mk1 coaches, and no doubt the same again in Motorail vehicles after that, very inspiring. Regards
  3. I’ll have a dig through my Scottish WTTs when I get home from Devon later this week. in the mean time a couple of Class 83’s I stumbled across on Flickr recently. Regards
  4. These are magnificent, probably 74 maybe 75, I don't have my WTT's to hand, but I'd love to figure out what service the 81 is on. 4S58? AC Electrics on mixed fitted/ unfitted goods is my absolute new fetish. Regards
  5. Today I become a Type 4, the big 40 today.

    1. woodenhead

      woodenhead

      Congratulations.

       

      Wait till you hit Type 5, first it's the big 50 - lots of extras you no longer need and begin to refurbish yourself with trips to the gym or running otherwise by 55 you'll be the size of a Deltic.

  6. Most “Laptop Chargers” will be of the power electronic type, with DC to DC conversation and PWM to achieve “12 V DC”. The better ones will have capacitors and inductors for smoothing, and be of the constant voltage type, which may not play well with sticking an potentiometer on the end. Even if you go old school and buy an actual transformer, a bridge rectifier, you will still need “built in” electronics. Namely capacitors sized accordingly to smooth the full waveform into something that actually resembles DC. If you’re interested in the challenge, then RS components and the like will sell you a transformer. Otherwise, just buy a cheap gauge master controller or the like.
  7. Been following this thread for a while now, wonderful progress, looking forward to seeing some sparkys running. Regards
  8. Are you guys doing unreburbished versions? Can we expect to see an engineering sample for the Unreburbished versions if your making them? What diameter are the OO wheels, and what diameter are the P4 replacement wheels? Regards
  9. Hopefully just ordered a suitabe model, shall we say, of likely import origin. Gave it a go, have to say was skeptical it might take several minutes work, but honestly came away within only a few scrapes. Tidied up with a knife-blade needle file.
  10. Hi Andy, Something akin to pictured on the right? I guess you'd use it like a scribe, and slowly part the handrail from body? Might be challenge on two fronts, I've only got Wera screwdrivers to hand, and not much to sharpen them with, short of a file. But tip about springing the wire into place will defiantly be investigated! Regards
  11. Afternoon all, Before I embark on an attempt with a scalpel, I wanted to ask what tools/ techniques people use to remove recessed handrails on locomotives, as I have some concerns that the scalpel may not be the best in terms of finish. Regards Matt
×
×
  • Create New...