Andrew P Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: Thank you I’ve got a box with wobbly wheels too, I really should just throw them away. Luckily it’s only a hand full and not a large box full I wouldn’t mind if it wasn’t for the fact that Alan Gibson wheels are relatively expensive for what they are Rusty discarded wheels for Trackside Chris? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, 57xx said: Why have something as good as that stationary?? Thank you, I would reconsider if I can get a pair of non/wobbly 10.5mm wheels I have two pairs of Alan Gibson Wheels and not one runs true 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 31 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Thank you, I would reconsider if I can get a pair of non/wobbly 10.5mm wheels I have two pairs of Alan Gibson Wheels and not one runs true Make you own, you know you can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2020 48 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Make you own, you know you can. I don’t know about that but thanks for the vote of confidence 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2020 I’ve reluctantly ordered some more wheels but if they’re not running true they are going back 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 What was that daft country and western song? Oh yes, Square wheels on my wagon and I'm still wobbling along... I'll get me coat... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) As expected I failed with the tractor....okay so I dropped it on the floor So instead I've drawn this up and I'm having this 3D printed as the load for my Loriot, it's not an original idea though https://images.app.goo.gl/VJZTPLgQXiJqe3rS8 but as its not available in oo gauge I drew my own Painting it is going to be interesting Edited August 18, 2020 by chuffinghell 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Trying not to be negative but I think it would look a lot better with more gear teeth. Like the image in your post. Otherwise looks good to me as all your work does. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) Didn't want to copy it exactly and I wanted it to look like a spur gear instead of a gear sprocket so I've gone for something similar to this If it looks toss once it's painted I'll just have to use something else Edited August 18, 2020 by chuffinghell 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 The GWR had specific wagons for large gears & ship screws. Maybe do a horse dray? I don't know if the GWR would have moved their own drays with a Python or a Loriot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2020 I may have to abandon it then 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, AlfaZagato said: The GWR had specific wagons for large gears & ship screws. Maybe do a horse dray? I don't know if the GWR would have moved their own drays with a Python or a Loriot. or a hydra, or serpent or, or. . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2020 I might just have to load it up with sleepers or just leave it empty, unfortunately it’s too late to cancel the order for the print so I’ll just have to chalk it up to experience (or rather lack of knowledge) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Dare I suggest again a large miscellaneous machine crate marked with the name of one of the old engineering companies? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 8 hours ago, MrWolf said: Dare I suggest again a large miscellaneous machine crate marked with the name of one of the old engineering companies? I wanted to avoid the obvious loads and do something a little different I just stupidly assumed that a machinery wagon would carry machinery/parts I'll probably just forget about a load and leave it empty as I'm beginning to lose interest now. I may have to take a break from modelling for a bit until I know what I'm doing 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I can totally understand that. I have had to have a break from painting for a couple of days and just do something different, mostly hurtling about on the bike because I came to a point where I doubted whether I could do something the way it needed to be. Shall we call it an ability crisis? Just don't get the doom about it. Really not worth the aggravation in the scale of things. I came to my senses once I stopped fixating on what I thought I couldn't do and within a couple of hours it was done and I couldn't think what the problem had been. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Load the gear wheel. Gwr might have had specialists wagon for the load. But my guess is they if not available they would use what was. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 88C Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 Don’t give up on the idea Chris. If you have got the load ordered see what it looks like before committing yourself, if it isn’t what you want I’m sure you will be able to find a space for it somewhere on your layout. Brian 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) Does this offer any inspiration? https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrw2627.htm You could knock out a whole train of 'em just like the photo! Edit: Nothing is ever simple... Turns out these are actually Hydras but the basic idea would still work with Loriots in a goods train - or you could start to produce Hydras! Edited August 19, 2020 by Harlequin 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 This is what it might look like Although I'll probably just end up going with tradition and sticking a box on it as suggested 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Use the gear boxes are boring. Just joking it’s your railway use what you think is best. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said: ....boxes are boring... That is one of the reasons why I wanted something different although @AlfaZagato's suggestion of a horse dray would be interesting What about something like this? Edited August 19, 2020 by chuffinghell 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 There's that. Dart Castings has a couple of options. Whitemetal, too, to add a decent amount of weight to what I'm assuming is a very light wagon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, AlfaZagato said: There's that. Dart Castings has a couple of options. Whitemetal, too, to add a decent amount of weight to what I'm assuming is a very light wagon. You're quite right, it is very light indeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) Hi Chris, now how about this? The Load feels like solid steel, really heavy, I had one for a load on my Mason St Layout but cant find the pics. Detailed with proper chains, it could be the answer both for load and weight. Edited August 19, 2020 by Andrew P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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