Coal Tank Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Definitely one of my favourite layouts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2018 I never had any problems with the tortoise contacts on the 0 gauge exhibiton layout I had with only 5 turnouts ( two crossovers and a single turnout) on a layout were it was all shunting they were used quite intensively. One thing to watch is to set the mid point of the throw to the middle of the blade throw and adjust the fulcrum to give sufficient movement. If the movement is too much to one side or insufficient the contacts may not be operated properly. The great advantage of the tortoise stall type is they are self adjusting in that the motor will just stall when the blades meet the rail. So if things expand it will just stall at a different point in the throw hence the need to make sure there is sufficient movement. A bit of flexibility in the operating wire helps. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelcliffe Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I'm pondering (not very urgently) the question of point motors myself. Trouble is I'm not convinced that any of them are reliable. The thing that put me off Tortoises was the article (in MRJ?) a while back on how to make them reliable... basically by replacing a whole bunch of their innards. I have a minor involvement with the Burntisland P4 layout (it has a lot of turnouts). Over the summer, we've had a "Tortoise refurbishment programme". The motors themselves have been totally reliable, the issue is the sliding contacts for switching frogs (etc), those can, over many years, become unreliable, so we've ended up adding external microswitches in a similar way to the MRJ article. Apart from mechanical push-rods, I've still not yet seen an ideal turnout motor. Different models suffer from noise, reliability, bulk, and so on. The most recent layout I've been working on uses servos for the movement, and relays (connected via same switch gear) for power switching. It works, but there is the buzz from a servo as it moves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2018 Any S&D layout set from the 1890s to the 1950s will require at least one of these distinctive 20T brake vans - I want several! Following several failed attempts to reliably cut and shut a six wheel brake van chassis I finally asked Bob Jones to etch the chassis for me which he has now done. I have had a sheet of them done which will leave a dozen or so spare. I will be selling them, not sure of price yet as I haven't had an invoice from Bob but will be around £7-£8 each plus p&p - the aim is just to spread some of the cost of the photo tool. It will be a first come, first serve basis and, unless I get inundated with requests which is unlikely, I probably wont do another run. PM me if interested. Jerry 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2018 Just to clarify as I've had several questions regarding the underframe etches over on the 2mm VAG I've attached a scan of the two 6 wheel underframes I have available. This isn't a commercial venture, I had them produced for my own needs and the most convenient way was to get a couple of sheets done which has left me with a few of each spare. The 6 wheel coach underframes are £11 each and the brake vans £6 plus p&p. Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Firstly, apologise for taking so long to get any pictures up but Kim and I stayed on in York for a couple of days after the show and then had Trainwest in Melksham the following weekend with my good friends John Greenwood and Phil Coppleston staying for a weekend of playing trains with Wenfordbridge. Anyway York was a superb show with ourselves and Copenhagen Fields flying the 2FS flag. The habit of having guest locos on Highbury which can come out and do a turn if I think there is somebody out front who would appreciate the chance to see something different and not moan about its ' inapropriteness' is, I'm glad to say, gaining momentum and York turned up some real gems. On saturday we had Tim's MR Well tank which made a fine sight heading the Frome market cattle train. After lunch, Richard Wilson arrived with a couple of beautifuly finished MR coaches. IMG_0174.JPG IMG_0177.JPG IMG_0185.JPG to be continued........ Hi Jerry is there any way of finding out who does the kits for these coaches John Jerry Firstly, apologise for taking so long to get any pictures up but Kim and I stayed on in York for a couple of days after the show and then had Trainwest in Melksham the following weekend with my good friends John Greenwood and Phil Coppleston staying for a weekend of playing trains with Wenfordbridge. Anyway York was a superb show with ourselves and Copenhagen Fields flying the 2FS flag. The habit of having guest locos on Highbury which can come out and do a turn if I think there is somebody out front who would appreciate the chance to see something different and not moan about its ' inapropriteness' is, I'm glad to say, gaining momentum and York turned up some real gems. On saturday we had Tim's MR Well tank which made a fine sight heading the Frome market cattle train. After lunch, Richard Wilson arrived with a couple of beautifuly finished MR coaches. IMG_0174.JPG IMG_0177.JPG IMG_0185.JPG to be continued........ Jerry Edited December 1, 2018 by Coal Tank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted December 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2018 Having traveled almost the entire length of the country a new piece of vital equipment for the mine is shunted into the timber siding at the colliery ready to be unloaded. Both wagon and load were found to be of excellent build quality and all paperwork present and correct. Indeed, so pleased was the mine manager with the consignment that he is now contemplating what to send in return - in an SDJR wagon of course! Cider perhaps, or some best cheddar? Jerry 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted December 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2018 The return consignment will of course be sent via the Midland route, thence North British to Peebles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 So, how did you do the colliery wheel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post 65179 Posted October 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2019 Apologies for the quality of these photos, but these are two of the more recent additions to Jerry's stud I had the pleasure of running at the Cardiff show over the weekend. If one day any of my locos are as reliable as these and the rest of Jerry's locos were over the weekend, I'd be a happy man. Simon 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted September 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) Eighty years ago a battle raged over southern England which was crucial in stemming the advance of Fascism in Europe - the Battle of Britain.. In these strange times the majority of the events planned to commemorate the enormous sacrifice made by all those who took part have been cancelled so I offer this picture to mark the occasion. For the record I snapped the picture when Highbury was at York in 2012. I don't remember who the spitfire belonged to but, from memory, it was one of the Copenhagen Fields team who were also there that year. Andy Y did the clever phot-trickery which gives the wonderful illusion of speed. You can almost hear the roar of the Merlin engine. In memory of 'the few'. Jerry! Edited September 15, 2020 by queensquare 29 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2020 Thought I recognised the Spit! Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2020 14 hours ago, CF MRC said: Thought I recognised the Spit! Tim Thanks Tim, was it yours? On a related issue, does anyone know of a source of model aircraft of around 2mm scale, 1:150 ish. I rather fancy something more appropriate to my main modelling period which is the decade or so after the first war. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2020 It was: I think it was Alex’s originally. There are dozens of metal collectables out there, but probably too modern. How about this: https://www.shapeways.com/product/K2WJSLKAC/1-144-de-havilland-dh82-tiger-moth Alternatively, you could borrow a 48” Zeppelin I have... it’s on the to-do list to finish it if we ever exhibit CF in Germany again. Tim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 3 hours ago, CF MRC said: Alternatively, you could borrow a 48” Zeppelin I have... it’s on the to-do list to finish it if we ever exhibit CF in Germany again. Or you could get @Argos to build you an airship! Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan W Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Could this be something? Bit too large but maybe acceptabele. https://www.emodels.co.uk/valom-1-144-bristol-f-2b-fighter-vs-rumpler-c-iv-14422.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_F.2_Fighter Jan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Don't think you could justify the two of these having a dogfight over Somerset in the '20's/'30's! Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan W Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Rumpler would be for the gloat box of coarse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 There's a lot out there in 1/144 scale Jerry; they're close enough for me. The F-Toys range is very good - I'm not sure what you're looking for but they've certainly done a Spitfire and a Swordfish. They come pre-painted and nicely assembled; I've got a bunch of English Electric Lightnings for formation flying over Parkend. There's some interesting stuff out there in 1/144. Airfix do a SRN4 hovercraft in the scale, that I've quite works out how to include into a layout yet. Cheers, Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted September 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Pixie said: There's a lot out there in 1/144 scale Jerry; they're close enough for me. The F-Toys range is very good - I'm not sure what you're looking for but they've certainly done a Spitfire and a Swordfish. They come pre-painted and nicely assembled; I've got a bunch of English Electric Lightnings for formation flying over Parkend. There's some interesting stuff out there in 1/144. Airfix do a SRN4 hovercraft in the scale, that I've quite works out how to include into a layout yet. Cheers, Steve https://www.tigerhobbies.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=161&page=4 may fit the bill Nick B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2020 Many thanks for all the useful links, Ive ordered a couple of WW1 biplanes to see what can be done with them. Ive moved the discussion over to the Bath thread, mainly due to an inter-war picture of the gasworks Ive had for ages - it will all make sense - honest! Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 25, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2020 Quick phone snap to show the latest arrival. Bit modern for me really but I'm a sucker for anything eight coupled and the 8Fs are one of my favourites. It's the new Farish model, straight out of the box, posed with my entire collection of 16T minerals. First impressions, both in terms of looks and performance are superb and a great basis for finescaling and further refinement. I will post a couple more pictures and thoughts later on the aappropriate thread in the Farish section. Jerry 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 So, with that yellow stripe, what's it doing south of Crewe? Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Caley Jim said: So, with that yellow stripe, what's it doing south of Crewe? Jim looking flashy? From that angle it is really obvious that it needs a crew. Maybe they are in the brake van having a cuppa? If so they are standing on the main line whilst having a brew! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: So, with that yellow stripe, what's it doing south of Crewe? Jim I didn't think that the Late Crest yellow stripe model (sound fitted) was available yet? Regards Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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