RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2014 The engineering prototype of Sea Lion in action yesterday on a private indoor track on Fraggle Rock, after trial fitting of r/c equipment. Not long now for the production locos! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pjm0BDpMNs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2014 The engineering prototype of Sea Lion in action yesterday on a private indoor track on Fraggle Rock, after trial fitting of r/c equipment. Not long now for the production locos! For some reason it's duplicating the link twice so won't play on i devices unless you quote and copy half the linkSee if this works www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pjm0BDpMNs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2014 Super looking loco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold LH&JC Posted October 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2014 Very nice, never really been tempted by 7/8ths but Sea Lion is a very tempting little devil! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted October 29, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hi William. She's a little beauty, but not the usual 7/8ths fare as the prototype is so small - I'm a very tight fit in the cab of the real thing! The video gives a good guide of her size as the private layout she is running on is populated with familiar 15 & 16mm stock. She doesn't look too out of place with the 16mm stock, or will look great with proper 7/8ths Groudle stock. (IP are doing kits). It wouldn't be a practical running model in 16mm other than as a party piece. With the tiny wheels she is so steady, it looks like it's whizzing along in the video but really she was going quite slowly. I think Ian is taking her to Warley if you're going. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2014 That doesn't look like your line Neil. Test track at work? Lucky Devil. Loco looks nice. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 27, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2015 That doesn't look like your line Neil. Test track at work? Lucky Devil. Loco looks nice. Don Whoops, missed this from ages ago, sorry Don. No, it's a private line in the South of the island, indoors in a large building. Run by an informal group, I'm not a member as it is a long way from me (60 mile round trip) but I get to go occasionally! Sea Lion is now under production in the factory and is expected in July, we're collecting deposits now as this is a fund raiser for Brown Bear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Whoops, missed this from ages ago, sorry Don. No, it's a private line in the South of the island, indoors in a large building. Run by an informal group, I'm not a member as it is a long way from me (60 mile round trip) but I get to go occasionally! Sea Lion is now under production in the factory and is expected in July, we're collecting deposits now as this is a fund raiser for Brown Bear. Is it possible to do a 60 Mile round trip on the Island? When I used to work on the I O M for what is now GSK selling my pills & potions! I used to be there for 3 days ( 2 night in that Posh Hotel with the the Casino!) at a time every 2 to 3 months, So when I had done the rounds of Shopright H/O, Booker, the IOM Co-oP and a few Pharmacies and others I used to have about a day spare, so I was able to go and watch the trains! The point of all this though is that when Mylchreests ( the car hire company) checked my mileage when I returned the car ( usually a Mini Metro not much choice in those days) I had invariably only done around 120 miles in the 3 days! Happy Days!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2015 Not disimilar to the Isle of Wight that is about 25 miles side to side and about 60 miles for a circular trip. Man is a little more elongated but Ramsey to Port Erin is only 22miles so I canot imagine it was the shortest route. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2015 I missed these posts, sorry. Man is 32 miles long, as the crow flies. I live in Andreas (at the top of the island almost) and the indoor line is situated in a 'top secret' location between Port Erin and PSM. So by road, the round trip is about 65 miles IIRC using the quickest route. (St Judes, Sulby, Ballaugh, Ballacraine, Ballamhoda Straight, Castletown Bypass(!!) and Gansey to PSM/PE) Longer routes are available! About 50 minutes each way in the car....rather less on the bike! Edit:- Gurgle Maps gives 47 km (29 miles) and 49 minutes each way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 A friend in Devon has a large building with an indoor line. When I went one August is was so wet and cold we forgot the outdoor line and ran on the inside one with a stove on. It is a nice idea having an indoor line as an addition. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2015 Lovely model, I built Sea Lion and Polar Bear for a model Groudle Glen layout in the 1980s, enjoyed it and sold on. This is better! dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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