RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 26, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2016 But Tipu's Tiger does move... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I was also thinking of audio and visual sound effects, Stu. Clanking, wheezing accompanied by numerous emissions of steam and gases - and that’s just the driver....... Best, Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 26, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2016 That's just the operator ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2016 Aunties, got to have Aunties And dung. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMR CHRIS Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hi Stu getting back to the train Found this link to some photos not sure if it's been posted before I've missed a few pages but shows some detail https://flic.kr/s/aHsjDBZCVT https://flic.kr/p/dLPy8A 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hi Stu getting back to the train Found this link to some photos not sure if it's been posted before I've missed a few pages but shows some detail https://flic.kr/s/aHsjDBZCVT https://flic.kr/p/dLPy8A Hi Chris, I had to wait till I got to work as the phone does not connect to flickr - great photos, I've not seen those before, especially the close-ups of the wheels & motion. Many thanks Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hi Phil, Yep, both have been mentioned before, and put on the 'maybe' pile. As several members have attested, the reed switch idea does 'work', in that the loco was seen to move under electrical power - I just need to refine the mechanics and magnetics to provide a smoother ride. Once done, I can publish the 'standards', so maybe others can create their own version..... ( Peco are more likely to create BH points, I know...) Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) edit: was a bit hastily, my post… Edited May 7, 2016 by CourthsVeil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
awoodford Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 A great achievement, and a wonderfully amusing thread. Good for you, Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 Forgot to ask Stu, did your situation at the weekend reach pasty prize status or am I having to wait a while before posting it (the pasty that is)? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 28, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 I think not, as the moment of the train was very minimal and also extremely rapid. However, a serious dose of fettling this weekend will see a vast improvement, enough perhaps for the promised video ( video ?? - digital recording). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 ...enough perhaps for the promised video ( video ?? - digital recording). Yey 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 Pasty on hold then.......oh hang on, SWMBO is eating something........................................................................oh bu**er. G. Insters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 I think not, as the moment of the train was very minimal and also extremely rapid. However, a serious dose of fettling this weekend will see a vast improvement, enough perhaps for the promised video ( video ?? - digital recording). Should that not be 'vidjoe' as we say over this side of the Bristol Channel ? Rob Bach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) I'd like to think the PSMT is a little bit more sophisticated than string. http://stringdriventhing.co.uk/ There you go. Plenty of inspiration. Phil Edited April 29, 2016 by Mallard60022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2016 Forgot to ask Stu, did your situation at the weekend reach pasty prize status or am I having to wait a while before posting it (the pasty that is)? Phil There was also a chicken & ham pie status scenario as well last weekend. Also highly popular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 30, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2016 I really am going to have to come to one of these shindigs as they sound like great fun. Duck soup next time? Philth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I really am going to have to come to one of these shindigs as they sound like great fun. Duck soup next time? Philth That'll get top Marx 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2016 I really am going to have to come to one of these shindigs as they sound like great fun. Duck soup next time? Philth Well, hopefully the 'new management' will have taken over by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2016 Well, hopefully the 'new management' will have taken over by then. See http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/110759-swag-members-day-2017-some-thoughts-and-questions/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted May 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2016 Video, video, video Video, video, video-o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2016 Video, video, video Video, video, video-o Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted May 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Evening Stu Just thinking again about ideas people have given you for future projects, I came across a type of "railway" last year that you might not have considered. It's a short set of rails in a nursery. Two rails about 6ft apart with a single platform on wheels that pass each of the glass house doors in turn. On top of the platform is a set of rails at 90 degrees to its direction of travel. You can see halfway down the right hand side there are also rails at 90 degrees to the main set. The wagon moves past the glasshouses and are lined up with the "branch lines". A wagon on the branchline will be loaded with crates, plants or other things, and is then rolled down the branchline over two bridging rails and onto the main wagon before being moved to a different part of the site. Thinking about it this evening, the closest thing I to a real railway is a traverser. It's not glamorous, but you have to admit, it's certainly unusual. cheers Jason Edited May 4, 2016 by JCL 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2016 Following a few days not modelling ( playing with the new pressure washer, and a day out in Exeter), I have now remade the coach chassis: The wheels are now N gauge ones, face to face to give enough tyre width for the rail head. The outer ends of the spars are not fixed as this allows enough flex to spring the axles in and out. Next will be a rack for the magnets and a coupling,, then a re-attachment of the coach body 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2016 Arsenal. Bless you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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