Nile's NG Modelling
Welcome to another of my workbench type topics. The idea is to gather all my narrow gauge modelling in one place rather than have it spread over several topics.
I'm going to start with a layout that I've been recently rebuilding. This started a few years ago as a HOn30 project on which I could display and shunt my 3D printed American stock. As usual this project stalled and it's been doing a good impression of a shelf since.
I used insulation foam (the pink stuff known as Spaceboard) for the m
To further improve the look of the loco I've used a Narrow Planet detailing kit. As well as a smokebox door to replace the face it includes scale size cylinders and motion. The original cylinders would look more at home on a standard gauge loco, which may be their ultimate fate.
Here it is all assembled and fitted.
Performance was good, if a bit intermittent due to a shorting issue that I later overcame (see later).
One concern I had was the piston rod causing wear to the cylinder,
