Michael Edge
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No, compensation/springing won't work with fixed rods but you can articulate them on the centre crankpin by cutting one layer behind the middle and the other layer in front of it. It's not mentioned in the instructions because this early kit was only designed to be built rigid. All our more recent ones are designed with compensation in mind. This is what it looks like from the top. More than one axle on a knife edge is unstable as you suspect.
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Both rack and adhesion, possibly like the Nilgiri one (see nicktoix on here) the upper rack drive runs in the opposite direction to the wheel drive.
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The weather looks good but it was cold and windy, I’ve got another layer on under that red jersey.
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Triang axles are 9/64in
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Today in Jersey Not one but two almost identical Claud Butlers. My son found the red one on Ebay and restored it - both of these (and this rider!) well over 70 years old. Mid way round a very nice 25 mile ride, St Catherines breakwater in the background.
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I did this myself with a Kitmaster J94 and after some years it did an impression of a boiler explosion. More recently a loco I had built came back to me with its bunker sides and ends forced apart after being filled with lead shot an PVA, this after less than a year - was very difficult to get it out to tepair it as well. I don’t know exactly what happens but there’s definitely a chemical reaction of some sort.
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Mid-Cornwall Lines - 1950s Western Region in 00
Michael Edge replied to St Enodoc's topic in Layout topics
A razor saw will do it but maybe you haven't got one of those either. It saws a slot in the gearwheel as well but that doesn't matter. -
Mid-Cornwall Lines - 1950s Western Region in 00
Michael Edge replied to St Enodoc's topic in Layout topics
The way to deal with the stupidly long grubscrews is to tighten them, cut them off flush and saw a new slot in with a piercing saw. If the griubscrew was entirely in the hole as it should be it wouldn't shear off (as I'm sure you know). -
Never use PVA glue on lead, it will expand and can easily destroy a model. Sometimes they look as if they have exploded - which they have, albeit slowly!
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70s Industrial steam
Michael Edge replied to montyburns56's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Hunslet were still experimenting with underfeed stokers as late as 1983 in Yorkshire collieries. -
It's a shame you're not taking Lime Street out anymore but just to dispel one very common myth about van hire, Enterprise have no age limit for drivers - and the service is excellent.
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Mid-Cornwall Lines - 1950s Western Region in 00
Michael Edge replied to St Enodoc's topic in Layout topics
Phosphoric acid for everything, throw the Carrs stuff out (they never tell you what it is) -
Hunslet 16" 0-6-0 Saddle Tank - 00 Gauge
Michael Edge replied to rapidoandy's topic in Rapido Trains
Yes, this is HE 2082, sent away 24/10/1940, although this is a much later photo. it was back at Jack Lane for fitting of blast furnace anti glare and a horn in 1953 so the photo might have been taken after that. -
Mid-Cornwall Lines - 1950s Western Region in 00
Michael Edge replied to St Enodoc's topic in Layout topics
That all looks strong enough, I wouldn't use plastic brake gear for anything now. -
Put some graphite on the track and see what a difference that makes.
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Looks good, thanks for posting the pictures.