Harrogate009

Hi,

Looking for a graham farish class 08, the newer type with outside frame, for a 009 loco kit I've been working on. A few years ago they'd pop up on eBay for not too bad a price pretty much every weekend, but now they're proving increasingly difficult to get hold of. I'd like to avoid forking out £120 for a new one only to use the chassis, if I can.

Livery etc. doesn't matter. Working order preferable, but happy to consider non-working locos too.

Thanks,

Jason

Hi,

A potentially stupid question, but was curious to know what people's opinions on belt drive systems are? 

I've built a couple of chassis in the past in large scales but I'm current drawing up a 009 loco chassis where the diminutive size is posing problems in terms of sourcing small enough gears / gearboxes, which may require some creativity. I've noticed some 009 loco kits use belt drive systems, but I've not heard about how successful these systems are? My gut feeling is the belt may be susceptible to creep over time, frictional resistance would be higher than gears and a high dependance on how taught the belt is to avoid slipping belts or excessive rotational friction in the driveshaft (the effect of this minimied with small ball bearing?).

Are belt-drive systems to be avoided?

A heavy train no doubt, to require the power of two iron horses!

Bit of a squeeze

An unusual view atop of Ingra Cottage

June, 1940.

Some scenic progress and improvements on High Dartmoor. The burnt grass makes it look a little less model like and little more... dartmoor-like!

Well, I've run out of grass & foliage for the moment. Here's what it looks like currently; the laser engraved High Dartmor sign has been fitted.

Scenery is based on this place, Yes Tor Brook, though I reckon some light brown-yellow grass shades are needed to improve the look.

Basic Trackplan

Hi

 

Some very nice modelling......

 

Not quite sure how you can study for 5 'A' levels as well.....Is one of them Art?

 

Not my gauge or era but very interesting so will be following with interest....

 

Cheers Bill

For the school I attend it is mandatory for students to study 4 1/2 A levels; 4 subjects & EPQ, equivalent to 1/2 an A-level. I have an extra 1/2 A level with an engineering scheme on top of my other stuff, so 5 in total. I don't study Art, no, Maths, Further Maths, Physics and D&T.

Superb stuff. I note from your signature that you're connected to the Bridport club. Will you be displaying this at their summer show?

In theory I am a member of the Bridport club though I haven't participated in any of their activities for a number of years now. If I've got my dates right I'll be in Wales during their summer show!

Just a few minor details added to the scene portrayed in the previous pictures. Very pleased with this end-on view, something a bit different.

The remains of old No.3 sheeted and tucked away.

Stacked timber

No.1 creeping over the stone culvert  -still got to form the small stream.

No.4 rounds Horseshoe Bend

New scenic work

What a fantastic layout. The colouring in particular; brick red & dirty - as it should be!

Just discovered this thread - very interesting.

I am local to the area and know Dartmoor and it's industrial heritage very well, so am watching with interest.

No, I mean 009.

That wagon style would look very good as an 009 version

 Ted Polet made this video of EXPONG, the Heljan can be seen running at 23:18 . ​

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The detail by which this coach is described by is utterly fantastic.

EDIT - I see I was beaten for pointing that out!

That lathe is an accident waiting to happen, get some guards over the gears and belts. It could bite you one day and take a finger off. All It needs is a bit of a box that just covers the left hand end.

 

OzzyO.

Interesting you mention this, as I have built up a fibreglass box since that post using chicken wire and the remaining materials from an old project. I did say it works, but not in use. I may be young, but I'm not a complete idiot, like many seem to presume.

The Randa works now, BTW

What paint did you use for the NCC one, nelson? Really does look like wood.

P.S. Imagine what that paint work would look like on a narrow gauge wagon....

In the 'attached thumbnails' below, one can see my 'project'. It's, I believe, a pre-WW2 Randa type B lathe. The reason for "I believe" is that there are no images on the internet, except mine, only the makers drawing.

'Tis a similar size to a unimat, with a 450mm bed.

It's now nearer completion than below, with more framework and the motor rewired.

I can only reiterate other's comments, but this is real talent being shown here. You show modelling maturity beyond your years.

But you know what you really want to be doing... Scratch building 009 locomotives in brass

I'm happy to live 0.5km away from it 

Don't you just love it when the seller just names the item after every manufacturer they've heard of?