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12 hours ago, micklner said:

Working video here

 

https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/video-hornbys-w1-4-6-4s-action-oo

 

Garter Blue version with a streamlined fairing around the water filler ??

Very nice - thanks for posting.

I did notice there's a platform clearance/fragility issue with the steps behind the cylinders on the unrebuilt version - they are gone in some shots, there in others, and hanging loose on the original condition model at one point.  Something for operators to watch for when they do gauging trials on layouts for the first time...!

Cheers

Scott

2 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

 

Did you shoot his/her mum?

The potential for this question to be misunderstood is proportional to whether the shooter was using a rifle, or a telephoto lens...  

8 hours ago, t-b-g said:

Not just 2000 pages but counting down to 50,000 posts. If the counter is right there are 20, or make that 19 to go.....

 

Sadly it will probably be some Aussie contributor who passes that milestone as I shall hopefully be tucked up in bed fast asleep when it happens.

 

I wouldn't cheat by doing another 19 one word posts!

Why "sadly"?

Glad I'm not easily offended, to be honest...

Yours,

Peasant Convict from the Antipodes

15 hours ago, gordon s said:

Quite the opposite. I have two crossovers on the panel that aren't on the layout......

 

That will confuse any guest operators....

 

 

Sorted:

Darlington, please sir.

13 hours ago, kevinlms said:

No sausages at Bunnings or anywhere else for months!

 

Don't have sausages at my local polling booth either. It's enough to put you off voting!

They'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre back!

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/bunnings-sausage-sizzles-return-in-wa-this-weekend-20200722-p55efi.html

So whilst living in the most isolated city on the planet is not a bad thing in the times of Covid, our state's strict hard border lock-down laws have put a massive throttle on both freight and passengers arriving into Western Australia.  International postage transit times are just dire.

Today, the third piece in a puzzle I started to assemble over three months ago finally arrived:

Thanks to Gordon S of this parish for his kind agreement to redirect some "UK bidders only" phosphor bronze wire that was going for a song on eBay, and sellers in Taiwan and China selling pre-made micro plugs, and 2mm heat shrink,  I now have assembled the materials I need to fit pick ups to the tenders of my Bachmann fleet.

Those plugs in particular are a bargain; 20 pairs of male_female connectors, pre-made and ready to for for under £1.75; my eyesight, and the time I'd take to make them up out of the component parts, are worth 10 times that. Possibly x100, as the parts alone would cost me just as much here in Oz.

The plan is to use the heat shrink to disguise the connector cables, and be able to detach the tenders via the plug and socket if needs be.

I can see this being a campaign fitting - once I get on a roll, I will probably just barrel through and do them all so it is out of the way.

Stay safe everyone.

Cheers

Scott

Same day as the surfing above, the daily commute from Manly to the City was "interesting":

The Manly Ferry ‘Narrabeen’ punches through solid swell while crossing Sydney Heads on its run to Circular Quay - courtesy Dallas Kilponen via Twitter @dallaskilponen

On 14/07/2020 at 03:06, gwrrob said:

The WWS layering spray is superb but I’d buy the aerosol version next time I buy it as the spray head broke on mine. I don’t think I cleaned it out after using it enough.

Agree 100% - love the glue, but the clogging of the spray head (even when fastidiously cleaned) is a real let down.

1 hour ago, great northern said:

The Yorkshire Pullman is seen this morning. Immaculate Lord Faringdon seems to be the regular engine at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

If you compare this with recent similar shots you will see that I have shopped out all the darkness under the bridge on this one, which I had previously stopped doing, as it is very difficult to deal with. Looking at this one, all it does is accentuate the sharp curve and nothingness at that end, so it might be better just to leave it as I have previously, do you think?

 

The problem is that the more I close up gaps, the darker the remaining ones that obviously have to be left open, get.

I'd almost advocate going the other way, Gilbert - try filling that space in with a dark grey or brown, rather than sky.

Worth a try.

Cheers

Scott

10 hours ago, Sir TophamHatt said:

Is there something I can do to strengthen the plaster of paris product when it comes out the mould?

 

I left mine in for an hour and they came out okay. A few hours later they still seem fairly fragile. Obviously leaving them overnight to fully cure but I wonder if there's some sort of glaze that I can put on them that will strengthen them further?

 

Or perhaps better quality plaster?

IMHO, the quality of the plaster is a big factor.    If you can find a supply of Hydrocal, or failing that, Densite, you should be able to produce crisp, strong castings.

I can recommend this video as a helpful tutorial:

Good luck.

Cheers,

Scott

If the outside of the crank screw is a dome shape, how is it secured? 

If the answer is Loktite, then how it is removed if needs be?

3 hours ago, tender said:

Found these on Amazon but their not cheap and come from overseas. Look the same as Scott's (Jukebox).

 

https://www.amazon.com/Large-Thumb-Guard-Adult-Male/dp/B003373VXA?ref_=ast_sto_dp

 

or you could buy rigger gloves and cut the thumb/fingers off for about £1.50

 

https://www.thesafetysupplycompany.co.uk/p/9295945/red-rigger-gloves---single-palm---conforms-to-en-388-cat-ii-4144---ht-redrigger.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl4v4BRDaARIsAFjATPlyRS9bdp6Quti_lYYL8I76w7-5HlPhRx8O67do0m9MvWSlWjO7gdMaAsEfEALw_wcB

 

 

 

One thought: The elasticated back **might** be important to holding them in place on your fingers.

I wouldn't rule out a local jewellery supply store for those of you in the UK.  That was how I found mine - I was buying a piercing saw and they were on display there...

That should do the trick. 

I bought three - stood there in the store, and figured how I might hold something, and that two may not always do the trick.  I found a shot I took a few years back holding my Duke of Gloucester tender with them:

Having said that, I only use one most of the time - it takes a little getting used to, as they do take away some of your dexterity.  But worth mastering.

Cheers

Scott

I do rather like the oily sheen below the footplate on that WD, Gilbert.  Looks just like it would spoil your jacket if you brushed past it too close on shed.

Cheers

Scott

On 05/07/2020 at 06:31, DLT said:

With the assembly on the footplate and on the cradle, I very carefully tack-soldered the rear sheet in place, one corner at a time, and constantly checking its position.  The piece of hardboard is to separate my finger from the hot brass while I hold it together.

 

 

A tip you may find useful if you are doing a lot of soldering: here in Oz we can get small leather "muffs" from jeweller's supply stores - cost about ‎£1 each.  They will let you apply finger pressure whilst holding the brass securely right next to the tip of the soldering iron.

I like them because they let you keep a sense of tactile pressure as you work.

I'm sure you would find them in the UK - if not, they also are on eBay.

Cheers

Scott

On 17/06/2020 at 18:59, TEAMYAKIMA said:

 

Blimey, 14 car trains!!

 

You'll need a garden railway if you want to run that!!!

Absolutely agree with this!  I went about buying x8 Mk.4 coaches and a DVT to run with a DC Kits Class 89 I was building to make a complete King Cross-Leeds express... even with the space I have (7m x4m room) it was just an order of magnitude too big.

2 hours ago, thegreenhowards said:

Live videos would be a step too far for me on a regular basis. I’d have to remember not to swear when something goes wrong! But as a one off I think it would be good. 
 

I do however accept all Andy’s points about the difficulties of doing it to a professional level during lockdown. 
 

 

I'd imagine a live feed of Brighton Junction might be quite...er, entertaining on that count!

Jesse might also be able to cross promote it as a foreign-language course....

13 hours ago, great northern said:

So today I will try to get your views on the single most significant event in the history of the LNER. The day perceptions changed as to what might be possible, if that helps.

September 29 1935.  Silver Link enters service. 

• The world is introduced to the A4. 
• The idea of what a British steam locomotive can look like is fundamentally changed. 
• Streamlined, both inside and out. 
• The whole train is **silver**. 
• All that, and it goes on to break existing speed records.

I have read it described as being the equivalent of Concorde for 1935.  

Perception = changed.

Sadly, the BR Report into the Taunton fire has the interior line drawing you would need.

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=225

In which case, I'll cast a vote for privet.

It has given me satanic hayfever every spring for the last 38 years.

Curiously, the headboard shape does also seem to represent stairs...

In that first video, it's almost like he brought the catch out into the open just so you could see the fish's demise on camera...

My OCD is going off the scale: those wheel treads need a clean!

(otherwise, very nice work - a beautiful piece of model engineering)

Photo attribution: By RuthAS - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6431823