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Horsetan
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This open day would have featured Bulleid's turf burner. Even though officially withdrawn in 1963, the underframe and bogies hung around Inchicore at least until the mid-1970s. What a gas that might have been if the RPSI had been around to save the remains.
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High Level hornblocks and bearings arrived for engine and tender. No gauge, but think I'll make a start anyway. These show the four hornblock guides in different stages of preparation, from flat etch to ready-to-fit. The whole thing relies on a few folds, taking a few minutes; no soldering needed until you fit them onto the chassis frames.
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Thanks for all replies so far: looks like IRRS and RPSI are the ways to go. -
As the title suggests, I'm on the lookout for copies of the engineering drawings which relate to the GNR(I) "S"-class 4-4-0 - particularly anything which relates to the cranks and inside motion between the frames. I've searched on both the NRM and Manchester Museum of Science & Industry catalogues, and nothing comes up. Would the Irish Railway Record Society have anything suitable? Thanks in anticipation
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Ah, thanks for that. If anyone out there knows where I can get drawings for the inside cranks and motion of the "S" class, I'd be really grateful. I don't think the NRM (York) holds many Irish works drawings. OT, but I have found plenty of drawings for the NCC "WT"/Jeep 2-6-4T in this list
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There is likely to be some rationalisation, but the question is whether the better-detailed Exactoscale track products will survive, or whether it will be C&L über alles
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The maximum allowable back-to-back measurement for 21mm gauge.
Horsetan posted a gallery image in Member Albums
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Sure it'll fall apart by the time I come back
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AGW wheelsets have arrived, and I can't wait to get started, even with no back-to-back gauge....
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Yes, the wheel has come full circle, as Len Newman has been a central player in K&L (which became C&L), the P4 Track Company, and Exactoscale.
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Did they ever do any work on it? When I last saw it (2003, I think) the thing was quite decrepit!
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Careful now.
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Soldering Iron Tip erosion
Horsetan replied to BosKonay's question in DCC, Electrics and Electronics
I find that Carr's Yellow Label flux is very good at helping the tinning/cleaning process, without being (too) corrosive. Electrical multicore solder (which contains resin rather than acid flux) is also quite good. -
When using the Forum albums function, is there any way to rotate the photos once they've been uploaded?
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Each class book has a weight diagram showing wheelbases, axle loadings, and some basic data, but no more than that.
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Not yet.
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Someone's already started to produce sprung diesel bogies for P4 modellers: click here
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That was fascinating. The overlaid "point / re-railer" thing would probably never have been allowed in the UK. Notwork Fail would have insisted on a proper point being laid...and would have charged for it as well....
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What was the slogan to the film? "They had absolutely nothing. They were prepared to risk it all...."
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CIE trains Dublin area 1983 Beulah Library Roll F51
Horsetan replied to Flying Scotsman 4472's topic in General Chat
Well I suppose they do roll yer man out from time to time.....! -
The incorrect back-to-back gauge went back to Scalefour Stores this morning. Meanwhile, three useful books published by the Belfast & County Down Railway Museum Trust turned up today, courtesy of Cuan Publications: Each volume is limited to 550 copies; not sure how many of each class the Trust has sold so far, but I'd say you should get them whilst you have the chance. Having read Volume 6, I am now having very impure thoughts about creating a "WT"-class 2-6-4T.
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Now that would be a good candidate for sliding doors. Some sort of system involving memory wire might do it.....
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No. But now you've told me about it, I do hope they might replicate the line along the waterfront.
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God Almighty, not again!
