Capecastle 2

[derek]

11 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Plan B has already been agreed

Once this installation starts to show its age, I will install a separate dowel for the other turnout.

Or use a heavier piece of wood for the lever so it never warps or changes shape. Neat piece of work

[Patrick Davey]

Delighted to meet ‘The Countess’ tonight, or at least her chassis and running plate! @Tullygrainey Alan is making great progress with our joint project to build Ballycastle Railway loco No. 2 ‘Countess of Antrim’ for Capecastle 2.  I’ll probably spoil it when I try building the rest of it

Thanks Alan - your precision is, as always, remarkable!

Edited August 13 by Patrick Davey

[Tullygrainey]

I have every confidence in you Patrick. It'll be grand!

[Patrick Davey]

SOMETHING EXCITING!!!

A while back I noticed that @J-Mo Arts of this parish had done some amazing work creating a CAD image of the locomotive I’m hoping to have running on Capecastle, Ballycastle Railway No. 2 ‘Countess of Antrim’.  He very kindly sent the CAD file to me and a friend had a go at printing it, and the results are very encouraging!  The Countess has returned to Capecastle!!  Alan and I are currently assessing the potential of this print as it was done using a mid-range printer, so it may not be fully useable as it is but it’s certainly a fantastic start!!  With sincere thanks to @J-Mo Arts 

 

 

A short clip of The Countess running on Alan’s previously built brass chassis.  I am being totally spoilt here, between @Tullygrainey Alan building the chassis and @J-Mo Arts providing the body!

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Edited Monday at 21:48 by Patrick Davey

[Patrick Davey]

Coincidentally, I happened to be at Capecastle today and with the owner’s kind permission, I took some more photographs.

 

[Galteemore]

1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said:

SOMETHING EXCITING!!!

A while back I noticed that @J-Mo Arts of this parish had done some amazing work creating a CAD image of the locomotive I’m hoping to have running on Capecastle, Ballycastle Railway No. 2 ‘Countess of Antrim’.  He very kindly sent the CAD file to me and a friend had a go at printing it, and the results are very encouraging!  The Countess has returned to Capecastle!!  Alan and I are currently assessing the potential of this print as it was done using a mid-range printer, so it may not be fully useable as it is but it’s certainly a fantastic start!!  With sincere thanks to @J-Mo Arts 

A quick clip of The Countess running on Alan’s previously built brass chassis.  I am being totally spoilt here, between @Tullygrainey Alan building the chassis and @J-Mo Arts providing the body!

 

 

[J-Mo Arts]

Very pleased to be able to contribute to what is shaping up to be a fantastic project. 

Capecastle is a very modellable scene, and in fact where I was planning on modelling to run my own No2! 

Very much enjoying watching this develop!

[jhb171achill]

This is pure GOLD DUST!!!

The Irish narrow gauge is awash with amazing potential for models. This just proves it!

[Patrick Davey]

Update on the 3D printing:

The excellent file created by @J-Mo Arts has now been printed on a resin printer - quite an improvement from the previous print!

[GSR 800]

Very handsome model!

Excellent work all around.

[Galteemore]

That looks lovely. Great design and has turned out well. 

[David Holman]

That's more like it!

[Patrick Davey]

10 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

Very handsome model!

Excellent work all around.

Absolutely none of which was done by me