2010 St Andrews Island Estate Railway 7/8ths-1/12th

[StephH]

Hi all,

 Thought I'd start a new thread for the line for 2010. As today as I mentioned in the live steam section a "historic loco" has joined the lines stock and had its first run today as it was a sunny afternoon.

Rob Bennetts 7/8ths Konrad conversion has joined the line and was on trials today... it ran really well and looks the part on the estate line....

 

At the farm siding

In the woods

On the embankment

Shingle straight.

ATB

Steph'

 

[Midwalesstokie]

Looking at the first photo, I had no idea there was a Konrad under there! Looks fantastic, do you know where the smokebox door is from?

 

[George]

Epic pics as usual Steph like the new loco too

 

[Steve]

Brilliant pics , and what a converstion of the regner

 

[StephH]

Looking at the first photo, I had no idea there was a Konrad under there! Looks fantastic, do you know where the smokebox door is from?

Hi James,

Amazing isn't it... wish I had actually built it! There have been several incarnations of this loco from one with a brass dome and fairground like brass spiral poles holding up a cab roof through cabless (where I first saw it http://www.pics-by-robert.photobook.org.uk/p33956874.html < Link To http://www.pics-by-robert....org.uk/p33956874.html ) to this one! I have followed its evolution with interest!

The Smokebox door is actually the original as far as I know, but with added rivets and a 1/12th scale Heywood style smokebox dart. Somewhere Rob wrote up the way he did it..... I'll see if I can find it!! 

Edit:- found the original version build (there is more on the SE Lounge)......on Ferd Mels own site for 7/8ths http://www.ferdmels.com/moth.html ATB Steph'

 

[Granitechops]

Hi Steph'

I am NOT looking at THE ENGINE :thinking:

like the realistic sacks
& crates
& the flower boxes, Daffodills????, heard the maincrop was a bit late this year, even on the Islands

 

[Midwalesstokie]

Thanks Steph, interesting stuff. I can see the original smokebox now. I'll have a proper look at that website later too.

 

[StephH]

Hi Steph'
 
I am NOT looking at THE ENGINE   :thinking: 
 
like the realistic sacks
& crates
& the flower boxes,  Daffodills????,     heard the maincrop was a bit late this year, even on the Islands 

Hey Don,

Reckon the weather will have got the flowers this year.... I built the flower boxes from stripwood (or lollypop sticks cannot remember!), crates I think were from Back2Bay6 but not sure and the sacks were a gift from Redcastle Potatoes proprietor Rob Bennett... I keep meaning to take one to the local material shop and see if they can get some similar stuff so I can get on and make St Andrews Island bulb sacks for export to the mainland!

ATB

Steph'

 

[yb281]

Hi Steph. Did you know that your forum settings are blocking PMs? I can't send you a reply to the one you sent me yesterday.

 

[Round n Round]

Hi Steph. Did you know that your forum settings are blocking PMs? I can't send you a reply to the one you sent me yesterday.

Mel, Could the ' be the problem, just like the & is in my handle.