C-16 Bumble Bee In Steam On Rockery Ridge

[Richie]

Nice and sunny today so i had a chance to run the Accucraft C-16 #268 Bumble Bee . Got Chloe to chase the train with her camcorder , the loco ran well today pulling 3 coaches just started to slip on the grades near the end of the run due to oil on the drive wheels . Hope you enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcY5QMHczx8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

 

[shropshire lad]

Nice video Chloe
Great little runner Richie

 

[Richie]

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Nice video Chloe
Great little runner Richie

Cheers Colin will pass on your kind comments to Chloe

 

[Rob s]

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Nice one Chloe, shame those funny legs got in the way

Thats a cracker Richie, glad you got it sorted, its just the ticket,
the vid shows just how steep that incline is, perfect

 

[Richie]

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Nice one Chloe, shame those funny legs got in the way

Thats a cracker Richie, glad you got it sorted, its just the ticket,
the vid shows just how steep that incline is, perfect

Hi Rob
Cheers for the comments
Do love that shot Chloe took of the loco appearing up the grade only just moved the camcorder in time .
Sorry about the legs i did try to stay out of the filming and had to edit the bit when Britsh Gas rang .

 

[steven large]

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hwdy richie. hw r u? avent got the time on my layout at the moment due of summer holiday..kid!!
so wow i like tht bumble bee!! look good and tryin to pull the passager cars up the grade...
so anyway i ave b sort out my 1st time on battery half loco and half switcher tht i did scatchbuilt and kitbashing!
then use recharge drill 12volts...off it go..it ran around the tracks ...
so need alarm battery 12 volts to do the job as spockie told me..
the drill battery were fitted inside the caboose with toggles,wiring and 1 amp fuse..lol
so need some work on oye cars tht tony gave me..
need lick of paint,weatherin,hooks and loops.aslo metal wheels to stay on the tracks steady.
now im waitin for my NW-2 rio grande from BEAVERCREEK.aslo 3 weeks time i get my nw-2 s.p..lol.
hw is the FA1? BET it need run the tracks...lol

 

[CoggesRailway]

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very very nice richie!! got a much better idea of the route as well. i liked the "blair witch project" style camera work. Sounds nice when working on a grade.

 

[Richie]

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Cheers for the comments Steven sorry to say i had to let the Fa1 go but has found a new home

 

[Richie]

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very very nice richie!! got a much better idea of the route as well. i liked the "blair witch project" style camera work. Sounds nice when working on a grade.

Cheers Ian Chloe said she would use a tripod next time hope it didn't make you to dizzy watching .

 

[beavercreek]

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Richie, put the camera on the ground close to the track (just enough clearance for the loco to pass) and shoot some run-pasts. If the camera is tilted up just slightly it should give some very dramatic shots as well as sound as the loco steams by. If the camera cannot change focus fast enough you may have to set the focus first (if it has a manual override).

 

[Richie]

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Richie, put the camera on the ground close to the track (just enough clearance for the loco to pass) and shoot some run-pasts. If the camera is tilted up just slightly it should give some very dramatic shots as well as sound as the loco steams by. If the camera cannot change focus fast enough you may have to set the focus first (if it has a manual override).

Hi Mike
Cheers for the camera advice will past them onto Chloe would be nice to get some ground level shots

 

[daveyb]

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fa 1 is very happy but could do with a brother to play with!!!

 

[Richie]

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fa 1 is very happy but could do with a brother to play with!!!

I was looking for a B unit for this loco when i had it couldn't find any here but there were some on E bay across the pond . They also do the RS3 in these colours which looks nice

 

[steven large]

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fa 1 is very happy but could do with a brother to play with!!!

I was looking for a B unit for this loco when i had it couldn't find any here but there were some on E bay across the pond . They also do the RS3 in these colours which looks nice

hi are u lookin for unit b???

 

[steven large]

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btw richie..u can put yr camera at the front of yr loco.steam to videoin it self along the tracks as it will oo good..
or either put in the small wagon for videoing it while the locos.steam runnin from the back....
i ave done tht yr ago...ave u seen mine?

 

[Richie]

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btw richie..u can put yr camera at the front of yr loco.steam to videoin it self along the tracks as it will oo good..
or either put in the small wagon for videoing it while the locos.steam runnin from the back....
i ave done tht yr ago...ave u seen mine?

Hi Steven
I bit risky putting the camera on the front of the loco with all the hot water and oil that comes out of the funnel .

 

[daveyb]

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i fancy another matching A unit to go with it,,,,,,
really pleased with it,,,
picked up a s/h lgb f7 a unit from steve warrington, need a b unit for that though to get the sound working,,, trez expensive,,,,