IP Engineering Jessie - nearly there!
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garrymartin
My Family,Railways, Beer and the Seaside
That's a lovely film
super stuff. I never realised how steep your gradients are, or at least that's how they appear in your film. I did consider saying something about liking Jessies then thought better of it
super stuff. I never realised how steep your gradients are, or at least that's how they appear in your film. I did consider saying something about liking Jessies then thought better of it
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Thanks Garrygarrymartin said:That's a lovely film
No - it looks steeper than it really is. I think the camera was tilted otherwise I think I'd need rack and pinion.
Rik
PS - Don't you guys sleep?
lone ranger
Trams, Southern region BR & USA steam G Scale
Great video 
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Thanks folks.
This is the second of my fully functioning battery locos.
I'm really beginning to enjoy the benefits of battery power. On three occasions recently, friends or neighbours have phoned up asking if they can bring visiting relatives or friends to see the railway - usually at fairly short notice. I can now have a train up and running in around twenty minutes (mostly taken clearing fallen leaves from the line) whereas previously it would take around an hour to an hour and a half to clean the track and do a test run etc.
Probably my imagination but I seem to get fewer derailments since I went over to battery power. Maybe electrickery in the rails repels the wheels of rolling stock -
:thinking:.
Rik
This is the second of my fully functioning battery locos.
I'm really beginning to enjoy the benefits of battery power. On three occasions recently, friends or neighbours have phoned up asking if they can bring visiting relatives or friends to see the railway - usually at fairly short notice. I can now have a train up and running in around twenty minutes (mostly taken clearing fallen leaves from the line) whereas previously it would take around an hour to an hour and a half to clean the track and do a test run etc.
Probably my imagination but I seem to get fewer derailments since I went over to battery power. Maybe electrickery in the rails repels the wheels of rolling stock -
:thinking:.Rik
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Jessie has now properly entered service - though I will have to think of a new name for her and get nameplates made.
I decided to add some light weathering - but somehow got a bit carried away. There's still a bit more detailed to be added (besides the nameplates) - eg a fan and radiator behind the grille, some clutter inside the cab and more muckiness on the motion and chassis - but she seems eager to assume her duties.
Many thanks to the help from Dave (Whizzo) and others who have suggested solutions to the various problems encountered on this build - which turned out not to be as straightforward as it should have done.
Rik
I decided to add some light weathering - but somehow got a bit carried away. There's still a bit more detailed to be added (besides the nameplates) - eg a fan and radiator behind the grille, some clutter inside the cab and more muckiness on the motion and chassis - but she seems eager to assume her duties.
Many thanks to the help from Dave (Whizzo) and others who have suggested solutions to the various problems encountered on this build - which turned out not to be as straightforward as it should have done.
Rik
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Need to finish off the railbus which I've now re-motored and I also need to finish off the IP lollypop railcar.whizzo said:
These are both sitting on my workbench. The electronickery has arrived from various parts of the world so just a matter of time before these are up and running.
I've also made a start on adapting a Playmobil motor block as the basis for one of the Southwold Railway Sharpies.
Rik
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
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I've fitted a fan behind the grille (one designed to cool a computer processor). I did wire it up (runs of 12v) but it spun so fast you couldn't see it, so I've painted the blades silver and left to unpowered. I've muckied up the chassis with weathering powders and moved the driver. As a porter he always looked a bit unsteady on his feet but now he looks as if he's busy doing driver-like stuff.
BTW - I've decided on a name for the loco. She will become "Wynford", named after Baron Tollemache's first wife - he was the supposed benefactor of the railway.
Rik
I've fitted a fan behind the grille (one designed to cool a computer processor). I did wire it up (runs of 12v) but it spun so fast you couldn't see it, so I've painted the blades silver and left to unpowered. I've muckied up the chassis with weathering powders and moved the driver. As a porter he always looked a bit unsteady on his feet but now he looks as if he's busy doing driver-like stuff.
BTW - I've decided on a name for the loco. She will become "Wynford", named after Baron Tollemache's first wife - he was the supposed benefactor of the railway.
Rik
KeithT
Hillwalking, chickens and - err - garden railways.
Excellent video, I like the restrained weathering several of us go a bit over the top with it. :bleh: I also like the stream - very much - Now where can I fit one? The big difficulty would be getting power to a pump as the only area I have is remote from a power point and - under trees.
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Thanks for that - I think my weathering is improving but there are plenty of others on the forum who have perfected it more than me.KeithT said:
Yes, I was determined to find space for a water feature - particularly a stream. Under trees would be OK but would need cleaning out of debris from time to time. I don't have any standing water (mosquitoes absolutely love me which I'm sure is why people like to take me with them on picnics) - my stream runs into a sump (a plastic dustbin with the lid perforated, inverted and then covered in cobbles) which means I don't have problems with fallen leaves polluting the supply.
Armoured cable could be run anywhere (but is expensive) and I suppose these days would have to be certificated (more expense). You could use a low power pump (eg 12v) but then you wouldn't get a decent level of flow.
Rik