Hi All,
In 2008 I visited friends holidaying in Britain and staying at Doncaster, following up family connections. Knowing I would be right next door to Roundhouse Engineering I sold off some surplus LGB stuff and whilst in Doncaster, visited Roundhouse and purchased a R/C Katie kit. I began building the kit on arrival back home -Perth, Western Australia - but pressure of business caused me to halt the project after painting and assembling the chassis frame and ensuring axles revolved freely.
Well,10 years later, I am now retired , de-stressed, and keen to complete the build. I am about to order a slow motion kit whilst it can be fitted easily during chassis construction. The videos of slow motion fitted locos running is amazing.
I don't have a railway now, and moderately unlikely due to a house downsize, but possibility of a small shelf layout in my recently completed DIY loft. Need to research ventilation and fire safety issues before I consider steaming in that space. May have to content myself with electric operation and run Katie on a ball race stationary display track and maybe find a garden railway club for steaming opportunities.
look forward to learning from the Forum members .
My Forum ID 'lyctus' references my other hobby interest - making sawdust in my small home woodwork shop. My street name is Geoff (Jeff to our North American cousins ) and I am pleased to meet you all.
In 2008 I visited friends holidaying in Britain and staying at Doncaster, following up family connections. Knowing I would be right next door to Roundhouse Engineering I sold off some surplus LGB stuff and whilst in Doncaster, visited Roundhouse and purchased a R/C Katie kit. I began building the kit on arrival back home -Perth, Western Australia - but pressure of business caused me to halt the project after painting and assembling the chassis frame and ensuring axles revolved freely.
Well,10 years later, I am now retired , de-stressed, and keen to complete the build. I am about to order a slow motion kit whilst it can be fitted easily during chassis construction. The videos of slow motion fitted locos running is amazing.
I don't have a railway now, and moderately unlikely due to a house downsize, but possibility of a small shelf layout in my recently completed DIY loft. Need to research ventilation and fire safety issues before I consider steaming in that space. May have to content myself with electric operation and run Katie on a ball race stationary display track and maybe find a garden railway club for steaming opportunities.
look forward to learning from the Forum members .
My Forum ID 'lyctus' references my other hobby interest - making sawdust in my small home woodwork shop. My street name is Geoff (Jeff to our North American cousins ) and I am pleased to meet you all.
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