timbowales
Western Thunderer
Dave, what gauge is the Pacer?
If it's EM I'll readily give it a home
If it's EM I'll readily give it a home
4mm Wharfeside, a lifetime's project
- Thread starter Dave F.
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Herb Garden
Western Thunderer
I don't think any of us have seen a pacer move so fast!
Dave F.
Western Thunderer
Someone posted this on youtube so I'll put a link up here:-
First eleven minutes are Wharfeside, some of the running is still a bit fast, the reverse movement was tested at half that speed and with slow starts and stops. Locos did run well though with the Mashima can motor replacements in the few Bachmann locos. The kitbuilt locos have compensated chassis and later builds have CSB suspension. The track is as flat as I could make it in the hope that derailments could be reduced to a minimum, the very occasional derailment was either operator error or a rogue point not moving right across in the fiddleyard.
All in all I'm quite happy with the way the layout performed first time out and with some more practice the operation might be even smoother.
I'd like to thank all the guys and gals who took turns in running the railway over the three days and I think they enjoyed the challenge.
Dave F.
All in all I'm quite happy with the way the layout performed first time out and with some more practice the operation might be even smoother.
I'd like to thank all the guys and gals who took turns in running the railway over the three days and I think they enjoyed the challenge.
Dave F.
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James Spooner
Western Thunderer
That’s looking very good!Someone posted this on youtube so I'll put a link up here:-First eleven minutes are Wharfeside, some of the running is still a bit fast, the reverse movement was tested at half that speed and with slow starts and stops. Locos did run well though with the Mashima can motor replacements in the few Bachmann locos. The kitbuilt locos have compensated chassis and later builds have CSB suspension. The track is as flat as I could make it in the hope that derailments could be reduced to a minimum, the very occasional derailment was either operator error or a rogue point not moving right across in the fiddleyard.
All in all I'm quite happy with the way the layout performed first time out and with some more practice the operation might be even smoother.
I'd like to thank all the guys and gals who took turns in running the railway over the three days and I think they enjoyed the challenge.
Dave F.
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