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
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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.
Nigel
A couple more photos taken in the club. The plain painted wall is a much better background imho than the exhibition. I still can't get the train climbing out the cutting image that you get from the operators chair. Guess it's the incompatibility of a phone camera lens compared to my aging eyesight
Dave F.
Western Thunderer
Hi Ian, thanks for putting these up though it does show two locos that didn't get finished for Model Rail. No numbers on the peak and no glazing on the Dubdee, in fact the Dubdee only got it's cylinders painted the day before you took the picture.
Fiona's wall looks great though and received a lot of comments at Glasgow.
Dave F.
Fiona's wall looks great though and received a lot of comments at Glasgow.
Dave F.
Have the scenic wizards ( using old teddy bear fur) addressed the operator complaint of being unable to see the some signals through the trees? Wharfeside in early winter! Peak still to be numbered!
I hope the likes are from people who saw through and appreciated the April Foolery, created simply, or by luck, with the default photo filters on an iPad. By luck? This and the previous two photos were part of a set taken within five minutes. This was the only one where the grass looked half dead and sun bleached
I hope the likes are from people who saw through and appreciated the April Foolery, created simply, or by luck, with the default photo filters on an iPad. By luck? This and the previous two photos were part of a set taken within five minutes. This was the only one where the grass looked half dead and sun bleached
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