Hi All, Does anyone know the current situation regarding the supply of castings through the Association? I've emailed Roger Palm, who I understood to be in...
Hi Chris, I had a similar problem recently and eventually contacted Roger by snail mail. He doesn't seem to always answer his emails! I've spoken to Gerald...
Hi David, look forward to seeing it. Could do with a few more locos at the rallies, at Rugby this year they were a bit thin on the ground. Hopefully I will...
Hi John, Thanks for confirming that the service is still available. I think I'll write, I don't like 'phoning unless things are on a proper commercial basis -...
I don't know off hand if caulking is still allowed on new boilers, but I'm sure they won't ban it for existing ones. Can you imagine the number of scrap...
Surely the issue here is more one of whether or not it previously had a boiler certificate? If it did then you should be fine. If it didn't, then you may have...
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Hi Rich, Yes, I was thinking more of a boiler that hadn't been tested before. As you say, there shouldn't be a problem with a boiler that has already been...
I just got those last week. I'm about half way through modeling it up in 3d. I'm a much better cad designer than machinist. hahahaha oh, and I'm new to the...
I just got my copy from the guy this morning. It's a nice looking engine. are there companies that sell 2 1/2" gauage track? or do most folks build their own? ...
Chris, The Gauge 3 Society sell traditional track parts and also plastic sleeper units and rail as used in the smaller scales which take about 3 minutes to ...
Hi Chris, Cromar White and PNP Railways both sell aluminium rails and plastic sleepers suitable for a passenger carrying track if that is what you are...
Hi there John, Chris, I'm currently building some track in my garden, and after a couple of false starts I have found something that works. For a start I ought...
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Hi Rich, I was thinking along similar lines to you. I dismantled a large steel framed greenhouse for a chap I know and the steel frame rested on about 20...
I didn't realize that the 2 1/2" was a ride on scale. I figured they would be to small, which was the reason I was looking in to this size of train. I don't...
Hi there Have a look at the Gauge 3 website, these are 2 1/2" scenic railways. The society sell track chairs and sleeper units. Also have a look at Cliff ...
There is Chris, It's at: http://www.gauge3.co.uk/standards.htm<http://www.gauge3.co.uk/standards.htm> Regards, Ian PS Re Mike Williams post - The Society also...
... When termed gauge 3, it isn't... http://www.gauge3.co.uk/ ...when termed 2.5" gauge, it is!... http://www.n25ga.org.uk/ Is that fair to say everyone? ...
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I think that's a reasonable observation Rich But there are other differences too of course. These days Gauge '3' is exclusively about 13.5mm (17/32nd) scale on...
In case some have missed this - I thought it good to give it wider publicity... Phoenix Precision Paints Limited have an advert in July Engineeering in...
Polly Models ( www.pollymodelengineering.co.uk ) already seem to do a good range. When I asked about them last they also had just completed a large batch of 2...
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I have a part built Dyak with no reversing lever, I have looked through the old MEs but cant find a drawing or dimentions for the reversing lever. does anyone...
Hi Will, LBSC didn't describe one in the Dyak series. Instead he refered builders back to the one for Mary Ann which is in Vol. 70, issue 1719, page 372. If...
I am in the process of converting the Dyak drawings to autocad format at the request of Gerald Chandler and, not having built the engine, am concerned with a...
Hi Alex, As you found out from the Helen Long drawings, a lot of the dimensions on LBSC's drawings do not tally! The problem is that he built by eye rather...
John, I think you are correct in your supposition - Certainly the majority of problems I found with the olympiade drawings stemmed from a dimension being...
My family and I have recently moved to the spectacular Shetland Islands but may have made a small mistake... there appear to be no club tracks up here! If...
Hi Alex, I would certainly make the cylinders horizontal as I am sure this is what was intended but this will mean lowering the exhaust and inlet holes in the...
John, I believe I have a solution to the cylinder centerline issue. In the LBSC drawings the wheels are shown as 5/16" thick plus another 1/16" for the boss....
