RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: The biggest problem that I have found with any heavy engineering project in the UK is the availability of the correct material, particularly the thicker sections larger rolled plates and specialist grades of material. (Try buying big sheets of inconel for instance!) You're very often looking at having the material made to order some place like Germany with a lead time of months and the subsequent transport costs. I've found that it is better in many cases to consider all the options with what you have and throw away nothing that cannot be used even for a pattern. If there's one thing that I have learnt, is that there's not much that can't be repaired, it's just a matter of funds and equipment. Germany, yes. Hence Tornados' Boiler makers and some other items. Also the fact they have still got decent production of Steam Loco equipment for their own use. Phil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I know that if you want a ring of 150x100x1800 O/D EN8/9 forging (such as a loco tyre) it's off to jolly old Deutschland, although there's firms who can machine and flame harden it here. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted March 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2023 The large prairie photos were very popular so here's a couple of 4133 still in her wartime black livery. 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted March 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2023 Very nice Robin. That is the Dapol version I think? Mine is so much better than the Hornby version although I think I still had to fiddle with the trailing coupling to ensure reliable Kadee coupling. I envy your stock of black livery locos - essential for the look of a 1947 layout Best wishes 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2023 21 minutes ago, john dew said: I envy your stock of black livery locos - essential for the look of a 1947 layout Thanks @john dew as a bit of an exclusive I'm planning on adding another one soon.😉 3 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 10 hours ago, john dew said: I envy your stock of black livery locos - essential for the look of a 1947 layout Best wishes 10 hours ago, gwrrob said: Thanks @john dew as a bit of an exclusive I'm planning on adding another one soon.😉 Nice. Are Hornby doing the Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black now then ? Yum. Can't wait. Rob. 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 11, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 2 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Nice. Are Hornby doing the Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black now then ? OMDB. 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 LOL! LNER A3 "NE" BLK. OMG! SB 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 11, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 3 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Nice. Are Hornby doing the Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black now then ? Iconic. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 I think that we may need to stick you two under the air conditioner for a couple of hours until you feel better. Obviously heat stroke even in this weather! 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2023 22 hours ago, gwrrob said: Thanks @john dew as a bit of an exclusive I'm planning on adding another one soon.😉 Erm, I'm still on sick leave you know lol 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 Second hand ones may already be available. 4 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted March 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2023 I've had a request for some more Manor action from her owner @46444 so we see 7814 Fringford Manor heading west on a four coach local service. 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 Lovely, Rob. 'Manors maketh the man'. 1 4 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 09/03/2023 at 19:20, MrWolf said: I know that if you want a ring of 150x100x1800 O/D EN8/9 forging (such as a loco tyre) it's off to jolly old Deutschland, although there's firms who can machine and flame harden it here. I think South Devon Engineering buy thier stocks of tyres from South Africa - certainly 82045 tyres came from there as I watched them being assembled on the gas hearth 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 4 hours ago, gwrrob said: Lovely snaps Robin. Thanks for taking them...😉 In a Manor of speaking... Superb! 😎 Cheers, Mark 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2023 Rob great photos of the Manor.👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2023 20 hours ago, teaky said: Second hand ones may already be available. Poor confused Hornby. They have recently advertised their BR electric locos as diesels and now they have advertised a steam engine as electric. Just now need to advertise a diesel as being steam and that's a full house.... 🤣 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2023 2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Poor confused Hornby. They have recently advertised their BR electric locos as diesels and now they have advertised a steam engine as electric. Just now need to advertise a diesel as being steam and that's a full house.... 🤣 Perhaps it's a hybrid ? 3 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 48 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Perhaps it's a hybrid ? Perhaps it got one of those forms from the council etc that ask too many questions considering that you just want a new wheelie bin and it self identified as an electric locomotive? Much in the same vein as our local council now have to address me as a helicopter? 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted March 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 7 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Poor confused Hornby. They have recently advertised their BR electric locos as diesels and now they have advertised a steam engine as electric. Just now need to advertise a diesel as being steam and that's a full house.... 🤣 In that case this will really confuse them. 17 2 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 That's easy. It's a 1955 Goblin Teasmade. Or maybe it's the Flying Scotsman? 1 1 1 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1466 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 49 minutes ago, MrWolf said: That's easy. It's a 1955 Goblin Teasmade. Or maybe it's the Flying Scotsman? For 2 years , one of these woke me up at 06.00 . The gentle murmur of warming water was much less stressful than an alarm . 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Only kidding. I know that it's a Primus stove really. 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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