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Hi Daniel

That is quite the impressive consist to be hauled by a little single cylinder oscillator!

The cylinder is a Mamod double acting one, a pair of which are used on their locomotive. The drive train uses Meccano gears, sprockets and chain that give about a 5:1 reduction to the axle. The models wheels are brass Meccano flanged wheels.

The traction is remarkable, what is seen in the video might be considered a light load; some months earlier at an open day at the model engineering club I belong to we ran out of wagons that would couple. The wheels, axle boxes and saddle are 3.5" gauge castings. The heavier load is seen towards the end of the video.

  https://youtu.be/Ok_NALMqico?si=gwtaH1mSLh6Y1mhJ

Hi Jim, Glad you like it.

Take care Tony.

That is quite the impressive consist to be hauled by a little single cylinder oscillator!

Well done on all of that!!!

Hi,

Given the bad weather that some of us are experiencing, a reminder of better weather.

Cracker XL hauls some newly made stock based on the stock of the fictious 15" gauge Churchwater Slate Railway thought up by Brian Clarke in the 1980's.

https://youtu.be/R-IsIQLehiE?si=FNyW0xWN1JU5WNy9

Take care Tony.

I'd recommend considering linkage to the reversing lever and insulation on the throttle valve ..... but maybe that's just me?!?!

I have been thinking of something for the linkage, the valve wheel wasn't really all that hot, just me being a wuss as I sliced both my index fingers a couple of days ago on some burrs on some metal in my lathe.

I rather thought that the collapsing, melting sort of thing was likely to happen, so I did my testing over the sink, just in case. Actually, didn't lose nor spill any, so from that standpoint it was a success, more or less.

Think I'll give the cold milk test a try tomorrow, though it's been a really long time since I actually drank a glass of milk. Mostly just use it on hot or cold cereal or in scrambled eggs. Guess milk and Tim Tams are on the menu for the marrow!