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made-in-england

Railways at STIA 09..

Didnt spend as much time up there as I would have liked, Maybey next year!! Here are some pictures anyway!









Finally "Fred" Runs round "Lady Jane" on ians layout Smile



Post up your own rail pics! Id like to see em and not fussed about it being on my thread Smile

Oh and heres a vid Ive done, Some pictures repeated but theres footage too..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIzKfMwf5bQ
John Chapman

Some interesting Mamod conversions there, thanks for the photos.

Takes me back to the early days of the 16mm Association when Mamod Bashing was all the rage  Laughing
made-in-england

You Mean to say its gone out of fashion Laughing

I Have Posted another Video in the Vids Section aswell Smile
silverfoxsteam

I caught the Double Farlie in steam right at the end - glad I did, very impressive indeed.
made-in-england

The guy took the top off and was explaining to me how he built it how it was geared and the condensing cylinders etc..
silverfoxsteam

made-in-england wrote:
The guy took the top off and was explaining to me how he built it how it was geared and the condensing cylinders etc..


'Condensing cylinders'? Sounds a bit James Wattish!
steamyjim

silverfoxsteam wrote:
made-in-england wrote:
The guy took the top off and was explaining to me how he built it how it was geared and the condensing cylinders etc..


'Condensing cylinders'? Sounds a bit James Wattish!


Crikey, condensing on tiny osscilating cylinders...didn't think it could be done Shocked WOW
made-in-england

Yeah he was saying he has made two condensing cylinders (one for each of the working cylinders exhaust i assume) To stop bits of crap flying out the chimney all over the pretty-ness of the loco!

His George england he was telling me used to be an SL3
steamyjim

made-in-england wrote:
Yeah he was saying he has made two condensing cylinders (one for each of the working cylinders exhaust i assume) To stop bits of crap flying out the chimney all over the pretty-ness of the loco!

His George england he was telling me used to be an SL3


Ah I see, an exhaust trap Wink
silverfoxsteam

steamyjim wrote:
made-in-england wrote:
Yeah he was saying he has made two condensing cylinders (one for each of the working cylinders exhaust i assume) To stop bits of crap flying out the chimney all over the pretty-ness of the loco!

His George england he was telling me used to be an SL3


Ah I see, an exhaust trap Wink


That makes sense now. Mind you, when I saw it it looked just like it had been out in the 'North Wales liquid sunshine' as we say! Laughing  Laughing  Laughing
made-in-england

He said Condensing Cylinders so I just took his word for it Smile

Im thinking about the new mamod loco after seeing it but im not too sure. I could get a very nice Jensen  for the same price or less Confused
MTA

made-in-england wrote:
Yeah he was saying he has made two condensing cylinders (one for each of the working cylinders exhaust i assume) To stop bits of crap flying out the chimney all over the pretty-ness of the loco!

His George england he was telling me used to be an SL3


A slight play on words:

British Engines for British People Laughing
SillyBilly

made-in-england wrote:
His George england he was telling me used to be an SL3

*starts the dremel*

Now where did my SL5 'Prince of Wales' go????
Spokesmann

Excellent images, I had a look around up there on Saturday afternoon . . . too busy steaming on the Sunday . . . excellent work.
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