 | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jason J. Railton
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| | | (...) Well, you don't have to be a spotter to have heard of the Mallard. And anoraks are strictly optional on the whole Caledonian issue... (...) ... thank goodness ;) I've actually got the Hornby one with three coaches (well, it's in my parents' (...) (24 years ago, 12-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jonathan Reynolds
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| | | | (...) I am soon to start my Mallard project (still collecting the driving wheels) but I've been through the same thought processes. I am also considering using the 4.5v train motor but providing the rear set of drivers and the rear pony truck on one (...) (24 years ago, 12-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | (...) They made one without? I didn't know that. Spot the spotter now, eh? Seriously though, good luck with it. It's quite a tricky one to make look good. Anyway, here's how I did the tricky bits on mine. I couldn't pivot the rear driving wheels - (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —James Powell
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| | | | | (...) Not really. Some lost them during the war, all lost them after war. Speed gain was not worth the maintance headachs they caused. (and I am not a spotter, I am a owner/operator...look at: (URL) a photo of my monster, in 3.5" gauge.) James (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | | (...) Real steam! Very nice. JJ. (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jonathan Reynolds
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| | | | (...) I will have to locate my spoked drivers quickly so I can catch up with you! An interesting project, but I have read it through a few times and would like to see the pictures to really understand what you have done here JJ. Are you using (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | (...) Pictures? Well, I'm still trying to put a website together. Yes, I've built the tender around a motor block. I couldn't hide the motor in the body because the main part of the body is only four studs wide. The trouble is, this gives me nowhere (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | | | | | Re: Jason J. Railton; de-lurking [& TVLF Trains] —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | (...) See my note in "Thanks guys! (& my projects update)" - my driving wheels now ride higher and can drift off the track, but the bogeys keep the train in line. JJ. (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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