Another Engine shed visit

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  1. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    Footage from when Toto were a we lad :avatar:

    They have almost as many kits as toto

    https://youtu.be/FeojYgl5GFE



    Paul
     
  2. Rob Pulham

    Rob Pulham Happily making models Staff Member Administrator Feature Contributor

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    Another Gem Paul,
    Thanks for posting it.
     
  3. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    I'll bet they had big soldering irons
     
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    Sandbar Full Member

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    I enjoyed that. It was interesting to see at the end at about 6:15 minutes, the staff rod for uncoupling in action using the lever principle.

    Andrew
    Sandbar & Mudcrab Railway
     
  5. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    3 link couplers appears an awful lot easier on the 12in : 1 foot than in 7mm or 4mm to the foot
     
  6. scottystitch

    scottystitch N Gauge Society Publicity Officer Full Member

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    paul_l wrote:
    ain't that the sorry truth!:facepalm:
     
  7. SMR CHRIS

    SMR CHRIS Staff Member Moderator

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    paul_l wrote:
    You need to try Scale 3 links in 4mm/ft
    We did a 3 day exhibition with all stock fitted with scale links and the layout wasn't a roundy losts of shunting to a time table
    The main line Goods trains arrived and had to be shunted and local trains made up, wagons placed in the correct sidings for there loading etc by the end of 3 days your eye balls would be hanging out.

    We found that the trick is to make a shunting hook that suits each person one hook doesn't suit all
    I prefer one made from a section of PC sleeper with a shunter hook soldered to it I find the flat surface easier to control than a round pole with a hook on the end.

    I also use a magnetic pole with the lastof the 3 links a steal one works for me.

    One pole that is great for 7 mm is a modified electrical pick up probe the ones with the spring loaded hook at the end you can grab the hook and it's held tight until you release.

    Only issue with the spring loaded hook is, if you forget to release you bring the wagon with you :giggle: not a good look at an exhibition.

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