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Graham-Jilly · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: more of Marvin

Here is another video of my mss loco it did this arfternoon

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bessytractor · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

running well

makes a lovely chuff too, have you put a chuff pipe on it?

My SL1 has these cylinders, when it runs it should hopefully sound like that.

Graham-Jilly · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

No chuff pipe on it and im very pleased with the sound

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CCairns · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject:

Great to see that Marvin is capable of pulling a good load Graham.

Looks like we will now be having a competition for whose Mamod type loco can pull the most.

The May 1996 Garden Rail review of the IP Jane had it pulling 16 wooden vehicles, so I've got something to aim for!

tmuir · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject:

On the first lap I was sure it had stalled twice but then it just kept on going.

You need to fit a little sand box to it to stop that wheel slip though.

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Nick · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

I like how slow it got, even stopping, but then it just kept on going. Great sound too.

bessytractor · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

johnreid · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

I enjoyed it a lot, how steep is the incline that slows it?
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Nick · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

Must be somewhat steep as it flies down the hill.

Graham-Jilly · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

the slope is between 1:80 and 1:100 so isnt realy that great

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CCairns · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

But of course in Mamod/MSS terms that 1 in 80 is a very steep mountain.

shaygetz · Junior Member Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 205 Location: USA

Too cool...great shot of it slugging it out with that grade without your help.
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Graham-Jilly · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

actualy i like it chugging up the slope

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Nick · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

I do too. It was great to see it at such a slow speed, even stopping, but then it took off on its own.