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fcrammond · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: Meccano Day at APS

We are holding our annual Meccano Day at APS on Sunday so I have been building a few extra steam powered items for use up on the Beam Floor well away from all the immaculate, electric driven models in the Big Shed.

The Windmill is just an attempt to find something my Mersey will drive without stalling
Looks impressive but no real technical complexity

The two locos are this year's innovations for The Great Corporation Road Locomotive Trials. I've not tested either so am probably in line for this years "Stephen Byers Trophy" awarded to the biggest disaster of the day.

Fred

Steve_S · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject:

Very ingenious!

Sandman · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Jeez Fred.

They sure look the part.

If they don't go, they should mate.

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fcrammond · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject:

The chain drive loco worked ok once I had tweaked the chain tension a bit but the Crampton was a disaster. I think it's a case of "back to the drawing board"
Meanwhile, a few photos of Sunday at APS

David Percival's loco at speed

Locomotive line-up

Heavy lifting

The piledriver's back

Enjoy

Wallace · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:59 am Post subject:

What a lineup. !!!

Some nice builds there

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Les · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:02 am Post subject:

A very good display.

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Sandman · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:

Some great pics there Fred.

I wish I could attend more days at Abbey, but it's just too far for me.

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paul_c · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:11 am Post subject:

The windmill is a ripper, a smaller one is on my list of things to make.
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Minor1PJG · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

I love seeing the versatility of the MEC1 (and SP3).

I've made mine into a car, but I love the idea of a a Loco. Now you've got me thinking

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fcrammond · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

We'll be doing it all again next January.

Fred

Minor1PJG · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

Is there a Mamod SW1 (Wagon) converted to run on the rails too that I can see ?

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Ah Clem · Junior Member Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 415

Outstanding!

After seeing this thread, and Moose's last week, I have to build one of these locos.

I found four Erector sets in storage the other day, that should get me the parts to do it.

What gauge are you running? It looks larger than #1, but smaller than Standard Gauge.

Roly Williams · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

I think it's 3.5". What do you mean by "standard gauge"? Presumably not 56.5"

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made-in-england · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject:

And ladies and gentleman why is 56.5" the standard for railway lines....

It just do happens to be the average hight of a damsel in distress

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Roly Williams · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

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