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David Mees
Приєднався 23 чер 2009
Accucraft No14s
A pair of the new Accucraft No14's were ran today, aided and abetted by an Accucraft Joan. Capable locos - one in lined blue, the other in Golden Ochre. Suitable stock was trailed behind them during the session
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Radio Quarry Hunslet
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An Accucraft 7/8s Quarry Hunslet was having problems with moving itself let alone a load. It was collected and given the once over. After resetting the eccentrics, replacing the split O ring in the safety valve and a few other jobs it was given our usual 'load 10 water' to pull today. The regulator is less than half open and pressure was just nudging 30 psi. The results aren't too bad....
Doris the Merlin Monarch
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An elderly Merlin Monarch was subject to a variety of jobs in our workshop such as new owner supplied cylinders, pistons, end caps, valves and valve chests. We supplied reverser servo, switch, battery pack, banjo bolts and a few new fibre washers. It is shown here undergoing testing on the Wigfa & Llanrwst Railway prior to being sent back to its owner in Devon. The film is a little shaky due to...
Ogwen Dudley Hubbard
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An elderly Ogwen came in for some repair work to change a poorly made superheater, loose crankpins and a few other jobs. Here are the results of the repairs.
Ragleth Repairs
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A poorly Ragleth came in for a few repairs by AbbeyBach Engineering Services Ltd. Normally set to 45mm gauge we regauged it to 32mm and ran it on our line to test it.
Kens Wren
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A Wrightscale Wren came into the workshop for the second time after receiving some serious damage in a fall from height. The cab and rear bufferbeam were detached from the rest of the loco so AbbeyBach Engineering Services Ltd effected repairs and a part repaint. The results look and work very well.
JC NGG16
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A John Campbell NGG16 has been in my workshop for a variety of repairs, including new 2.4Ghz r/c, a rewire, new metal geared servos, refurbishment of cylinders, rewiring of working head and tail lights and fitting of a radio operated Polly Model Engineering 3 barrel chime whistle. This is a video of its test run during the latter part of the works.
Flooding Boxing Day 2015
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A short film of the effects of a lengthy period of rain in my local village
October Saturday
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Another Saturday session by the Eryri Irregulars on the Wigfa & Llanrwst Light Railway, featuring Lyd, a Kerr Stuart looking like Stanhope and a Roundhouse Fowler.
LYN
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An Accucraft Lyn and Southern livery stock has a run on the Wifa & Llanrwst Railway.
Accucraft NGG16 in green
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An Accucraft NGG16 Garratt has a run on the Wigfa & Llanrwst Light Railway after some repairs and alterations by AbbeyBach Engineering Services Ltd.
Hugh Napier October 2015
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An ELR Engineering Services Ltd 16mm scale PQR Large Quarry class Hunslet has a run on the Wigfa & Llanrwst Liht Railway
GVT Tram
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The first run of a GVT Tram on the Wigfa & Llanrwst Light Railway.
Caradoc - Dubh Shall
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An Accucraft Caradoc has its first runs on the Wigfa & Llanrwst Light Railway after some time spent in the workshop of AbbeyBach Engineering Services Ltd. After a few jobs were completed the loco now runs nicely.
Mortimer
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An Accucraft Mortimer came into my workshop for a few reported ailments. After a new safety valve O ring it was trialled on a bench test and then on our line. The only faults found were a slow operating regulator servo damaged by oil ingress and the O ring above. The loco was stripped of its radio gear after this video was taken to remove the detritus and accumulated oil all over it. It now wor...
Roundhouse Engineering Co Ltd Darjeeling D class Garratt
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Roundhouse Engineering Co Ltd Darjeeling D class Garratt
Was it raining? The wagons look to be full of water. Does the winch work?
Always good to see a Millie running, and especially one with such a great history. It’s a shame that these locos are no longer being made but, with reasonable care, the current ones will be around for years to come.
Sounds like and looks like with the bouncing cars that the wheel flanges are running in the ballast gravel
This is the date i was bprn
The railway fits nicely in it's surroundings. The civil engineering is superb!
Are you the David Mees that fixes engines for accucraft and roundhouse. The one that accucraft recommends?
What a great little live steamer!
Wh do the wagons have water in them?
Where did the hoppers come from
Meaning of "Dubh Shall"? Black_____ ?
Meths?
The Golden Ochre version couldn't have been a more happy coincidence to be painted as. Lovely narrow gauge loco it is.
Sweet...
The design of the route and location of the track is very well done. Since it is a pleasure to drive with real steam. The locomotive seems to love it ...
Valve timing sounds out of kilter
+mattyrallye Yep, it does sound like it, but given it was the Engineering Sample which comes with warts and all I think it performed reasonably well. The production series will have these sort of snags ironed out before release.
OMG
Looks very good; is just one, or are both axles powered?
+blindpugh12 Both!. Chain driven from one end.
I'm waiting for my black no84, to go with my black Pearse No85 I've had for 14 years.... Got to get the brass etches done for the coal boxes yet, so it looks the part in SLR trim. Obviously I'll have to do a few bits of titivating to get it to look right for its SLR days, but it all adds to the fun.
William Bickers-Jones It's a rather nice model William, as was the Pearse one before it. I made some coal boxes for a customers ancient Merlin version a few years ago and it transformed it from a plain old beast to something a little bit special. Regards, Dave
Hi David, Is this Pearse's of 20 yrs ago or current Accucraft version? If of the former, what problems did you have with the whistle-steam regulator switch? For my Pearse L&M 2-6-4, it's R/.C and though I can works the valve gears and get whistle working, it seems the steam doesn't go into the cylinders. Pressure builds up fine. Only a little of condensate + oil comes out of the chimney when I push it back n' forth manually, indicating hardly any steam routing to the cylinders. Dorian
Schuten Dohkji . It is one of the later Pearse Countesses which had a few issues with both the regulator valve and the sleeved connections between the cylinders. It now works fine as far as I know. It is possible that the superheater pipe to the cylinders may be clogged with steam oil/carbonised steam oil as the bore of the pipe is only approximately 1.5mm. I would disconnect and check by blowing it through on a compressor.
+David Mees Thanks for answering. I've got the loco working now. It was just a matter of coordinating the throttle and the direction joy sticks on the R/C transmitter. The L&M loco has Pearse's On/Off mechanical pipe switch which when pushed in one direction, it shuts off the steam completely. When that happens, the switch routes the steam to the whistle. If the stick is pushed to the other direction while the loco direction stick is engaged to forward/backward (not at the center position), the steam is routed into the cylinder. Phew! I think Pearse made 3 versions of the Countess. One was the same steam steam to throttle/whistle arrangement which he had manufactured in UK and the other contracted out to China. Then I think he opened up his shop as Accucraft UK and imported the new Countess from China under Accucraft name. I think the quality of the details at least had much improved since the 1st version.
+Schuten Dohkji My new question is about your late Countess/Earl: Are the valves Piston or slide valves? If it's the former, did it come with the valve adjustment instruction? My Pearse L&M is of the piston type but didn't have this instruction.
Is that 7/8ths Daf...?
is it allready Christmas? -:) NICE Frank
very good locomotive Garratt. I have two locos, coal fired, made by ELR Engineering,Horatio and Fowler and they too, with RC, run very well on my little gardenrail. My compliments too for your layout, very big and nice
and nice beastie, as much as i loved my sgt murphy i craved one of these!
Trying to break my heart Daf...??? :)
Lovely loco... Keep the videos coming Daf...
There's lovely look you...:)
Id give up beer for life to get my hands on one of these!
Thanks for the reply!
Sir or Madam, Would you be interested in selling your Leek and Manifold?
Bill, not mine to sell as it and its train belongs to a friend and customer.
nice layout Frank
nice railway
It was buily about 10 years ago by Mick Mobley, formerly of Imp Models, Near Stoke on Trent. A one off for his own collection.
Nice engine! Who is the builder?
Look forward to seeing that David in the flesh pulling a heritage set or even a mixed train :-)
Looking very nice indeed
Thanks Richard. It was in bits when I arrived back from Simons on Thursday so I spent the day on it yesterday and the results speak for themselves. A nice heritage bit of kit!
Very lovely indeed - and looking very much at home on the W&L already.
Thanks very much for the compliment. Regards, Dave.
Great movie from your Train´s !!! ;-)
Thanks Kes! I'll drink to the last bit most certainly! The help and work was no problem....though setting the valves caused a few more grey hairs.....;-)
Apologies!!!!! I don't think so Sir!! It is nothing short of truly wonderful to have this running again and am so incredibly grateful for your help which will remain firmly appreciated. Here's to many miles more in both loco and friendship.
Ah, my mistake on the parts then, but the works were out of friendship to you and memory of your Dad, who was responsible for me and many others joining the massed ranks of Garden Railfarers. Apologies for it taking a bit longer than I intended.....
Many Thanks for getting the old girl running again - looking forward to catching up with her (and yourselves) very soon. Parts were paid for but the advice was free and so much more valuable!
Thanks Mathew. Very FR too on account of persistant drizzle. Most of the buildings have been taken in for a winter cleanup and makeover.
Fantastic stuff! Ver very FR right down to the slate fences and slag heaps. Enjoyed the proper scale speeds, too. Well done.
I wish I could buy this locomotive on instalments
Thanks Keith!
Thanks very much.
Thanks Allan!