@@JohnTarbox most commonly seen as a method to load coal towers where the whole wagon was lifted to the top of a tower and tipped into the hopper, the one here is simpler, a basic inclined plane design allowing a wagon to be lifted a short distance perhaps 12 scale feet between two levels, to do this with a 2% gradient would require a 600 ft long 2% gradient as opposed to a slightly longer than one wagon length lift
@@davidorf3921 Thank you for the explanation. I am curious how this was powered, as substantial work would be required. Would some steam engine and gearing be used?
@@JohnTarbox less power than you might imagine, typically some form of counterbalance system was used with smaller inclined planes, sometimes with passenger versions all you needed to do was have a water tank under the truck (when you had two equally sized lifts connected to each other, fill the tank of the one at the top slowly until it was heavier than the one at the bottom, gravity does the rest, you just need a decent break drum on the top wheel, at the bottom drain the water and repeat all day long, with the sort of arrangement James is doing, you would have a counterbalance weight probably rigged so that its the equivalent of the weight of the lift plus the empty wagon, again you can then add water to a tank on the counterweight or use steam or another source of power to lift just the weight of the coal or ore or whatever is in the wagons
Hi James, so impressive, love the continuous development of the point motor assembly. Interesting point you have raised regarding 3D printed and brass for locomotives and stock, this together with your change of direction regarding track timbering materials makes for additional consideration. Thanks again, definitely worth the wait, so much content to mull over.
Thanks for watching. The change from ply timbering to FDM printed wasn't due to any shortcomings of the plywood, far from it - it looked great. But I was keen to test out the FDM printed timbering 'for real' as it were. I get lots of questions about Plug Track and simply wanted to be able to give an informed opinion about all of the options. I'm sure most folks will think me mad to have ripped it all up and started again when there was nothing wrong. But without experience of assembling both methods who am I to give advice? All the best, James
Welcome back 👋 2:10-2:20 yeah, (partly) brass will look better and add weight for friction ~3:00 "little bit special", ah a understatement 😉 and for (and not) a "breakdown" 🤩 ~7:50 *I shouldn't look at the buffers* ~8:45 sprung would just be better / more prototypical, yes 😶🌫 generally spoken. ~11:00-12:00 you simply got alot work in progress, at least it's all in it's box and not get messed up🧰 ~13:00-onwards yeah, that "little" other side project 👍 That's well🗜 it even got, astonishingly, much more turnouts then the challenge called for! Or as you say it at 16:04-16:13 😎 17:18-17:40 yes, join up with (parts of) your club for it 😉 ~18:30 let's just say "that part of the arch got reworked, walled up and is now used as a storehouse for side projects" as well as hidding the board connection behind and is a reminder for things that got broken on the build😉 ~21:30 yes, that's fine looking track work 🤩you could still let parts unfinished just to show how track work can be done 😉 ~23:00-23:50 Driving wheels, especially on (so called) "Singles", need definitely more friction then the other wheels! 😉 or yes, those "tending to slip". Nothing wrong with driving from the tender on a model. You cannot miniature down everything, dust and muckiness happen to be bigger then to scale anyway! Till next time
For a moment I thought you were going with traction tyres on the spinner. Your fictitious Midland layout reminds me of Manchester's canals and railway viaducts.
Dear James, thank you, what a special Treat as my dear Wife would say, I was very concerned that you'd stopped making your wonderful Videos. Hope you're keeping well. Warm Regards.
Hi Peter, Lovely to hear from you. I am keeping very well thank you. I've no plans to stop making videos, not least until I've finished Bexhill West. It's just happened that I've been super busy lately, fingers crossed normal service will now resume. My best wishes, James
Great update video James. I was starting to wonder where you've gone. LOL. I have a spare D&S Cowen & Sheldon 15 ton Steam Crane kit available. I'm sure we could work out a deal? Turntable? LOL. All Best.
Thank you Dave, If that's a serious offer, I'd love to do a deal. Maybe you might drop me an email at makeitminiature [at] outlook.com Thanks for watching, James
Hi James, Great to see another video from you. I also might have a house move next year (still not 100% sure) so that's why my layout has stalled out. I have been considering making something smaller that I can make on a couple of 4ft long boards that I can take down. Not 100% sure what to make yet, looking at 009 to fit more into less space but still toying with ideas. 2 layouts I like from that same book are Witheridge and Clun, either way a snowy winter layout. Cheers, Michael
Hi Michael, both are great layout ideas, I must admit to being rather taken with Bradfield St. Clare. Maybe in another lifetime..... :) Hope you are keeping well. James
Hi James, Trust this note finds you well. Could I enquire where you acquired your small bench vice….is it something you have designed and made or is it an item commercially available…. Whilst appreciating how busy you are if you get five and could advise either way it would be very much appreciated. Really enjoying the updates and techniques used. Best Regards Gary
Hi Gary, The vice is an Eclipse Instrument Vice. It is excellent. They can be difficult to find, and expensive on Ebay etc. but are in my opinion worth every penny. I have 2, and a crude (but still effective) home-made soft-jaw version which I use at work. I would recommend treating yourself to one if you get the opportunity - I wouldn't be without mine now. Thanks for watching, James
@@BexhillWest Hi James, thank you so much for your quick response….really appreciated. I shall look to try and hunt one down……many thanks again and I’ll catch you on your next update…..👍
Oooh - some good stuff there! Is it in your plan to show the level crossing gate mechanism (Ep 29) - hope so, can't wait to see how you made them work.
Great stuff James! I've got a LRM single driving wheel loco to make one day so will be interested in your process. I've been thinking motor in tender, cardan shaft to loco driving wheel to maximise weight of loco. Wonder if you meant that, or tender wheels motorised!? 😮 Nice turned brass boiler fittings!
Hi Juilian, To be honest, both options are on the cards at the moment. A cardan shaft drive being preferred as at least I'd be driving the driving wheels which feel more 'right'. It will depend upon how discrete I can make the drive. 2mm modellers manage, so it shouldn't be too much of a challenge. I think a great solution would be an electronic device which detects wheel slip and switches the motor appropriately. I'm sure that's technically possible, but I'm not the one to devise it. :) I'm keen to get this model in the paint shop soon so I'll have to get on with making my decision. Hope you are keeping well, James
Re driving a single from the driving wheel, I suggest you might contact Barry Luck of Plumpton fame as he has a Brighton Single which has run on Plumpton and Pulborough.
Great video again James. When is the video concerning timber bricks coming out? Whist I was watching the section on your 18.83 layout I thought that the plan looked similar to a Midland station that was close to where I live. Namely Nailsworth one terminus on the Stonehouse and Stroud branch.
Hi Keith, I'll try to get a timbering brick video made this week. To be honest I wasn't sure if Martin said not to. But I'll have a go anyway. :) I'll look-up Nailsworth station, I'm not familiar with it. My sister-in-law hails from Nailsworth and I have fond memories of visiting for her wedding to my brother.
Hi James. As always, impressive attention to detail and some inspirational ideas. I shall be checking out the website. Did you say that the hopper wagons were going to be available in Midland Railways?
Hi James, Firstly well done yet another great video, your channel is fast becoming a video diary of all your modelling skills. which are very impressive I have to say. I also note you have fully embraced FDM printing with lots of FDM printed boxes in your early benchtop shots. I can only assume your Neptune 4 is far better then your previous FDM printer. re, the change of material for the servo mount system, it looks as though you have retained resin for the eccentric sheave material choice, which if I am not mistaken slides directly into 6700 bearing. is that correct? I also like the repositioning of the micro switch's, I did wonder in the earlier version if the micro switch were a bit exposed in there original position. I could see catching one whist fumbling around underneath the baseboard could have resulted in the micro switch housing breaking off. By moving it you a have solved that even it it was not really an issue. I can also see why moving to FDM could give you some advantages, maybe more likely in 7mm gauge than 4mm! cheers Phil,
are you planing on doing OO scale commission's one day bc i would love to have a railway series edward OO scale model made by a fellow railway modeller
That's something I would be interested in having a go at. I'd be surprised is someone hasn't already done one tough. Would you be after a 3d printed body to fit a commercial mechanism? Thanks for watching, James
What a range of skills ! Delighted to hear that there is progress on the turntable controller .
I love the waggon lift, another way to add interest to a small layout
As an American, I have never heard of a wagon lift. Hopefully, you will do a video on this particular item.
@@JohnTarbox most commonly seen as a method to load coal towers where the whole wagon was lifted to the top of a tower and tipped into the hopper, the one here is simpler, a basic inclined plane design allowing a wagon to be lifted a short distance perhaps 12 scale feet between two levels, to do this with a 2% gradient would require a 600 ft long 2% gradient as opposed to a slightly longer than one wagon length lift
@@davidorf3921 Thank you for the explanation. I am curious how this was powered, as substantial work would be required. Would some steam engine and gearing be used?
@@JohnTarbox less power than you might imagine, typically some form of counterbalance system was used with smaller inclined planes, sometimes with passenger versions all you needed to do was have a water tank under the truck (when you had two equally sized lifts connected to each other, fill the tank of the one at the top slowly until it was heavier than the one at the bottom, gravity does the rest, you just need a decent break drum on the top wheel, at the bottom drain the water and repeat all day long, with the sort of arrangement James is doing, you would have a counterbalance weight probably rigged so that its the equivalent of the weight of the lift plus the empty wagon, again you can then add water to a tank on the counterweight or use steam or another source of power to lift just the weight of the coal or ore or whatever is in the wagons
Hi James, so impressive, love the continuous development of the point motor assembly. Interesting point you have raised regarding 3D printed and brass for locomotives and stock, this together with your change of direction regarding track timbering materials makes for additional consideration.
Thanks again, definitely worth the wait, so much content to mull over.
Thanks for watching. The change from ply timbering to FDM printed wasn't due to any shortcomings of the plywood, far from it - it looked great. But I was keen to test out the FDM printed timbering 'for real' as it were. I get lots of questions about Plug Track and simply wanted to be able to give an informed opinion about all of the options. I'm sure most folks will think me mad to have ripped it all up and started again when there was nothing wrong. But without experience of assembling both methods who am I to give advice?
All the best,
James
Thanks for taking the time on this one, opens up a number of options regarding final finish (staged) painting and weathering
Thanks, James. Good to see a new video from you - I was starting to wonder if you were ok.
Hi James, you will find leaving the grab handles off the coach sides until post painting will make the lining much easier.
Like to see some more of the laser fibre work.
Hi Kevin,
There's plenty more to come. I'm still making great use of the machine - i.e. not given it back yet. :)
Thanks for watching,
James
Casual test print in steel, love it.
Glad you like it! :)
Welcome back 👋
2:10-2:20 yeah, (partly) brass will look better and add weight for friction
~3:00 "little bit special", ah a understatement 😉 and for (and not) a "breakdown" 🤩
~7:50 *I shouldn't look at the buffers* ~8:45 sprung would just be better / more prototypical, yes 😶🌫 generally spoken.
~11:00-12:00 you simply got alot work in progress, at least it's all in it's box and not get messed up🧰
~13:00-onwards yeah, that "little" other side project 👍
That's well🗜 it even got, astonishingly, much more turnouts then the challenge called for! Or as you say it at 16:04-16:13 😎
17:18-17:40 yes, join up with (parts of) your club for it 😉
~18:30 let's just say "that part of the arch got reworked, walled up and is now used as a storehouse for side projects" as well as hidding the board connection behind and is a reminder for things that got broken on the build😉
~21:30 yes, that's fine looking track work 🤩you could still let parts unfinished just to show how track work can be done 😉
~23:00-23:50 Driving wheels, especially on (so called) "Singles", need definitely more friction then the other wheels! 😉 or yes, those "tending to slip". Nothing wrong with driving from the tender on a model. You cannot miniature down everything, dust and muckiness happen to be bigger then to scale anyway!
Till next time
Thorough analysis as usual. :)
Agreed about the buffers. They can always be cut off and have sprung alternative fitted.
Thanks for watching,
James
For a moment I thought you were going with traction tyres on the spinner. Your fictitious Midland layout reminds me of Manchester's canals and railway viaducts.
Oh goodness no, not traction tyres. I'd rather have a static model. :)
if you stain the timbering instead of painting - it can have a nice looking wood texture
he might have to, the thickness of the paint will take him bove 18.83 sqft!
Very interesting. Fine workmanship is always an inspiration.
Thank you Roderic, that's very kind of you to say.
Thanks for watching,
James
Nice to see everything moving along, great stuff.
Dear James, thank you, what a special Treat as my dear Wife would say, I was very concerned that you'd stopped making your wonderful Videos. Hope you're keeping well. Warm Regards.
Hi Peter,
Lovely to hear from you. I am keeping very well thank you. I've no plans to stop making videos, not least until I've finished Bexhill West. It's just happened that I've been super busy lately, fingers crossed normal service will now resume.
My best wishes,
James
Great update video James. I was starting to wonder where you've gone. LOL. I have a spare D&S Cowen & Sheldon 15 ton Steam Crane kit available. I'm sure we could work out a deal? Turntable? LOL. All Best.
Thank you Dave,
If that's a serious offer, I'd love to do a deal. Maybe you might drop me an email at makeitminiature [at] outlook.com
Thanks for watching,
James
Hi James, Great to see another video from you. I also might have a house move next year (still not 100% sure) so that's why my layout has stalled out. I have been considering making something smaller that I can make on a couple of 4ft long boards that I can take down. Not 100% sure what to make yet, looking at 009 to fit more into less space but still toying with ideas. 2 layouts I like from that same book are Witheridge and Clun, either way a snowy winter layout. Cheers, Michael
Hi Michael, both are great layout ideas, I must admit to being rather taken with Bradfield St. Clare. Maybe in another lifetime..... :)
Hope you are keeping well.
James
Fantastic work James
Thank you Richard. :)
Hi James, Trust this note finds you well.
Could I enquire where you acquired your small bench vice….is it something you have designed and made or is it an item commercially available….
Whilst appreciating how busy you are if you get five and could advise either way it would be very much appreciated.
Really enjoying the updates and techniques used.
Best Regards
Gary
Hi Gary,
The vice is an Eclipse Instrument Vice. It is excellent.
They can be difficult to find, and expensive on Ebay etc. but are in my opinion worth every penny. I have 2, and a crude (but still effective) home-made soft-jaw version which I use at work. I would recommend treating yourself to one if you get the opportunity - I wouldn't be without mine now.
Thanks for watching,
James
@@BexhillWest Hi James, thank you so much for your quick response….really appreciated.
I shall look to try and hunt one down……many thanks again and I’ll catch you on your next update…..👍
Oooh - some good stuff there! Is it in your plan to show the level crossing gate mechanism (Ep 29) - hope so, can't wait to see how you made them work.
Great stuff James! I've got a LRM single driving wheel loco to make one day so will be interested in your process. I've been thinking motor in tender, cardan shaft to loco driving wheel to maximise weight of loco. Wonder if you meant that, or tender wheels motorised!? 😮
Nice turned brass boiler fittings!
Hi Juilian,
To be honest, both options are on the cards at the moment. A cardan shaft drive being preferred as at least I'd be driving the driving wheels which feel more 'right'. It will depend upon how discrete I can make the drive. 2mm modellers manage, so it shouldn't be too much of a challenge.
I think a great solution would be an electronic device which detects wheel slip and switches the motor appropriately. I'm sure that's technically possible, but I'm not the one to devise it. :)
I'm keen to get this model in the paint shop soon so I'll have to get on with making my decision.
Hope you are keeping well,
James
Re driving a single from the driving wheel, I suggest you might contact Barry Luck of Plumpton fame as he has a Brighton Single which has run on Plumpton and Pulborough.
Great video again James. When is the video concerning timber bricks coming out? Whist I was watching the section on your 18.83 layout I thought that the plan looked similar to a Midland station that was close to where I live. Namely Nailsworth one terminus on the Stonehouse and Stroud branch.
Hi Keith,
I'll try to get a timbering brick video made this week. To be honest I wasn't sure if Martin said not to. But I'll have a go anyway. :)
I'll look-up Nailsworth station, I'm not familiar with it. My sister-in-law hails from Nailsworth and I have fond memories of visiting for her wedding to my brother.
Hi James. As always, impressive attention to detail and some inspirational ideas. I shall be checking out the website. Did you say that the hopper wagons were going to be available in Midland Railways?
Hi James,
Firstly well done yet another great video, your channel is fast becoming a video diary of all your modelling skills. which are very impressive I have to say.
I also note you have fully embraced FDM printing with lots of FDM printed boxes in your early benchtop shots. I can only assume your Neptune 4 is far better then your previous FDM printer.
re, the change of material for the servo mount system, it looks as though you have retained resin for
the eccentric sheave material choice, which if I am not mistaken slides directly into 6700 bearing. is that correct?
I also like the repositioning of the micro switch's, I did wonder in the earlier version if the micro switch were a bit exposed in there original position. I could see catching one whist fumbling around underneath the baseboard could have resulted in the micro switch housing breaking off. By moving it you a have solved that even it it was not really an issue. I can also see why moving to FDM could give you some advantages, maybe more likely in 7mm gauge than 4mm!
cheers
Phil,
I was wondering if we'd get an update on your model railway with all the other projects you appear to have😅
While your models are incredible, I find your self-constructed tooling most interesting. Without good tooling, great models are not possible.
are you planing on doing OO scale commission's one day bc i would love to have a railway series edward OO scale model made by a fellow railway modeller
why dont you try and make it yourself, after all it is railway *modelling*
That's something I would be interested in having a go at. I'd be surprised is someone hasn't already done one tough. Would you be after a 3d printed body to fit a commercial mechanism?
Thanks for watching,
James
@@BexhillWest yeah the hornby D16 has a same chassie like edward and and the body shell would fit on the chassie