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Member postings for Paul Russell

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Thread: My first part on my long journey
09/08/2013 14:09:55

Thank you Jason and Gary. i will try and have a look at both of them. I know this is very ambitious but we all have to start somewhere and hopefully i can make a post on here in 20 years saying 'My final part' smiley

09/08/2013 13:27:40

I dont have any drawings yet as i was just going on what people said about starting with a coupling hook before i make a comitment on a loco. sorry im very new to this and still dont get what a lot of things mean although i am quite a quick learner and will get it in the end. im good with my hands and had to work from drawings when i was doing pipe fitting. i know this is different but i get the hang of things and am quite technicaly minded once i get what everything is. I didnt think about plate and starting from scratch (feel a bit stupid now) just thought about getting a hook and making it into something better.

Ive never looked so closely at loco hooks before, but now whenever i see a picture of a locomotive im always looking at what the hook looks like.

Edited By Paul Russell on 09/08/2013 13:32:04

09/08/2013 12:58:21

Well as you can see I have followed your much appricated advice and brought myself a coupling hook. What I would like to know is does this have drawings to work from or do I just need to tidy it up a bit by moulding it with a file to look more realistic. If it does have drawings does anyone know where I can get them?

coupling hook.jpg

Thank you all, its very much appricated

Paul

Thread: Complete novice
07/08/2013 10:53:03

Hello all,

Thank you all so much for your advice. i have really taken it all in and am really concidering what to do. i will start with the hooks and see how i get on. i have joined a club so hopefully with some good advice and help from them and yourselves, and my head screwed on tight i might be able to do it. just have to wait and see i guess. i will keep everyone updated.

if anyone has any more comments or advice please keep posting, it all helps.

Thanks again

Paul

05/08/2013 17:32:16

Hello all, I have had a dream of building my own locomotive for years and years, i have looked at websites and spoken to club members. after lots of decision making i have decided on a 5 inch B1. i have also joined a club and hope to gain some engineering experiance. what i really want to know though is, is it possible for someone like me, with no engineering experiance at all, able to build a locomotive from a set of drawings. i have had a good look on Reeves and found the Springbok drawings by Martin Evans and all the parts which i know will need machining. the boiler i was going to look into getting made for me as i think it would be too much for me to do. i completely understand that this is not an over night thing and am quite expecting it to take me 10 years to build, but i can't wait any longer and need to start something. am i still dreaming?? Thank you. Paul

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