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Member postings for Peter Townsend 2

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Thread: facilitas 3.5 gauge
25/10/2021 04:05:41

these are my progress

25/10/2021 04:03:53

train and tender.jpgtrain 2.jpgrolling chassy.jpgdrivung trolley.jpgboiler firebox.jpg

Edited By Peter Townsend 2 on 25/10/2021 04:05:03

21/07/2021 05:27:35

Hi as my daughter said dad you are technical mineded but technical challenged so with the new technology i try to phantom it out

11/07/2021 04:39:33

win_20210520_13_56_58_pro.jpg

Edited By JasonB on 11/07/2021 06:53:43

Edited By JasonB on 11/07/2021 06:54:44

11/07/2021 04:34:57

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Some pics of my progress

mod edit, picture rotated.

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 11/07/2021 09:45:10

Thread: facilitas 3.5 gauge
17/05/2021 14:56:15

Thanks I have the boiler and the tender 70 percent complete I have the wheels running on air my dad started building it in about the 1958

17/05/2021 14:03:17

hi just a quick one i am from south africa

17/05/2021 13:23:49

thanks to all who have commented i am pushing in with the build and trying my best to work as close as i can to the scale and am having to make minor ajustments as i go along will keep posting my progress

17/05/2021 00:16:30

hi have put the drawings up thanks to everyone

Edited By JasonB on 17/05/2021 07:18:02

16/05/2021 17:39:31

hi have taken pictures off the drawings i have they are at least 60 years sorry can some one tell me how to upload the photos

16/05/2021 11:50:31

hi was at my club this morning and have identified the engine i am building as a facilitas in 3.5 inch gauge would like to know if anyone has built this loco and what problems they have encounterd and any info would be appreciated thanks

Thread: me august 1961
13/05/2021 03:27:28

hi i have the 3 august 1961 copy vol 125 no3134 and am working from page 151 rob roy by martin evans valve gear and reversing lever drawing on pg 152 and details on 153 at the end of chapter he says it is assembled on page 716 yhanks

12/05/2021 17:55:52

hi am looking for page 716 in the august 1961 model engineer that gives the assembly of the cab reversing gear any help would be appreciated thanks

Thread: down scaling
05/05/2021 02:44:45

hi I need to down scale drawings from 5 inch to 3.5 inch is there a formula or how can i do it thanks Peter

Thread: Springbok liner b1 4-6-0 locomotive in 5 in gauge p
12/04/2021 06:00:16

Hi my dad left me a half built loco but some of the drawings are missing how can I get new ones thanks Peter

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