Double Headed Tender Locos - Fowler and Edrig

[Chris Bird]

Hi all
Roy Wood came over on Thursday and we thought it would be nice to film two tender locos - a Roundhouse Fowler and modified my Edrig - working hard(ish) in the nearly Spring sunshine ("nearly" because I gather Spring starts on Monday). We thought it would be easy, but both use the same transmitter and we quickly found that the regulators go in opposite directions! We tried a servo reverser on Edrig but it didn't work (and I only noticed that darned cable when editing!!). So Edrig had the regulator just open and Roy Wood used to Fowler R/C. This provided a challenge for smooth driving! The Fowler's coupling pin came out twice, we had to top up the gas on both locos and I had to rush inside for a spare camera battery in the middle of the steaming - so it was not exactly relaxing!

You can see the result on my website news page here: http://www.summerlands-chuffer.co.uk/#/chuffer-news/4535137012 < Link To http://www.summerlands-ch...7012

and on my Youtube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLRdPefFHtg Cheers Chris

 

[garrymartin]

Well it makes for relaxing viewing Chris. I watched it whilst eating a bacon sandwhich & drinking a mug of strong coffee. The perfect start to a Saturday morning.

 

[Chris Bird]

Well it makes for relaxing viewing Chris. I watched it whilst eating a bacon sandwhich & drinking a mug of strong coffee. The perfect start to a Saturday morning.

Thanks Garry - and now that bacon sandwich sounds like a good idea
Cheers
Chris