Ox Mountain Railway

[dunnyrail]

I swapped my Aristo 2-8-0 for the loco pictured above so that one is now in the trailer and the Aristo one is in the workshop.

View attachment 325369The gears in the said loco sound as though they are in need of lubrication but there does not seem to be any easy access!
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Can anybody suggest how to lubricate it?

Between the 3rd and last driving wheel is a screw, there will likely be others. Thus taking wheels and valve gear off if possible should give you access to split chassis in half to lubricate much like early LGB split chassis? Beware not to loose thrust bearings if they exist?

Any serious knowledge out there please say if I am right or wrong before Mick pulls it apart.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Yeah, I did have one - there's no lube point so, as Jon says, you have to split the chassis.

I can't remember if you need to remove the con rods, but all of the chassis screws will be visible on the side of the 'brick' - there's noting hidden.

 

[trammayo]

I still haven't got round to lubricating the loco yet as other things have demanded my attention (getting ready for shows, messing about in the garden, etc.). Also I've been trying to weed around the garden railway and clipping the bushes so trains can get around. I took some photos to show what I've been doing - and what needs to be done,,,,,




So, bushes have been clipped, loads of weeds still to extract, and something needs to be done about certain bushes -


These particular bushes above were clipped two or three years ago in spring but, not long after attending to them, along came the unexpected frost and killed large areas of the bushes! I think they now need to come out! As they are around three feet tall I'll probably fell them as the roots will probably be quite deep and tangled with the roots of the bushes which are OK
Not looking forward to it.

 

[dunnyrail]

I still haven't got round to lubricating the loco yet as other things have demanded my attention (getting ready for shows, messing about in the garden, etc.). Also I've been trying to weed around the garden railway and clipping the bushes so trains can get around. I took some photos to show what I've been doing - and what needs to be done,,,,,

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So, bushes have been clipped, loads of weeds still to extract, and something needs to be done about certain bushes -

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These particular bushes above were clipped two or three years ago in spring but, not long after attending to them, along came the unexpected frost and killed large areas of the bushes! I think they now need to come out! As they are around three feet tall I'll probably fell them as the roots will probably be quite deep and tangled with the roots of the bushes which are OK
Not looking forward to it.

I took a similar Conifer out yesterday, cutting the trunk to as near the ground as possible using my Recipurating electric Saw. I drill holes into the remaing trunk to allow water to sit thus drowning any further growth.

 

[trammayo]

I took a similar Conifer out yesterday, cutting the trunk to as near the ground as possible using my Recipurating electric Saw. I drill holes into the remaing trunk to allow water to sit thus drowning any further growth.

Good idea! Do you know that I'd forgotten they were called conifers!

 

[ge_rik]

I took out a couple of small bushes - not because they were dying, but because they were self seeded and outgrowing their location. Also, I was concerned they might act as a launching pad for squirrels leaping on to the bird feeders.

Always something to do in the garden - unless we concrete over it, I suppose ....

Rik

 

[playmofire]

I took out a couple of small bushes - not because they were dying, but because they were self seeded and outgrowing their location. Also, I was concerned they might act as a launching pad for squirrels leaping on to the bird feeders.

Always something to do in the garden - unless we concrete over it, I suppose ....

Rik

Then you have to sweep it!

 

[Nodrog1826]

These particular bushes above were clipped two or three years ago in spring but, not long after attending to them, along came the unexpected frost and killed large areas of the bushes! I think they now need to come out! As they are around three feet tall I'll probably fell them as the roots will probably be quite deep and tangled with the roots of the bushes which are OK
Not looking forward to it.

You could always spray paint them to match, just pick your preference out of the two colours.

 

[trammayo]

Well I had a look yesterday evening at one of the conifers. Jon D's method was in my mind as I also had an electric (battery) saw for pruning. I hadn't used the little saw for ages and the battery soon needed charging, I tried a bush saw but things got in the way. I tried bending the conifer to get better access for saw and, lo & behold, the shrub was still in the plastic tub and the roots snapped off! Here's a pic .....



...... where it used to be!


I haven't yet tried with the other two conifers but things look promising!

 

[Madman]

I still haven't got round to lubricating the loco yet as other things have demanded my attention (getting ready for shows, messing about in the garden, etc.). Also I've been trying to weed around the garden railway and clipping the bushes so trains can get around. I took some photos to show what I've been doing - and what needs to be done,,,,,

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So, bushes have been clipped, loads of weeds still to extract, and something needs to be done about certain bushes -

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These particular bushes above were clipped two or three years ago in spring but, not long after attending to them, along came the unexpected frost and killed large areas of the bushes! I think they now need to come out! As they are around three feet tall I'll probably fell them as the roots will probably be quite deep and tangled with the roots of the bushes which are OK
Not looking forward to it.

When in doubt, rip them out.....

 

[dunnyrail]

Well I had a look yesterday evening at one of the conifers. Jon D's method was in my mind as I also had an electric (battery) saw for pruning. I hadn't used the little saw for ages and the battery soon needed charging, I tried a bush saw but things got in the way. I tried bending the conifer to get better access for saw and, lo & behold, the shrub was still in the plastic tub and the roots snapped off! Here's a pic .....

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...... where it used to be!
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I haven't yet tried with the other two conifers but things look promising!

Result!

 

[trammayo]

After lunch, I had a go with two remaining conifers. Although they were still in their plant pots, the roots were rather more prolific than the first one so I used the recharged saw to sever them. I have one or two things growing in the green house which will eventually replace the ones I pulled out. Although I took some photos, I have been unable to download the camera