Tony's Mallet

[MR SPOCK]

This arrived today, thanks very much to Tony,​

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I had to test it , smooth and powerfull, and the wind cant blow it off the track , super,​

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[Steve]

What a brilliant looking loco and excellant photos

 

[stockers]

Wonderful. A cracking loco. You'll be needing more hoppers!

 

[MR SPOCK]

What a brilliant looking loco and excellant photos steve

Wonderful. A cracking loco. You'll be needing more hoppers!

probably about fifty more hoppers, but I need to lay more track first

 

[Richie]

Looks fantastic Pete was nearly tempted myself but wasn't sure it would handle the curves on my line

 

[pugwash]

A beauty, probably more axles than all my locos put together.

 

[MR SPOCK]

Thanks, it romped through the 10ft radius pointwork no problem, no probs on the diamonds or the double slip, so I guess its tested just need to join up the ends of the loops and sit back finally and watch,

Looks fantastic Pete was nearly tempted myself but wasn't sure it would handle the curves on my line

 

[MR SPOCK]

Same here, I dont usually run steamer types, but this had appeal to me

A beauty, probably more axles than all my locos put together.

 

[KeithT]

Blimey Old Riley that's B-B-B-BIG!
How do you lift it on and off the track except with difficulty?
I have a K27 that is a tiddler in comparison and I am trying to devise a way to run it directly into its box without handling it.

 

[royale]

Well, Pete, a great loco, but belive it or not, the wind did blow mine off the track a couple of years ago - it was a hell of a sudden gust!

 

[beavercreek]

They are great locos Pete, and pull like...er...well...a train.
I have sold my ATSF one and got a Rio Grande version which I will detail to look more like the type of 2-8-8-2 that Rio Grande used.

Here's a shot for Keith..... an Accucraft K27 at 1:20.3 scale next to the 1:29 Aristo 2-8-8-2

This is the one that the detailing will follow. Westinghouse brake pumps on smoke box, air cylinders on top of boiler etc

 

[whatlep]

This arrived today, thanks very much to Tony,​

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I had to test it , smooth and powerfull, and the wind cant blow it off the track , super,​

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WOW!! I like it. I like it lots. More pictures soon please. :love:​

 

[MR SPOCK]

That is worrying, atlantic gales sweep thro here every day, only time it did'nt blow is when it changes direction,

Well, Pete, a great loco, but belive it or not, the wind did blow mine off the track a couple of years ago - it was a hell of a sudden gust!

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[MR SPOCK]

I have seen someone make the air pumps from washers on a bolt look convincing to me but I cannot find the reference any where, if you where to have some made as a pattern they would cast in white metal easily, ​

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these the UP had were ex S Fe[, I think bit confused with everything latelyquote=beavercreek]

They are great locos Pete, and pull like...er...well...a train.
I have sold my ATSF one and got a Rio Grande version which I will detail to look more like the type of 2-8-8-2 that Rio Grande used.

Here's a shot for Keith..... an Accucraft K27 at 1:20.3 scale next to the 1:29 Aristo 2-8-8-2

This is the one that the detailing will follow. Westinghouse brake pumps on smoke box, air cylinders on top of boiler etc

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