Hello from Dave in Sussex

[Dave WoottonParticipant @davewootton]

Hi All

Having just made my first forum post, I thought I would say a quick hello, I've been a model engineer for longer than I care to remember. I have built a couple of loco's, got side tracked with old cars and motorcycles for a while, work also gets in the way a bit!.

Got a 21/2" gauge Crab to finish, mainly the boiler and some platework, then back to 5" gauge for the next project.

Workshop consists of a 5" Boxford AUD , Myford VME mill and Fobco drill and a Kennett grinder in the making.

All The Best

Dave

[Dave WoottonParticipant @davewootton]

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum.

Your equipment sounds very formidable and quite capable, I too have a 5" centre lathe and have found it to be nothing but a pleasure.

I'm only a new model engineer but the information I've garnered from here has helped me know a lot more about what's out there and I've also helped a few people with other projects in the past, who came from this forum.

Hope you find it interesting, and of course, the magazine articles get plenty of discussion too.

Michael W

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hello Dave,

Welcome to the forum.

It's a shame more 2 1/2" gauge models aren't built – they are more affordable for a beginner and still capable of passenger hauling.

If you'd like to post any pictures of your crab (or anything else) see this link for instructions: **LINK**

Neil

[Dave WoottonParticipant @davewootton]

Thanks Neil

I couldn't work out how to put the picture into a post, so have started an album Dave W, and put a picture in there, not a very good one I'm afraid , will take some outdoors to give a bit better lighting, at the moment its tipping it down outside!

It is a pity that 2 1/2" gauge is a bit forgotten these days, the engines are cheap to build, easy to transport, and great fun to drive, there's quite an art to keeping the fire going, but rewarding when you get it right ( the push of shame if you get it wrong!). Although the wide firebox engines such as Flying Scotsman, Fayette, and Ayesha are a bit more manageable.

There's quite a bit more of the loco done than in the picture, just need to find time to put it together and build the boiler, which is easy to write but we all know how long that takes, BTW the strange bits sticking up from the steam chest covers are supports for the running boards, they still need milling off to the correct height.

Will post some more pictures as things (slowly) progress.

Dave

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Once you have your photo in your album, go to the top row of instruction thingies on the message box and click on the camera second from the RH end, an index of all your photos will come up, click on the one you want.

That engine is looking good.

Ian S C

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