New boy saying hello to fellow members.

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Well I am new to the forum so thought I'd say hello, my name is Willy and I have recently moved house to Shropshire near Oswestry. I now get to spend more time in one place and have a bit more time so I have made a start in perusing a hobby that I have wanted to take up for many years.

I'm a complete beginner and had no facilities so I have built a workshop in my garden as a start, then I picked up a project at a very reasonable price.

My other hobbies include skiing, classic cars and motorcycles, parachuting,walking,chess,music.

Many thanks,

Willy……

 

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[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

[Tim StevensParticipant @timstevens64731]

Interesting locomotive. How do you stop it from falling over?

Tongue in cheek, as ever

Tim

[Swarf, Mostly!Participant @swarfmostly]

Welcome, Willy.

Posted by Tim Stevens on 23/11/2015 14:58:19:

Interesting locomotive. How do you stop it from falling over?

Tongue in cheek, as ever

Tim

The speed has to be consistent with the super-elevation.

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

I'm just outside Llanfyllin and also newish at this stuff. So almost neighbours. I did have a PPL at one point but never could quite see the point of jumping out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Posted by Tim Stevens on 23/11/2015 14:58:19:

Interesting locomotive. How do you stop it from falling over?

Tongue in cheek, as ever

Tim

Tim, for some reason when I uploaded this picture it was rotated, not sure why I'll perhaps try another.

Willy……

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Posted by Swarf, Mostly! on 23/11/2015 15:19:59:

Welcome, Willy.

Posted by Tim Stevens on 23/11/2015 14:58:19:

Interesting locomotive. How do you stop it from falling over?

Tongue in cheek, as ever

Tim

The speed has to be consistent with the super-elevation.

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

Thanks for the post,

Regards,

Willy……

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Posted by pgk pgk on 23/11/2015 15:23:35:

I'm just outside Llanfyllin and also newish at this stuff. So almost neighbours. I did have a PPL at one point but never could quite see the point of jumping out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane

Yes you are close to me, you are always welcome for a cup of tea.

Thanks for your post,

Willy…..

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Welcome to the forum Willy.

Neil

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Hi there Willy, welcome to the forum. That looks a bit like a SPEEDY loco you have there. You might like to have a look at the following site.

http://building-lbscs-speedy.wikia.com

As others can see,  had a few problems entering the link.  Used the "Chain icon"  but it included all sorts of other parameters, now the "link" works but not in the normal manner.

BobH

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[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Thank you very much Neil and Bob,

As a measure of my inexperience here I bought the loco and it wasn't until I got it home and did a little research that I uncovered what it was.

The site makes for interesting reading so thanks for the link, I've gone about things a little out of sequence really I have the loco but no tools or machinery, so I have to get some first, then I'll be needing someone speedy diagrams, I have the feeling this is going to be a long and expensive list.

Regards, Willy…..

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Willy, I see you have some or all of a boiler kit.  A finished boiler could cost as much as a small lathe and all the taps and dies it will take to finish the model.  Do look for a club near to you that can guide you into this absorbing hobby.  Good luck and hope to see more posts from you soon.
BobH

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[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Posted by Willy Williams on 23/11/2015 15:51:24:

Posted by Swarf, Mostly! on 23/11/2015 15:19:59:

Welcome, Willy.

Posted by Tim Stevens on 23/11/2015 14:58:19:

Interesting locomotive. How do you stop it from falling over?

Tongue in cheek, as ever

Tim

The speed has to be consistent with the super-elevation.

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

Thanks for the post,

Regards,

Willy……

Welcome Willy… perhaps centrifugal force… going round in circles

George.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Welcome to the Forum Willy.

The tool chests resting on their sides could make life very difficult as well.

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[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Posted by Speedy Builder5 on 23/11/2015 20:07:17:

Willy, I see you have some or all of a boiler kit. A finished boiler could cost as much as a small lathe and all the taps and dies it will take to finish the model. Do look for a club near to you that can guide you into this absorbing hobby. Good luck and hope to see more posts from you soon.
BobH

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Hi Bob,

I have joined my local club, they have been very supportive to me so far, I did not pay very much for my loco, so I have a little set aside for a bit of machinery. I also have to learn how to use the items and then get some experience.

Willy…..

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Posted by mechman48 on 23/11/2015 20:08:09:

Posted by Willy Williams on 23/11/2015 15:51:24:

Posted by Swarf, Mostly! on 23/11/2015 15:19:59:

Welcome, Willy.

Posted by Tim Stevens on 23/11/2015 14:58:19:

Interesting locomotive. How do you stop it from falling over?

Tongue in cheek, as ever

Tim

The speed has to be consistent with the super-elevation.

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!

Thanks for the post,

Regards,

Willy……

Welcome Willy… perhaps centrifugal force… going round in circles

George.

Thanks George, I need to learn how to post pictures too.

Willy…..

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

 

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[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

I think they are side ways as I'm using my iPad.

sorry.

[Rufus RoughcutParticipant @rufusroughcut]

No Worries Willy I've turned my Computer on it's side but the text is a bit squwiff

welcome and enjoy

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Just a thought – Have you got LBSC's book on making SPEEDY ? – Available on that Am zoooon book site.

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

Thanks for the welcome, Rufus.

Bob, yes the book you have mentioned actually arrived yesterday.

Many thanks

willy………..

[Willy WilliamsParticipant @willywilliams68570]

 

Thanks Rufus, some how the pictures seem to be the right way round now, not sure how….

Bob, the book has arrived yesterday, thanks very much.

Willy…..

Edited By Willy Williams on 24/11/2015 18:13:27

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

I have a spare boiler for speedy – would that be of any use to you?

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