Here are three videos showing some running trials of my new chopper couplings covering basic operation, DCC and delayed uncoupling.
See also my articles in NG&IRM Review issues 86 and 87.
Update 7/11/2011
These couplings are now available for sale at: http://www.zamzoodled.co.uk/
See also my earlier post here
This post has been updated and moved to here
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I am making up some wagons to go behind my Quarry Hunslet for a ‘Dinorwic’ corner of my layout. Thought the group may be interested. Two are finished and another 4 types are in the pipeline. I have attached photos of [...]
Some advance shots of The Boat, a gravity inspection vehicle from the mid 19th Century Festiniog Railway. The 7mm scale model is powered by a Nigel Lawton micromotor and Mikroantreibe gears to replicate the effects of gravity on a layout which is actually level! DCC by CT Elektronics
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This is my first attempt at making a master for an L&B style wagon axlebox which I hope will incorporate real working springs. This is designed to fit an etched L&B wagon underframe which is also under development. The springs would also be etched. It may all come to naught if it doesn’t cast successfully.
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This is my first attempt at making masters of L&B couplings which I’m hoping will prove suitable for lost wax casting. These were made with bits of brass rod, strip and tube all soldered together with 221 degree C tin/silver solder (I’ve got the burnt fingers to prove it). The base is a separate component [...]
Gilbert Gribi has sent me a drawing of his hopper cars as featured on his La Vernarède layout which is exclusively available here: tremie (PDF). Note you may have to print this out twice full size to get correct 7mm scale.
