[modeleng] Re: [modeleng] Re: [modeleng] 3½ versus 5
- From: NIGELBALL@xxxxxxx
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:15:51 EDT
Hi all
This is the advice that i was given and have been working on my sweetpea for
about 12 months, If you get the chance go to the sweetpea rally and talk to
the owners, they all love it, I've also noticed that no two are the same, if
you like to follow drawings as drawn then its a good start, if you like to add
your own ideas then with a sweetpea you can do it. Also as is narrow gauge
outline its a bit like building a 7 1/2" scale model.
Regards
Nigel Ball
Leicester
P.S. does anybody know when and where the next rally is?.
In a message dated 26/09/2005 20:06:40 GMT Daylight Time,
davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi Jem,
I would go for a 5" loco, not to big but big enough to pull. A good first
design, ok it's not a mainline loco, is a Sweet Pea. Many people have
started out with Sweet Peas and many still have them. The castings are
readily available from Blackgates, as are the drawings and advice. The Sweet
Pea can be lifted easily by 2 people but I wouldn't advise trying to lift it
on your own. It's all outside motion etc except an axle pump if you choose
to fit one. All is easy access for maintenance and building, easy to fire,
easy to drive and I have had mine pulling 4 adults, 5 kids and the driver,
up a 1;90 bank, ok we didn't break any speed records but we got there.
If you have the time, it is reckoned you can build a Pea in 12 months, such
is the basic design and I have to admit, I won't be getting rid of mine.
So there you go, all the advice from around the world. Let us know how you
go, what your building etc.
Dave.
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