[modeleng] Re: [modeleng] Re: [modeleng] Re: [modeleng] 3½ versus 5
- From: "Jem Harrison" <Jem.Harrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:47:55 +0100
I have read the Sweet Pea book and seen several running. They are clearly
popular with their owners. The secret of their success seems to be with
their marine type boiler and ease of access to the "nuts & bolts".
Best wishes,
Jem
----- Original Message -----
From: <NIGELBALL@xxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 8:15 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: [modeleng] Re: [modeleng] 3½ versus 5
>
> 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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