Railmotor 3

Railmotor 3

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1 February 2016 at 19:44 #223556
Martin Rumsby
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Hello, I have some experience of model engineering but have not built a locomotive yet. I am deciding between Railmotor 3 or a 31/2" gauge Sweet Violet as a starter locomotive. If I select Railmotor. does anyone have copies of ME from 1968/69 when constructing it was described. I imagine for Sweet Violet I can follow the book for Sweet Pea. I don't hear of as many people building Sweet Violet compared with the numbers building Sweet Pea-I thought about Sweet Violet as it would be lighter in weight being 31/2" gauge and still have a simpler marine boiler. Any comments about my thinking?

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1 February 2016 at 19:44 #39838
Martin Rumsby
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2 February 2016 at 05:10 #223588
julian atkins
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hi martin,

i cannot comment on Sweet Violet or Sweet Pea, but i have quite a bit of experience of dealing with Don Young's Railmotor design which as you state was described in ME 1968/69, though under the title 'push pull locomotive' or '0-4-0 locomotive'.

Railmotor No.3, the LSWR S14 variant, was described by Steve Titley and Harry Lumb in Don's magazine LLAS in a single article, with a sheet of drawing modifications by Don. it doesnt deal with all the alterations required.

i have all the articles, but a bit much to copy them all, but happy to help if you have any missing etc.

cheers,

julian
2 February 2016 at 17:59 #223669
Martin Rumsby
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Thanks for your reply Julian. Good to know the set of words is accessible if I need them. As to Sweet Violet, does anyone know the finished weight of this loco when completed?

Martin Rumsby
2 February 2016 at 18:03 #223670
peter ravenscroft
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hi

if you make the railmotor 3 make sure of the position of the turret bush on the boiler as the platework will foul it when erecting it

regards

peter
24 February 2020 at 17:14 #454021
clivel
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I would like to purchase the Locomotives Large and Small magazine containing the Railmotor 3 article – Reeves still has a few issues so I am hoping that it is one of those, if someone could please let me have the issue number.
Alternatively, if anyone has a scan of the article that they could send me I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Clive
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