Atomic Systems

Anyone fancy road testing the klose?

paullad1984 wrote:eekkk!!!!!! i can see my laptop melting just at the thought of it!
cant wait to try this one out, whats your next project dare i ask?

First outing of the current project
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This is not as weird as the Webb compound, though there are certain unique features about it.

The Webb compound is now available for download
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Thanks to Ben for testing it.

As you say the loco has inside cylinders, there being no room to put them outside. The two outer coupled axles steer and the Klose mechanism is a device to effectively shorten the coupling rods on the inside of the curve and lengthen those on the outside. There is quite a good explanation here http:...

After the relative ease of converting the Webb compound between gauges, I have dug out something I started years ago: the Klose was one of many 19th century attempts to get more powerful engines around sharp bends. This one took off in Bosnia Herzegovina and as the lines were 2'-6" gauge and the Wel...

Nvincer wrote:Great loco Andrew.

Did you do 'Isibutu' at any time, I am sure I remember having it on my system,but I may be having a funny five?

Ben

Thanks! I have done a number of Bagnalls, but not that one - if you find it let me know!

Thanks very much - I have now produced a true-scale version as well as the existing one and found it a lot easier than I thought it would be. I hope to have both uploaded this week.

The Webb compound has been given a name is just about finished
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She is a bit of a poly monster at 28,000 - what are the current views on the limit?

Kevin,
Looks beautiful - you haven't lost the touch!

Someone has pulled the engine out from the Back of the Shed, and it begins to look respectable
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I have a truescale NGG16, which I think I did from the original and SFM
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Getting near the end, just a few more details to add, and then comes the problem of sounds, a Webb compound only has 2 chuffs per revolution

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I have found the picture, from the Narrow Gauge winter 1973-4 which has 2 of the Durham engines, one of the Barclays, and one of the Avonsides; the latter certainly has the dome well back behind the sandboxes. The picture was taken in the 1950s and I had assumed that all the engines on it were scrap...

They are lovely locos - I saw 'Marchlyn' in steam at Statfold last year and it inspired me for this model. It seems from my studies that 'Elidir' is the odd one out - the dome being closer to the cab being the main difference. Cheers, Ben There were 5 of these engines built for Durham Corporation, ...

I have found a more elegant picture of one of the 4-6-0s, in something close to original condition