Adding Weight

Miren · Post by **Miren** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:29 pm

My Hornby HST is struggling to move but when I put another weight from another locomotive it ran quite smoothly (well for a ringfield motor) but I don' know where to get weight from I want it to be as cheap as possible and I want it to be liquid lead (or similar).

Thank You

ianm42 · Post by **ianm42** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:04 pm

Try either a fishing tackle shop, or a curtain shop. Both sell stuff for weighting (it goes along the bottom seam of curtains btw). You probably will not get lead any more, but a modern, non-toxic substitute.

duncharris · Post by **duncharris** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:47 pm

church roofs.

highterrace · Post by **highterrace** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:22 pm

There is a firm makes liquid lead/fluid lead, which is basically tiny little pieces of lead, I found it quite good but very expensive. As Ian said, you can use fishing weights, or the stuff they use for lead flashing on roofs. You can usually get offcuts of lead flashing from your local bulders yard for a couple of quid which can be cut and hammer to shape very easily. Either that, or know a friendly builder who can get you a bit, don't buy lead flashing cuts via mail order you really get whacked for the postage. If you still have no success PM me and I'll send you a bit, you shouldn't need that much.

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:54 am

I used to go into the loft in my old house and get a bit of old lead cable left over when in was rewired.
peel the casing back and you got a 1mm thick strip of lead.
Still go enouth to do me til I'm 100.

Have a look in the DIY shops for strips to make fake leaded windows.

I also use kids play dough which can be moulded into tricky corners.

LNERandBR · Post by **LNERandBR** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:36 am

Buy a model rail mag.
They sell lead via the reader offers.

highterrace · Post by **highterrace** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:47 pm

Model Rail does, I've seen it advertised.

robin · Post by **robin** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:07 pm

Try a hardware store like Wickes or an old fashioned builders merchant and try and get a small amount of lead flashing. It is very soft and easy to cut up.

As per previous posts teh liquied lead stuff is very good but not cheap. Of course its not actually liquid but very small 1-2mil lead balls. Great for getting into any small area and hidden away.

Frellis · Post by **Frellis** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:54 pm

I recently had my roof re-done and so i suddenly found myself with a load of old lead flashing which is good for lining cab roofs of locos etc.