What I did this weekend CLOCKWORK

[Rowan]

Obliviously all great entries in the show.
Thanks for the pictures CJ

 

[crackingjob]

Railways of Austerity and Thrift
Press Release....16mm NGM Show Competition MOTY...Diplock Trophy

Stoneleigh 10/4/10...our correspondent reports that the pride of the Railway ‘CRANKD’ failed to get placed out of three entrants in the Diplock Trophy and crisis has ensued in the board room of the parent company which owns the lines that make up Austerity and Thrift,
that they were nolonger Wymsical!

Loof Ripla CMF to the board ,denied reports that the unknown backer of the company (known only as Crackingjob) swore in welsh on seeing that CRANKD fail to get even a mention. Our correspondent has tried to decipher a recording of crackingjobs tirade and could only make out ‘LLAREGGUB’.

Loof Ripla also denied that Crackingjob had to be held back from challenging Mr Magoo (the winner) to a Rain Hill trial to see who was the best, and that Crackingjob also having looked at the IP Engineering stand and that of Brandbright, that he could do better with an old cornflakes box, knicker elastic, poster paint and one hand tied behind his back.

Loof Ripla does however state he could find a space for the runner up a massage coach.

Loof Ripla has however admitted that a plan is being hatched under   OPERTATION ‘Brilliant Ridiculous Ingenious Barmy Engine...B.R.I.B.E’ for next year.

CRANKD has returned to revenue earning on the branch line to the Razor Recycling and Wellington Boot retreading works.

Asked if Crackingjob was Bitter, he replied ‘thanks mines a pint’

A series of photos of the Diplock trophy(a loco with a propeller...strange!), the.......winner Mr Magoo and the Massage Coach (which had a working massure! and should have won!) are attched for the readers of this press release

Mr Crackingjob however has relented a little stating Mr Magoo was well built and a nice little loco and congratulates its builder through gritted teeth.

[crackingjob]

POOWATER loco finished at last
Crackingjob

[crackingjob]

Slowly getting there

Cranked (or CRANKD as it is know due to missing the E out when re writing the Name), is almost ready for 16mm association show this weekend, when I hope to enter it into the Gordon Diplock trophy (for whymsical etc)...if the past efforts are to go by they will be brilliant...at least I'll give them a laugh

Whym is nearing compleation and I will add to the dunny boy blog soon(yes Rick it was me who started it trying to copy the Loco on the logo....your artwork?)

Crackingjob

[Tommy Two Strikes]

I thought of something off color to say, but this being a family channel I'll leave it with saying, "Nice reading material!"

[JoeCool]

EXCUSE ME, we are still planning!

Wife collects snowmen, before they got so popular... have 4 china cabinets... no room for choo-choos... have to model in Gn15.

[Rowan]

Joe, I really like the diamond lode.............

 

[JoeCool]

"For a laugh, I've updated my web site with more pictures of my efforts"
 Not sure how to do a quote...lol
 
Once again one mans junk is another mans treasure.... love the work.

My "buddies" picked them up at flea market this week end for .49 each!
Still working on names.... maybe Al or Norm... and Deloris from Detroit.

[JoeCool]

Ok here is some early pictures. I was able to pickup some the Bachmann Thomas buggies which I am converting. My company had a 75th year open house and they had these "diamonds" laying around for decorations. As soon someone asked what the logo loco could haul I thought of the "diamond". Here is my motor block also, which has not made it to the fitting room yet.

I just found out for next week or so I have been pulled off of this project, but will supply more pics was work resumes. We all love pictures... I thank all of you for so many ideas.

[crackingjob]

Joe don't take too long...show some pictures

Smallbrook have added Hector to thier list of products, and if you scroll down the Gn15 page you will see thier wagons

http://www.smallbrookstudio.com/page_1201119089109.html

For a laugh, I've updated my web site with more pictures of my efforts

http://crackingjobrailways.webs.com/

Crackingjob

[JoeCool]

I have acquired the motor block which was a 0-4-0 HO engine who disposed of his body to grow into a Gn15 logo loco. Someone asked about freight, I started the first car (maybe the only car) and I know "post pictures" which I will soon... still experimenting, you know it's got to be nutz.

[crackingjob]

As the AWNUTTER who started this thread I thought I had better contribute as its some time since I last posted...real life getting in the way

Whym.... I will get around to the door and have two trucks to work on.....though I see the master Rowan is ahead of me...anyone else doing the logo loco?

NEW (the Hunslet that NEver Was) is progressing and so are the card coaches to go with it
but progress is slow...

As for repair of 'Springdrive' (I got told off by an old timer for calling it Clockwork) possibly try Marc the Editor of Garden Railway magazine or Jeff Young (who has built several locos), possibly an email via the garden railway Magazine site?

Crackingjob

[dmunseyjr]

I just acquired a matched pair of Marx O-gauge clockwork locomotives.  Here is the link to the recently closed e-bay auction: 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140385182899&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Is there a resource document or other thread available to guide a newby in repairing/restoring these mechanisms. 

The rusted one is frozen completely - would Liquid Wrench or WD-40 be a good starting point? 

The other mechanism is missing a cross bracket between the two sideframes and one sideframe is bent/warped allowing the spring axle to jump out of alignment.  I should be able to find threaded metal spacers to replace the missing cross bracket, and I'm guessing the other two will have to be replaced as well.  However, before I break loose the sides to clean everything and flatten the warped side frame, I'd like to know if there is a trick/skill to disassembling these mechanisms and not having the spring & all of the parts fly around the room.  I will wear my safety glasses!!!
THNX,
Don Munsey, Jr
UpperRightCorner of Louisiana USA

[dmaynard]

I might repair to the office now..........

Why, is your office broken?

Lets see, other euphemisms for that room.....Water Closet or W.C., John, Rest Room. And for the portable version we got Port-A-Potty, Port-A-John, Johnny on the spot, Little John......

[Rowan]

Keeping 'on thread' ?... that might be a first in this forum.
Never was one for rules, this forum.
I might repair to the office now..........