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LiveSteamFreak
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Gauge 1 GTG at Adam H in Kent in July 2024
Together with a friend, we attended the two-day G1MRA GTG at Adam H in Kent. The truly huge layout is always a treat for keen Gauge 1 Livesteamers like us two. The constant switching between the upper circle and the loop around the lake means a lot of walking until your feet hurt. The 1 in 100 gradient in between makes the locomotives bark beautifully. It's a shame that it takes a whole day to get there, otherwise we would be there much more often.
Thank you so much Adam for making it possible for us to ride on this fantastic track.
Thank you so much Adam for making it possible for us to ride on this fantastic track.
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A fine Afternoon on Hans' Layout
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A lovely afternoon on Hans' layout, which opened in 2023. The well-dimensioned layout runs around a chicken yard, whose inhabitants hardly notice the trains anymore as they pass all around. The GTG initially appear to be a GTG of exclusively French engines before the odd English locomotive appeared. My King Arthur performed very well and the new safety valves worked perfectly.
John's amazing Barrett 52xx
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Blimey, just look at those details! This is a short video of John W's excellently built Barrett GWR 52xx kit, which was recently featured in the G1MRA newsletter. A true marvel on the track, built to a very high standard and finished with a superb paint job as you can see. Hard to beat, I have to admit without envy. All credit to John. It's good to have such experts in the Swiss group. These mo...
A wee Day out on the Pond
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A great day out on the pond with Marten Howes & Baylis Cabin SL Topaz. Motorized with a Cheddar Gemini steam engine and boiler, driving a PropShop propeller. A lovely combination and very powerful, too. Running time about 20..25 minutes if the whistle is not used too often.
Topaz
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I have added two telemetry sensors to my Marten, Howes & Baylis Steam Launch ‘Topaz’. Whilst the speed sensor was fitted more to see what speed the Cheddar Gemini can run at, the boiler temperature sensor can be used indirectly as a pressure sensor as temperature and pressure almost go hand in hand in the useful boiler pressure range. 120°C corresponds to 2 bar, 130°C slightly below 3 bar, 140°...
Pop Safety Valves for Gauge 1 Locomotives - Part 2
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The hunt for the ideal pop safety valve for Gauge 1 locomotives continues. Once the optimum geometry of the ball seat and the most suitable spring rate had been determined, attempts were made to further reduce the hysteresis. With the latest findings, pop valves can be manufactured with very low pressure drops that are barely visible on the pressure gauge. It's looks as if it is now really the ...
Pop Safety Valves for Gauge 1 Locomotives
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As the safety valves on some of my Aster locomotives were not working properly, I started developing my own valve design a few years ago. After numerous tests, I was able to determine the correct geometry of the ball seat and the optimum spring. With the design now available, a hysteresis of just about 0.5 bar can be achieved. The valves open and close with a nice pop and work reliably. Tapping...
Modified Aster LNER A4 "Mallard"
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This Factory Built Aster LNER A4 "Mallard" is originally equipped with an axle pump mounted under the tender. Since I already had major problems with the reliability of this configuration on my SBB A3/5 compound, I decided that the A4 should also be converted to a feed pump mounted under the locomotive. This mounting position has the great advantage that much more adhesion force can be transmit...
Rebuilt Aster Gauge 1 King Arthur live steam locomotive
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This video shows the maiden voyage of an Aster King Arthur which has been waiting in the showcase for the conversion since it was bought as an unused second hand model. In order to protect the original paintwork of the boiler shell, the externally fired Smithies boiler was replaced by an internally fired "JvR Type A" boiler, along with many other conversions. See also the video about the new Po...
G1 GTG chez Marie et Simon D
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A Gauge 1 GTG at Marie and Simon D in the South of France. A very enjoyable three day event on an exceptional gauge 1 layout in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Most visitors brought live steam locomotives which ran very well on the very level track. Mercie beaucoup Marie and Simon for the great hospitality.
New Year Run With Aster Spam Can
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A New Year's run with my trusted Aster Southern Railway Bulleid Light Pacific (or just'Spam Can' if you want to save some breath) 'Backmore Vale'. This particulr loco has always been on of the most reliable performers in my Gauge 1 motive power depot. Three cylinders and working Walschaerts valve gear for each cylinder make it a very smooth rider and enable a most realistic start from full stop...
GWR Boat Train for Plymouth Millbay Docks
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A 1937 boat train from the golden age of railway travel, shortly before the already looming second war, on its way from London Paddington to Millbay Docks in Plymouth. Pulled by Aster's excellent model of the G.W.R. Castle Class dating back to the golden times of Aster. The train is a fairly heavy composition of mail vans including an unique Ocean Mails van , three of Great Western's luxurious ...
Gauge 1 GNR C1 Atlantic made from a Barrett Steam Models kit
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This was the first model I made from Barrett Steam Models kit (back in those days stil produced under Barrett Steam Services ). I remember very well the Woking G1 AGM where I ordered the kit from the Barrett family business, just as if it was just a few years ago. In fact, the kit was ordered back in 2002 and assembled over a time of about three years. The model engine still is a very reliable ...
Aster SBB A3/5 on goods train
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A rather rare but not uncommon sight: I their later years the most elegant of all SBB steam locomotives, the A3/5 700 series designed by the Swiss Locomotive Works in Winterthur, were not just used to pull fast trains but also used for slower goods trains in the Swiss midland. The Aster 1:32 scale 4-cylinder compound live steam model has been slightly modified: a crosshead driven mechanical fee...
Finished Gauge 1 Midland Johnson Single
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Finished Gauge 1 Midland Johnson Single
Gauge 1 Live Steam at Shifnal at Bob Head
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Gauge 1 Live Steam at Shifnal at Bob Head
Vallorbe-Lausanne-Brig on the Simplon-Orient-Express
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Vallorbe-Lausanne-Brig on the Simplon-Orient-Express
A Trip with Caledonian Railway No 419
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A Trip with Caledonian Railway No 419
Gauge 1 Midland Johnson Single Wheeler
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Gauge 1 Midland Johnson Single Wheeler
😍 the 5MT double head mega freight train 😍. What a sight 😊 Great video.
Wow that track layout looks amazing! 😮
Superb video. Thanks for sharing!
What a great video.
An excellent video, Thank you. Was that your Spam Can pulling 12 cars???
You're welcome. I'm glad you like the video. I can’t recall the owner of the Spam Can pulling 12 coaches. The Spam Can which can be seen from 02:15 is a coal fired one, made by John Barrett (not an Aster). Ian T was running it very competently. I only ran the King Arthur that weekend.
@@LiveSteamFreak Thanks very much for your reply, I eagerly await some detail regarding your pop valve design, it appears to be a masterful advance. Regards Paul; Gough.
Wonderful video, thank you.
Lovely😊, thanks for sharing.
I would be satisfied if they would just reseat reliably. I have one engine that I must tap the valve to get it to close. If I don’t do it soon enough, she will slow and sometimes stop until steam is rebuilt. Very frustrating. Appreciate your work on this. Please publish your results and let us know your source(s) for springs and etc.
Beautiful train and video. Thank you. Glad to see the second luggage van separating the coaches too!
It almost looks like Arthur from ttte
Are these valves available to purchase?
Not really, but I plan to make the information available to G1MRA members in the future.
Would you share the radius of the curves you have on the layout? Thanks. Gorgeous as always.
Thanks, Tyfude. Our indoor layout is about 130 feet long and the curve radii are all 11.5 feet or larger. The layout has been able to handle every loco (including Challenger and Big Boys) so far.
@@LiveSteamFreak thanks for the insight! Love watching your videos. Such awesome equipment and set ups to aspire to.
Did you dismantle the model to paint it? The paint is astonishing. Bravo.
Yes, the engine was completely dismantled for painting. The model was designed from very beginning like an Aster model, completely dismantable, with hidden screws wherever possible. The complex painting would be almost impossible to apply without this. Especially the lining, which was masterfully executed by Liz Marsden.
@@LiveSteamFreak incredible!
Such an awesome layout. Where do you get your coaches? They are so great and seem hard to come by. Thanks!
Hello tyfude. At one point in my Gauge 1 passion, I became interested not only in locomotives, but entire trains. These coaches were marketed many years ago by "The Finescale Locomotive Company" / Mr Neil Rose.
@@LiveSteamFreak thanks for the tip. The coaches really set off the locomotives. I wish it was a bit easier to find excellent coaches these days although I do see they come up once in a while. If you ever have any leads, let me know ;-) I have an Aster King Arthur. I’m always looking for some Southern Railway coaches. Cheers!
Which coaches are those if you will? Thanks!
My father, born 1907 Leicester called them 'Johnson Spinners' though, living near the GN at Humberstone, he retired to bed at 6pm to the sound of Stirling Singles, put 'out to grass' on his line. He loved the Midland though.
Hi John, glad you like the model and that it brings back happy memories. It is indeed difficult not to succumb to the charm of the Midland Spinners. Samuel Waite Johnson was deservedly called the 'Midland Railway Locomotive Engineer Artist'.
live steam is hot
I can only agree. Nuff said...!
Excellent locomotives and rolling stock. ❤
I too have a Topaz but sans whistle. Now I want to add a whistle so mine can converse with yours! Where should I buy it? Read my comment on your King Arthur video.
I've produced my whistle from scratch, using a (sligthly modified) valve made by Jin. Plans can be found on the Internet if you shouldn't already have some.
An Aster with a nice loud exhaust is the Jumbo. I own two and will sell you the red LMS which turns perfectly.
Thanks for offering, I already own a Jumbo. You can see it running here: ua-cam.com/video/pVVLaPe7xZc/v-deo.html Good luck finding out which one is mine... 🙂
Lovely looking loco 👍. Would love to find one of these kit or the 72xx.
Nothing simpler than this: Barrett Steam Models have announced a new series of 72xx for end of 2024 on their website (information as of May 2024)
Wonderful! It must take years to build up a rake of wagons like that.
Indeed this rake has been built over the last 30 yeras or so by various club members of the local group.
Super
Bonjour, Just beautiful and furthermore she sings, you are a lucky happy captain 😉 Amicalement, Raphaël
The whistle was installed because of you Raphael. Your ongoing encouragements in your videos made me installing one, too. And children love playing with the whistle..!
Gosh that looks fun.
I do iI like to do it to relax - there's nothing better than spending a few hours by the pond and having a beer afterwards. And keeps my mind balanced in these times.
Great moment!👌
We hardly see this anymore, very nice.
I'm sure there are many more beautiful steam launches out there. Post videos, guys, and show us your favorites...
Hello, very nice set up. What model telemetry sensors are you using?
Yeti Model DS-12 remote control; with Yeti Model MRPM (RPM) and MT300 (temperature) sensors
@@LiveSteamFreak Thank you!
It is within reach. Dare I say it, you’ve reached it!
Not completely yet. I am waiting for a custom made spring with the ideal dimension and spring rate.
@@LiveSteamFreak I have managed to get my modded 5MT valves to pop about 0.4bar hysteresis but was really hoping the springs would not be too critical. Sounds like you have found that further improvements can only come with a better spring which I was afraid of. Gordon Smith also believed springs were crucial to getting them right. I absolutely cannot wait to see your findings as I’ve been working on these for months and have tried a lot of differing types. I have a drawing done for one which combines a few features from different people. One thing one most keen to eliminate is the high pitch scream as it sounds terrible when recording the locos 😂
I like the track, kept it simple.
I’ll be looking for the article.
Looks like they work very well, please do that write up in the Newsletter Markus.
Beautiful engine and build Markus.
Beautiful!! I’m still in a battle with my newly built Tigerli. Currently all of a sudden I cannot pump water into the boiler.
Stuck clack ball
@@davidmorgan-kirby9669 yes, I thought so too. But which one. Could be bypass valve or axlebody or check valve. I am waiting on a new axlepump body. Hopefully that will remedy it. Do you have any other tips or tricks?
Try pumping hot water throught the axle pump/clack arrangement using the hand pump. If this doesn't help, then give the pump or clack a gentle tap using a brass pin and a small hammer. The impulse usually unlocks stuck valves. Changing the pump body will help but is not required if it has initially worked for while.
@@LiveSteamFreak thanks for the tip! I installed a new valve body. Now, at least, I have a spare 😀
❤❤❤ Magnifique Danke ❤❤❤
Congrats
What a beauty. Has it broken any speed records yet?
No, so far no record attempts have been made. As a well-to-do middle-aged male adult, I try to adhere to the applicable speed limits. I prefer to leave the record attempts to the specialists who are better at it. Duck and away.... The challenge with gauge 1 steam locomotives is to keep them running smoothly at speeds similar to the prototype.
If was me I would made the steam control remoted. Will be much easyer
A real model railway! A miniature masterpiece. People say its an old man's hobby, but it shows ingenuity and skill to buld things like that. A skill sadly younger generations don't appreciate or skills that have been lost.
What a Superb runner! Congrats!
Well done! 👍👍
Very nice stack talk.
If anyone knows what produces a nice and loud stack talk, then please let us all know. Most of the recent Asters are disapointingly silent in operation. Some observers at shows do not even realize that these are live steam powered models.
You have done a nice job on that ,Now it has a new boiler very little chance of burnt paint !
I have no idea what Aster used to paint their early models with, but I hardly every see any of their models with ruined paintwork (except for non-black Smithies boilered engines..)
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Beautiful engine. Well done! Sorry to be pedantic, but the large boilered Atlantics were C2 under Great Northern and the klondykes, i.e., the small boilered Atlantics were C1. The LNER changed them around when they classified all locos that came into their possession.
Glad you liked the video and the model. Hmm, interesting statement regarding the classification. Are you sure about your comment? My references say this: during Great Northern times, there were small ("Klondikes") and large boilered C1 Atlantics. Both shared the same classification. Later on, during LNER times, the large boilered Atlantics retained their C1 classification, whereas the small boilered Atlantics were reclassified as C2 by the LNER. Anyway, just a detail...
How the hell did you do this, this is a work of art for something like Gauge 1
Models like this are not uncommon in the Gauge 1 scene. G1 may sometimes be considered more coarse than 0 Gauge, especially live steam models. But there are some builders in G1MRA which model on a high level. The merits belong to Barrett Steam Services which designed the flat-pack-kit along time ago. I just bent and shaped their etchings. Well, and some painting had to be done, too.
Beautiful boat!
Fun trains. Fun railway. Fun friends.
One of the little pleasures of life which doesn't do any harm to anybody. Let's enjoy it for as long as we can.
C'est un modèle merveilleux, et il ressemble à la vraie chose. Cela valait la peine d'être vu. Je me suis abonné à votre chaîne. J'attends avec impatience la prochaine fois. Du Japon
What is your source for the English freight wagons? I really like the colors.