5” NSW18 class Thomas the Tank Engine Live Steam - trials

[@The_NW_EngineYT]

I can't believe people are going through the effort of making LIVE STEAM THOMAS' better than some DOWT events do.

[@jimmynswgr]

@@The_NW_EngineYT thanks

[@dunked-duncan]

Strasburg thomas is live steam and sandard gauge

[@jimmynswgr]

@@dunked-duncan it is, however it has outside motion, not inside motion.

[@The_NW_EngineYT]

@@dunked-duncan I said some not all lol

[@dunked-duncan]

@@The_NW_EngineYT my bad i read that wrong

[@RedPillow159]

This Thomas is beautiful! I loved how you based it off the NSW Rail Museum Thomas Excellent job!!!

[@jimmynswgr]

@@RedPillow159 thanks very much

[@Heartless-o9f]

As a TTTE fan since birth for 13 yrs , this is the best Thomas ive ever scene. I have downloaded your air pressure thomas test video. This looks amazing man.

[@jimmynswgr]

@@Heartless-o9f thanks

[@Heartless-o9f]

@@jimmynswgr Np

[@steveedwards9957]

Congratulations, what a wonderful build, your daughter is one lucky young lady 🎉🎉

[@jimmynswgr]

@@steveedwards9957 thanks

[@officialmediamike]

Great job! Thomas looks amazing!

[@jimmynswgr]

@@officialmediamike thanks very much

[@tomsmodellingcorner]

I grew up going to DOWT events where NBW No 1 Coventry was disguised as Thomas, always made me excited to see it because it wasn't a 100% replica of how he looked on TV. Your Thomas brings back so many happy memories and I really hope you'll post some more videos of him soon!

[@jimmynswgr]

@@tomsmodellingcorner thanks, that is very complementary

[@ThewhiteE12]

Wow Thomas really Does Look Like The Aussie Terrier Tank From DOWT Nsw

[@Terrier32678Knowle]

There is a different 0-6-0 that looks the same as a terrier with a different cab

[@DinoPon3]

That POV shot gives me Railway Adventures memories if anyone remembers that game.

[@Inactive157]

You should go to The NSW rail museum with your Thomas model and pose with the real engine that your model is based off!

[@AppalachianRailfan99]

As a Thomas fan, this pleases me

[@MichaelJones-vx7lt]

I love him! He's so cute!

[@GothicSteamEngine96]

You know the NSWRM will want you to come to their next event if they see this. Very nice loco!

[@jimmynswgr]

@@GothicSteamEngine96 thanks

[@VasutasGusztav]

Cool work!

[@jadesthomasandfriendsworld9623]

WOW!!!! Just WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CalebTheBusyEngine59]

This Is So Cool!!!

[@BritishThomasGuy]

thomas suddenly realised he had no driver!

[@exveefan]

Impressive replica of a life size replica. 🙂

[@GordMcscroogleDoodle]

I never expected you to be here! hello there

[@jimmynswgr]

@@exveefan thanks

[@harrisonallen651]

It’s the thirlmere Thomas

[@Axllovestrainz14]

Runaway train!😼 2:31

[@LunaTheSaddleTank]

You know what would be cool? A Percy version.

[@t.michaeloriain3459]

have you ever been to the train shed?

[@jimmynswgr]

@@t.michaeloriain3459 no, never went, I would have liked to, however my dad was always more interested in taking me to Galston or Darvall Park, Sydney Live Steam, which many years later I joined as a member. The train shed shut some years ago.

[@puppetme6316]

Also how did you replicate the face so well?

[@jimmynswgr]

@@puppetme6316 someone on the internet had done a 3D cad file for 3D printing. I rescaled it, printed it and got .5mm copper sheet, annealed and beat it over it as a former with soft hammers. Took many annealings and lots of beating, but it worked remarkably well. No chance of melted faces!

[@puppetme6316]

@@jimmynswgr wait is the face the door?

[@jimmynswgr]

@@puppetme6316 the face screws on to the dart, there is a normal door behind the face

[@jacob2954]

is this a commercial design or did you design it yourself?

[@jimmynswgr]

@@jacob2954 I designed it myself, using Greg Edward’s data sheet for the New South Wales Z18 class as my main dimensions. Cylinders are guided by a mix of Jinty, Titfield Thunderbolt and Pansy, the later two by LBSC. Bore is 1.375”. Valve gear was designed using GS Willoughby’s Model Engineer article from 1937, however there could be improvement made here in that regard. Boiler was designed to AMBSC code. Referred to photos I took of 1803 at Thirlmere and with some friends tips filled in the gaps.

[@englishtwister]

A small question, does the train run on the tracks just as well in the opposite direction?

[@jimmynswgr]

@@englishtwister yes, why do you ask?

[@englishtwister]

@@jimmynswgr Partly Curiousity and Partly personal experiences on our own miniature railway. [ 7 1/4 inch] Spring point in one section. Carriages not liking to go 'up' another section of track points, and derailing unless you are going over at a crawl. (points are on a bend and bottom of a hill) Stuff like that. So our railway is mostly single direction.

[@jimmynswgr]

@@englishtwister fair enough, that makes sense. I have one engine, a 4-4-0 that prefers going only one way because of a kink in one of the curves, but that is an exception, all my others don’t mind either direction. Grade is steeper one way but that makes it more interesting. The 4-4-0 has a Bissell truck so it means it has a very rigid long wheelbase.

[@Nosluqin]

Next can you make a Tutorial how to drive it My grandads Making one But It's James

[@jimmynswgr]

@@Nosluqin what gauge?

[@Nosluqin]

⁠@@jimmynswgrlike the one on here 5 NSW18 class please

[@puppetme6316]

I know its based on a spesific dowt enigne but can you add a dip in the running board please .if not thats ok

[@jimmynswgr]

@@puppetme6316 no way mate, I think you have missed the point, it isn’t supposed to be an E2, it is a New South Wales Railways Z18 class tank engine as painted up at the Thirlmere Rail Museum. You probably underestimate the effort involved in building a miniature steam locomotive from scratch.

[@puppetme6316]

@@jimmynswgr ya i knew that already but it was just a suggestion

[@AlgerianGuy-xf9lp]

I’m surprised it hasn’t derailed, it’s going incredibly fast for its size

[@Axllovestrainz14]

Has he ever derailed?😂

[@jimmynswgr]

@@Axllovestrainz14 only from hitting a stone on the track

[@robbycastelli6486]

I thought Thomas the Tank Engine was an E2 class tank engine

[@gradynaylor959]

Wow! That's a very nice live-steam miniature gauge model of Thomas the Tank Engine. Would you build his two faithful coaches Annie & Clarabel next, or some other engine characters like Percy the Small Green Engine, James the Red Engine, Edward the Blue Engine, Henry the Big Green Engine, Gordon the Big Blue Express Engine, or Toby the Tram Engine with his coach Henrietta if you be interested in building? 👍🚂🚃🚃🛤 Also, you're not the only one that built a miniature live-steam Thomas - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iV7QZmhsr5dnhrMsi=EONL6_15J3kU4nOz

[@jimmynswgr]

@@gradynaylor959 I am aware I am not alone. At stage I will not be building any others, perhaps some faces for troublesome trucks but it is easy to underestimate how much work is involved in building locomotives.

[@Iliketrains-z6s]

My childhood came to life, but hey that’s not a Thomas because Thomas is based off a E2

[@jimmynswgr]

@@Iliketrains-z6s it’s the Australian, New South Wales equivalent. Look up day out with Thomas NSW Rail Museum.

[@alistairroberts3848]

Valve timing is out

[@jimmynswgr]

@@alistairroberts3848 yes, I am extremely aware of that! Hours have been spent trying to tweak, however I must have made some geometric mistakes in design. As the late Don Ashton said, no amount of valve setting will remedy poor design. It will need to be redesigned. Point of suspension is wrong. Die slip is excessive. Launch links. I will attend to it, but it won’t be until I have time to do it properly. This engine was built to a deadline sadly, in time for my daughter’s birthday party which is two weekends away today. I’m not pulling it apart before that!

[@robbycastelli6486]

I thought Thomas the Tank Engine was an E2 class tank engine

[@jimmynswgr]

@@robbycastelli6486 please take the time to read the description on the video