Brilliant Peter, thanks so much for showing us how, a real game changer for the expensive locomotives with lots of detailing parts. I will be trying both the round and Elite fittings! Cheers Steve
Hi Peter thats a really helpful video and a great looking coupling i have a few broken hunt couplings so ill definitely give it a go, thanks for sharing. Tom
Thanks Anthony, something not needed with HO I think. I liked my couplings on my HO stock and even better ones on the coaches with gave close couplings and yet open up around curves Cheers Peter
Thanks Peter. Wasn’t quite sure how you manufactured your loco couplings but now can see it’s quite a simple process. 👌 I’d probably bend the wire round a watchmakers screwdriver to create the loop. I have a set of seven, all different sizes so should be able to custom fit any loco hook. Ingenious way to build different thicknesses for the wire loops adding layers of solder, and have to say, baking powder is a new one on me for fast curing super glue. Again, thanks for passing on the method. 👍
Very enlightening Peter, a really good solution. I think the point I was trying to make was that; as a long time user of Hunt Couplings, I'm sure they are aware of what you are doing and the reasons why. The rest is in the lap of the Gods.
That's great Peter. I use the elites and was thinking of trying your trick with hanging the magnetic couplings from the coupling hook but hadn't tried it yet. Now I have a pretty good idea that it can be made to work. Thanks so much!
Thank you, yes I have had lots of issues with kinematic couplings on all types of stock. I found that if a loco is pulling a wagon/coach of the track I added more weight on that wagon/coach it seemed to work doing that. Cheers Peter
Peter, don't use a cotton bud as your bending former (mandril) as its too soft and you end up crushing the round out of shape, use something like a metal nail or similar. love the idea of these. Thanks for posting. One question, a lot of my loco hooks are only plastic, do you change some of yours out for the metal ones? Cheers, Max.
Hi Max yes your right in the end I ended up fiddling with it of camera, as to the hooks yes most are metal. Most of my locos came with the metal hooks to be honest but I bought some Hornby and Accurascale ones which I fitted to some stock Cheers Peter
Hi Peter is Torrindon Road the road you live in I was a fireman at the old Downham fire station 30 years ago and that road rang a bell in this old mind as it was on our fire ground.love your videos loads of information and lessons learnt . We moved down to Gosport Hants 22 years ago now so lots of changes up there . Best wishes for Christmas cheers mate
Hi Michael, yes live one of the roads of Torridon on the Corbett estate. Was your station the small one on the Downham estate backing onto the cemetery, if it was sorry to say all gone now. A little estate built on its footprint but otherwise Downham estate and Corbett estate pretty much the way you would remember it. Thanks so much for watching glad you enjoy it All the best Peter
@ yes the station was that old building I think it went under Boris’s ideas , I was at Bromley fire station for a long time then Downham was short so I transferd
Hi Charlie, biggest problem is I don't have internet down in the shed as it's out of range from the house. I haven't looked into getting it set up down there. Maybe one day Thanks very much Peter
Hi Peter, thanks for the demonstration but the one thing I wondered was the original hunt coupling you turned it on its side so how does it work when not horizontal ??? Cheers Al
@@breintonjunction791 Hi Al, it doesn't matter. One magnet has its South Pole showing the other magnet has its North Pole showing, so of corse they will attract to themselves. You can twist them around all you want its still North sticking to South. Cheers Peter
Brilliant Peter, thanks so much for showing us how, a real game changer for the expensive locomotives with lots of detailing parts. I will be trying both the round and Elite fittings! Cheers Steve
Hi Peter thats a really helpful video and a great looking coupling i have a few broken hunt couplings so ill definitely give it a go, thanks for sharing. Tom
Gave this ago on my layout and works a treat on my second radius , going to make few more up thanks Peter 👍
Very cool and educational, Peter! This is a brilliant bit of creative work! Necessity is the mother of invention.... absolutely clever and fab!
Thanks Anthony, something not needed with HO I think. I liked my couplings on my HO stock and even better ones on the coaches with gave close couplings and yet open up around curves
Cheers Peter
Hello Peter!
Very clear stuff works really well!
Great tip with the baking powder never seen that before.
Have a great weekend.
Deano
Thanks Deano,
all the best Peter
Brilliant Peter! Well done and thank you for sharing! I think this works well on your layout. I’m going to give it a try!👏👏👏👍
Thank you very much, hope it goes well can't hurt to try
Cheers Peter
Thanks Peter.
Wasn’t quite sure how you manufactured your loco couplings but now can see it’s quite a simple process. 👌
I’d probably bend the wire round a watchmakers screwdriver to create the loop. I have a set of seven, all different sizes so should be able to custom fit any loco hook.
Ingenious way to build different thicknesses for the wire loops adding layers of solder, and have to say, baking powder is a new one on me for fast curing super glue.
Again, thanks for passing on the method. 👍
Fantastic Peter, very helpful video, thank you
Very enlightening Peter, a really good solution. I think the point I was trying to make was that; as a long time user of Hunt Couplings, I'm sure they are aware of what you are doing and the reasons why. The rest is in the lap of the Gods.
Thanks Andy
Cheers Peter
Yessss!11 Thanks for posting this video Peter, simple but brilliant!
Thanks Ross
Cheers Peter
That's great Peter. I use the elites and was thinking of trying your trick with hanging the magnetic couplings from the coupling hook but hadn't tried it yet. Now I have a pretty good idea that it can be made to work. Thanks so much!
Thanks Michael, yes pretty pleased that it did, just a little more work to do shaving the edges down first
Cheers Peter
That was really great to see how you made the couplings.
Thanks Richard
All the best Peter
Thank you Peter just wonderful 😊 All the best Colin from Mossend railway oo. Have a good Christmas mate.
Thank you very much Happy Xmas to you too
Cheers Peter
Thanks for showing us how you make these , it's inspired me , as a lotta kinematic locos force some rolling stock to detail....very frustrating
Thank you, yes I have had lots of issues with kinematic couplings on all types of stock. I found that if a loco is pulling a wagon/coach of the track I added more weight on that wagon/coach it seemed to work doing that.
Cheers Peter
@@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162 I had heard that theory , may try, but it's mad when the train/stock is by the same company... madness
Hi Peter, glad to see your keeping warm! As always, a highly informative and useful video. Many thanks mate.
Thank you very much
Cheers Peter
Great Solution very interesting to see your process Thanks
Thanks very much
Cheers Peter
Thank you for this, Peter.Very informative.
Thank you very much
Cheers Peter
Great stuff Peter! Thank you for sharing your excellent idea. I’ll definitely be giving it a go.
Thanks, yes can't help but to give it a go.
Cheers Peter
Great lesson Peter still learning at 77.
Cheers Derick
All the best Peter
Peter, don't use a cotton bud as your bending former (mandril) as its too soft and you end up crushing the round out of shape, use something like a metal nail or similar. love the idea of these. Thanks for posting. One question, a lot of my loco hooks are only plastic, do you change some of yours out for the metal ones? Cheers, Max.
Hi Max yes your right in the end I ended up fiddling with it of camera, as to the hooks yes most are metal. Most of my locos came with the metal hooks to be honest but I bought some Hornby and Accurascale ones which I fitted to some stock
Cheers Peter
Impressive
Thank you
Cheers Peter
Brilliant idea.
Thank you
Cheers Peter
Superb Demo Peter.
Thank you your most worshipful Lordship :)
Cheers Peter
Great job Péter. 👍
Thank you
Cheers Peter
Well done Peter. You will have to patent that!
Ha ha, no I don't think so it doesn't work with everything as I warn but I have fun trying out these things :)
Cheers Peter
Hi Peter is Torrindon Road the road you live in I was a fireman at the old Downham fire station 30 years ago and that road rang a bell in this old mind as it was on our fire ground.love your videos loads of information and lessons learnt . We moved down to Gosport
Hants 22 years ago now so lots of changes up there . Best wishes for Christmas cheers mate
Hi Michael, yes live one of the roads of Torridon on the Corbett estate. Was your station the small one on the Downham estate backing onto the cemetery, if it was sorry to say all gone now. A little estate built on its footprint but otherwise Downham estate and Corbett estate pretty much the way you would remember it. Thanks so much for watching glad you enjoy it
All the best Peter
@ yes the station was that old building I think it went under Boris’s ideas , I was at Bromley fire station for a long time then Downham was short so I transferd
Hi Péter, looking forward to seeing this. You should come on my live show so you can talk about it ?
Hi Charlie, biggest problem is I don't have internet down in the shed as it's out of range from the house. I haven't looked into getting it set up down there. Maybe one day
Thanks very much Peter
@ Maybe you can pick a couple of items up to the house and call in ?
Hi Peter, thanks for the demonstration but the one thing I wondered was the original hunt coupling you turned it on its side so how does it work when not horizontal ??? Cheers Al
@@breintonjunction791 Hi Al, it doesn't matter. One magnet has its South Pole showing the other magnet has its North Pole showing, so of corse they will attract to themselves. You can twist them around all you want its still North sticking to South.
Cheers Peter