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silverfoxsteam
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 Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject: Building a Mamod Loco |
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I've been appealing for and acquiring parts for a loco for a while, after winning a pair of frames and wheels for silly money (silly = not much) on OFAS a while ago.
I already had a pair of wheels with rods that No.2 son and I got for another project but were never used! So I resold the second pair at a profit which paid for a rear drag beam and went towards a new steam distribution block, both from Dream Sream. Mike Cooke came up with a cab, and so we currently have...
Oh, and I couldn't resist these little spectacle glass brasses...
It's coming together. If anyone's got any redundant bits to pass on to me for this project I'm in the market and reasonable prices will be paid!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good!
The frames seem to have been cut down? 
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: |
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The frames seem to have been cut down? |
Oh blast it - how so Jim?
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Have a look at these here on the Dream Steam site.
http://www.dream-steam.com/Loco%20Parts.html
What I beleive you have is some frames that have been used with one of the old Mike Chaney updrage burners that need the frames to be cut down 
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John Chapman
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silverfoxsteam
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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OK - I can see exactly what you mean, funny I didn't notice it really! Still, new frames aren't the most expensive items so it could be worse! They may come in useful for a wagon or something.
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SillyBilly
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I thought you were makeing a shorter than usual loco at first, would have been interesting!
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silverfoxsteam
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That's actually a thought. I do have a short boiler that could be utilised but I suppose it depends on how the cab sits. I'd like to build up a standard first just to fully familiarise myself with the design. Maybe then I can use the short frames for a 'special' loco.
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