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SillyBilly
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 Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject: Building a Thakeham No.5-ish loco |
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Despite saying that I wouldn't be starting another project before I finished another one I have done just this. I'm going to produce a loco on a Binnie Engineering bolster wagon chassis for about £15, it will probably have the pulling power of a shrimp, but as it only needs to haul about 3 empty skips this should be fine. The body work will be based around this little loco which runs at Amberley ( http://narrowgaugeindustrial.fotopic.net/c428817.html ). I'm taking photos throughout the construction with the ambition of writeing a couple of articles for SMT or Garden Rail as the design is very diverse, it's simple to build and there are a whole range of ways you could improve the loco.
I spent a couple of hours cutting a motor mount, probably the most critical bit which needs making, it was then superglued to the frame.
Motor mounted on the mount with araldite, the gear was quite loose so I slapped a lot of araldite there to hold it.
We shall find out tomorrow if this £9 chassis works, if it does then I'll probably put it in a box and work on it after my exams.
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Brilliant Will, very clever!
Love it 
Good practice for someone who has never modelled in plasticard do you think?
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SillyBilly
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| steamyjim wrote: | | Good practice for someone who has never modelled in plasticard do you think? |
Yes, it will have a plastikard body which will require use of all the basic skills this material requires. Encase you haven't realised that allthough the bolster kit is 32mm only you could buy a 45mm tipper, allthough the frame is different with a bit of thinking it should work.
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Spokesmann
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:13 am Post subject: |
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Interesting work SB keep us posted!
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made-in-england
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Ahhh I remember talking to you about building one of these!!
My favorite of amberleys little locos!
Keep us posted!
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SillyBilly
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Chassis does work, quite nicely. Much more relaxing than any of my other current projects, I've decided to leave the stepped cab out as it's far too much hassel.
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Spokesmann
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What are thoe cab sides made from SB, card?
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SillyBilly
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Plastikard, you can steam it or put in boiling water and it can be rolled, bent, ect...
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