Yes, but the paint (if there was any..) was not half an inch thick!
I must not fall in love with these too much..
I have supposedly bought these to sell-on....... Well, that's what I have told SW.
PhilP.
What happened at your workbench today?
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I must not fall in love with these too much..
I have supposedly bought these to sell-on....... Well, that's what I have told SW.
PhilP.
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Still takes a bit to make a chassis like that - what's the drive arrangement?
Como drills 950D,4.5-15V,single-ratio gearbox, 50:1.
1:1 bevel-gear drive to one axle.
Rod linkage to second axle.
All the blue painted, appears to be steel. Machine-screws appear to be into tapped holes, except for the motor / gearbox mounting plate.
I would like to think I could have done a little better, but we are looking at a reasonable thickness of steel.
It does look like the wheel set under the motor mount might have caused those tyres to catch on the mounting plate?
I believe percusive adjustment took place to relieve this?
PhilP.
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Solid as a rockComo drills 950D,4.5-15V,single-ratio gearbox, 50:1.
1:1 bevel-gear drive to one axle.
Rod linkage to second axle.
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All the blue painted, appears to be steel. Machine-screws appear to be into tapped holes, except for the motor / gearbox mounting plate.
I would like to think I could have done a little better, but we are looking at a reasonable thickness of steel.
It does look like the wheel set under the motor mount might have caused those tyres to catch on the mounting plate?
I believe percusive adjustment took place to relieve this?
PhilP.
GAP
G Scale Model Trains, 1:1 Sugar Cane Trains
That's because they probably were made by the boilermaker in his workshop which usually did not have much equipment in it just the basics.
Northsider
Modelling the Northern half of the Isle of Man
Time for the first Winter Project to break cover. I have always liked the trams of the Manx Electric Railway, and the similarity of Plateway Models 'Tadpole' bogie wagon to MER No.23 (a curious amalgam of an accident-damaged steeple cab loco and two open goods wagons) was too good to pass up. Michael (Mr Plateway) was happy to put two additional cab sides into the kit, which I could then bash into an approximation of the prototype.
So the sides/ends of the cab were cut and assembled, before placing them on a plywood base to get an idea of how long the model would be.
The yellow fretsaw was wrinkled out of its lair under the bench, and used to enlarge the cab front/rear sheet windows:
After which I took a leaf out of
Fezwig
's book and started applying half-round beading.
So the sides/ends of the cab were cut and assembled, before placing them on a plywood base to get an idea of how long the model would be.
The yellow fretsaw was wrinkled out of its lair under the bench, and used to enlarge the cab front/rear sheet windows:
After which I took a leaf out of
Fezwig
's book and started applying half-round beading.
John Randall
Registered
And if were to put an imitation gererator one end and a motor some batteries underneath etc,! It could go to port Erin !Time for the first Winter Project to break cover. I have always liked the trams of the Manx Electric Railway, and the similarity of Plateway Models 'Tadpole' bogie wagon to MER No.23 (a curious amalgam of an accident-damaged steeple cab loco and two open goods wagons) was too good to pass up. Michael (Mr Plateway) was happy to put two additional cab sides into the kit, which I could then bash into an approximation of the prototype.
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So the sides/ends of the cab were cut and assembled, before placing them on a plywood base to get an idea of how long the model would be.
View attachment 350124
The yellow fretsaw was wrinkled out of its lair under the bench, and used to enlarge the cab front/rear sheet windows:
View attachment 350128
After which I took a leaf out of
View attachment 350127
Fezwig
Just a man in the middle of a complicated plan.
When are you going to tell Ed he needs some overheads for IOM 15mm stand at Stoneleigh?
Nice always been fascinated by this beastie when I saw it, I think dumped outside the Mountain Railway Shed at Laxey in the 70’s.Time for the first Winter Project to break cover. I have always liked the trams of the Manx Electric Railway, and the similarity of Plateway Models 'Tadpole' bogie wagon to MER No.23 (a curious amalgam of an accident-damaged steeple cab loco and two open goods wagons) was too good to pass up. Michael (Mr Plateway) was happy to put two additional cab sides into the kit, which I could then bash into an approximation of the prototype.
View attachment 350123
So the sides/ends of the cab were cut and assembled, before placing them on a plywood base to get an idea of how long the model would be.
View attachment 350124
The yellow fretsaw was wrinkled out of its lair under the bench, and used to enlarge the cab front/rear sheet windows:
View attachment 350128
After which I took a leaf out of
View attachment 350127
Fezwig
Just a man in the middle of a complicated plan.
The one outside the Snaefell shed was No7 Maria, with a cab at each end, A replica was built and now, rebogied, runs on the Low Road (MER) as 34
Locomotive No.34 (1995)
CURRENT STATUS AND LOCATION YEAR LAST OPERATED LIVERY In service In service SMR Grey (as ‘No.7’) History: No.34 has had a very varied one! In 1994, the idea to revive the Snaefell Car N…
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No23 was in store in Laxey car shed until the 80s, it has run a few times since being restored, but is now out of use as it is privately owned, but needs to borrow trucks from an MER car to work.
Loco No.23 (1900)
CURRENT STATUS AND LOCATION YEAR LAST OPERATED LIVERY Stored, Laxey Car Shed 1993 M.E.R Lined Green/Freight Grey History One of the more unusual items of rolling stock on the Manx Electric Railway …
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Aha then I would have seen them both as we got into Laxey MER shed as well. Though originally at 3’6” gauge Maria now having a generator would be the ideal prospect for a 3’ gauge battery job, oh dear have I addd another job Patrick’s long list?The one outside the Snaefell shed was No7 Maria, with a cab at each end, A replica was built and now, rebogied, runs on the Low Road (MER) as 34
Locomotive No.34 (1995)
CURRENT STATUS AND LOCATION YEAR LAST OPERATED LIVERY In service In service SMR Grey (as ‘No.7’) History: No.34 has had a very varied one! In 1994, the idea to revive the Snaefell Car N…
No23 was in store in Laxey car shed until the 80s, it has run a few times since being restored, but is now out of use as it is privately owned, but needs to borrow trucks from an MER car to work.
Loco No.23 (1900)
CURRENT STATUS AND LOCATION YEAR LAST OPERATED LIVERY Stored, Laxey Car Shed 1993 M.E.R Lined Green/Freight Grey History One of the more unusual items of rolling stock on the Manx Electric Railway …