ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
Knowing my interest in attractive little locos, one of my correspondents suggested I take a look at a quirky little loco built by Stephen Lewin in 1868 and which eventually ran on the 3' 9" gauge Fayles Tramway in 1906. It was originally named CORFE but when it arrived at Fayles they appropriately renamed it TINY.
Source: George Moon Collection
It's taken me a while to draw, print out the parts and start construction and a fair bit of tweaking and fettling has been required, but I am slowly getting there.
I've modified the powered chassis I've used for a couple of other builds which uses a GA25-370 gear motor, using Bachmann 24.5mm dia metal wheels. I tend to avoid 3D printing loco wheels - it somehow doesn't feel right. Fortunately, it turns out that the original loco had solid wheels with spoke detail moulded on, so I printed wheels inserts to represent them.
Still a bit more work to be done - printing out some of the finer detailing, painting and installing the batteries and electrics, but it is taking shape.
Rik
Source: George Moon Collection
It's taken me a while to draw, print out the parts and start construction and a fair bit of tweaking and fettling has been required, but I am slowly getting there.
I've modified the powered chassis I've used for a couple of other builds which uses a GA25-370 gear motor, using Bachmann 24.5mm dia metal wheels. I tend to avoid 3D printing loco wheels - it somehow doesn't feel right. Fortunately, it turns out that the original loco had solid wheels with spoke detail moulded on, so I printed wheels inserts to represent them.
Still a bit more work to be done - printing out some of the finer detailing, painting and installing the batteries and electrics, but it is taking shape.
Rik
Is the Russel in the background of the original photo, it ended up down Swanage way I seam to recall?
