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Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:37 pm

Hi all- having nearly got most of the construction of my tr van 5 done... i want another little project. im wanting to make one of the following but cant decide... there all engines...

Talyllyn no 5 (48DL)- like this one alot...
the big yellow 48DL on the mrt. like this more than the one above as its bright yellow...
Corris No 8 Hunslet... like this one tooo
Corris No 6 Ruston LF- though I plan on doing tr 8 at some point with real haydrotatic transmission- and will Probably make 2...
Corris No 5... cant fit the planned drivetrain in this one.
Talyllyn No 10 like this one- but dont have a drawing... anyone got a drawing of a simplex t class?- or any good photo's

Id Quite like to make a chassis from steel with an epicyclic gearbox and chunky bevel gears- I will be welding the chassis up(tacks to minimise Distorsion) and bodywork will Either be steel tacked again- or brass soldered with brass hinges soldered to the workpeice to make the panels openable.

The controls will be manual and i wont teach you to suck eggs

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votes please!

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:56 pm

A TR van surely means a TR loco would make sense? I'd go with midlander as Its an iconic loco on the TR, Mersysider in my opinion is....well......ugly. I suppose now bryn is in green its not a bad little loco.
Any piccys of your van 5?
I'll show you mine if you show yours.lol

Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:10 pm

Haha- when I get home from work ill try upload some- its only as bit of balsa and some stripwood- its to scale dimensions just the beading needs 'thickening' and the little carving's need sanding in.

then doors- roof- bufferbeams- and paint. toying with making the brakes working.

Adam R · Post by **Adam R** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:17 pm

No8 Is my favorite Diesel too!!!

all my other stock is corris or ex corris :s

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:51 pm

Sir haydn wrote:A TR van surely means a TR loco would make sense? I'd go with midlander as Its an iconic loco on the TR, Mersysider in my opinion is....well......ugly. I suppose now bryn is in green its not a bad little loco.
Any piccys of your van 5?
I'll show you mine if you show yours.lol

I agree with Sir Hadyn, midlander just looks nicer.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:03 pm

Is corris no.5 the little red diesel loco?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:16 pm

yeah, alan meaden

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:42 pm

Thought it was. It's briliiant. Although it is quite small.

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