A place for discussing battery-electric locomotives, whether they're diesel, steam or even electric outline
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by GTB » Fri Oct 04, 2024 2:17 am
philipy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:55 am
It did seem a shame to cover all that nice polished metal
That 'polished metal' was already developing a patina before I got around to painting it. I live in a coastal area and the metal corrosion rates are still appreciable a few km inland. Never have figured out why people will pay a premium for sea views.......
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by GTB » Fri Oct 04, 2024 2:24 am
Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 2:42 pm
With four (albeit small) geared-down cylinders, it's no surprise a wood fired boiler of that size didn't cut it.
That's why the model is battery electric. I wasn't convinced I could get a steam powered model to work for those same reasons.
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by Bad Droid » Sat Oct 05, 2024 2:13 am
Amazing work, very jealous of those skills Sir.
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