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by Big Jim » Sat Dec 02, 2017 4:23 pm
This is the project that may supplant the railcar.
I found the bits in SLR models online scrap yard and they are test prints of something that the proprietor made for himself. They cost a grand total of 3 new pence.
I am going to have a go at building a chassis using a pair of Atlas 6w chassis as bogies. The result should be a very powerful and very heavy locomotive. The prints are not too rough and should clean up with a little work.
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by tom_tom_go » Sat Dec 02, 2017 6:42 pm
666, the number of the Beast!
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by Big Jim » Sat Dec 02, 2017 6:56 pm
the number of the Beast!
Right that's the cabside number sorted out then.
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by Big Jim » Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:29 pm
As you can see the prints are nearly 14'' long. The smaller of the two bonnets may have to be extended by another inch or so to fit the mechanism in. Plus any foot plate at the ends. I think it might end up being quite a beast.
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by Peter Butler » Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:45 pm
Very interesting project Jim, watching with anticipation.
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by tom_tom_go » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:04 pm
If It's going to have that as the number Jimbo you got to give it a Maiden name like 'Aces High' or 'Holy Smoke'
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by Big Jim » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:28 pm
Powerslave?
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