New build Tram loco

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New build Tram loco

Post by James from Devon » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:46 pm

I am a big fan of Trams. One of my early locos at Staple Hill was an IP Shelly which is of course based on a LNER Y6 (I think) Its a favourite with my son and is named after him - as such it get a lot of use and and a lot of love.

My issue with this loco is that it was never a narrow gauge loco in the first place and the scale isn't quite right, couplings too high and so on.

I thought I would have a go at scratch building a narrow gauge "could have been" version - making it much more chunky and a little lower.

When finished it will have a swift Sixteen chassis and be RC.

Here is the loco so far:

Side panel:

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My first go at a louvre panel....lots of swearing at this bit!

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Inside end panel:

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Front panel, I make my rivets by driling 1.2mm holes and gluing in cut off dressmaker pin heads:

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Coming together:

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Structure nearly done:

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Cowcatcher, made from Plastruct, coupler fitted and one end painted. There are working headlamps which do look like eyes...not sure they are quite right yet and paintwork coming along:

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That's it so far...I will update more when more progress is made.

Thanks for looking at my post.
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Post by Peter Butler » Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:04 pm

Nice looking tram James, good detailing too. More please.
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Post by LNR » Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:28 pm

I too have a liking for trams, and yours is going to be a good looking one by the looks of it so far.
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Post by Dannypenguin » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:50 am

That looks great James! :thumbright:
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Post by planty » Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:56 pm

Looks excellent so far!
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Post by ge_rik » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:09 pm

Brilliant! Very Wisbech & Upwell (which I regard as an honorary narrow gauge railway)

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Re: New build Tram loco

Post by James from Devon » Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:54 pm

The Tram has been gathering dust at the back of the bench while I built the Kerr Stuart Loco....with appalling weather and no garden progress I decided to progress the tram a little. A step closer to being run and Rik....I too regards the W & U honorary narrow gauge....always should have been built in 2ft right?? :)

Second Cowcatcher being made - I have to say that this bit is the devils work!
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A little conduit to hide the wires to the headlights where they run through the cab:
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The last 2 headlamps:
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A start on some cab controls:
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And finished off ready for fitting:
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I think this model is destined to be a slow build! Other things take over but hopefully it will make it on to the rails this year.

Thanks for looking and for all the nice comments.
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Re: New build Tram loco

Post by philipy » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:21 am

It really is looking good. I love the small details.
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