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Post by Alan P » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:20 am

Here is my attempt.

The full build is detailed here http://www.alspcs.com/TMHLR_Clockwork_Locos.html

Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3tQ13lXWoE

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Post by Annie » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:28 pm

Very nice :D I'm sure I've got one of those motors packed away somewhere.
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Post by Alan P » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:08 pm

One full wind of the motor will give about 2 1/2 circuits of my line. However it is a very small line, about 33 feet in total :)
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Post by Annie » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:17 pm

33 feet? That would be fine as I'm building an indoor layout. :)
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Post by Crackingjob » Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:14 pm

Try my http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/ftop ... ranked.php what I did this weekend Clockwork.

I tried this also as inspiration
http://www.oocities.org/clockworkpage@rogers.com/

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Post by Annie » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:14 pm

Wot I was thinking is that I really need a small and handy tank engine for the Kotanga Tramway as I built 'Emily' to be somewhat of a mainline loco and she's a fairly strapping lass.

As I am in possession of a magnificent dark red Meccano No: '1' clockwork motor and I like 'clockers' I thought I would build a loco based on this drawing.......

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But if I was to stretch the length by about 20% like this.......
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.......I think I would have the makings of a really useful loco. As is usual I would build the model in wood and cardboard. Model 'T' railcars are all very nice, but I've decided that the Kotanga Tramway wasn't one for mucking about with these new fangled IC devices.

I should really start my own thread too and stop hi-jacking this one :oops:
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