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The ultimate critter
Hey guys, my Narrow Gauge Gazette came today and this picture was in there. I'm intrigued. It is a home-made locomotive using a single drum donkey. Note the size of the wheel to the far right. That's on a log disconnect so figure its 30" or so. The wheels on that critter must be around 12".
Can anyone find any other pictures of this or anything like it? I'd love to build one. It was on the Slagle and Root lumber.
Can anyone find any other pictures of this or anything like it? I'd love to build one. It was on the Slagle and Root lumber.
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It would be a nice project Bryan. You'l have at least one follower ! The Belgian guy...
Plausable? maybe
Reliable? doubtful
Resourceful? sure
Fun? absolutely
Terry
Jerry
The deck of the flat had to be modified a bit to make things fit along with the frame underneath. I'm not worried about the look of the underneath as it will never be seen because I plan on installing this onto a diorama at some point. The big 'ol gear was leftover from the sawmill build and would presumable mesh with a smaller gear on one of the wheel shafts. Not going to worry about trying to install that one though.
I'll finish the trucks and couplers then attach this to the deck. Then will build a rudimentary cover. Don't want to build walls and hide the boiler but feel like there should be a roof.
I feel your pain on putting a roof over that boiler and hiding it, I'd put a minimal roof just over the back 1/3 of the car, (1/3s always look good). Four legs and a curved corrugated roof, should still give great visibility for the boiler and then leave everything else open, I've seen so many proto pics just like that.
Great work so far.
Welcome aboard Randy. That is exactly what I was thinking. Looking forward to seeing a build from you.
Thanks Karl. There is a nice example of what you describe as the NWSL HOn3 12 ton Climax. That's the look I'll be going for.
The boiler is epoxied on the deck and makes the model very top heavy. Combine this with the boiler being offset a bit to accommodate gear placement and it makes for an unstable base. I'll address that in the short term and long term.
For working with model now, I removed one of the trucks and bolsters to give a flat surface underneath so it won't tip over while I am working. For placement on a diorama, I drilled 2 holes for anchor placement..one at each truck. The holes are very near an axle so the anchor will be blocked by a wheel when installed. The underside pic shows hole placement and a .059 brass wire. When ready to place, this will be epoxied in place. Then a hole can be poked in the diorama base for the wire to fit in. Add epoxy to the wire and a small drop to each wheel where they meet the rail and this becomes very secure.