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A "Tail" of two "Dogs" Part 5


Dukedog

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After the recent set back with the "Dukedog" chassis I decided to leave that one alone for a while until I can get some more replacement parts.

So, as I am a glutton for punishment I made an attempt at my clients "Bulldog" Chassis.

My client had very thoughtfully provided a set of Romford drivers and extended axles, some Romford fly cranks and a few other better than the kit bits.

Despite using all brand new stuff, getting the chassis to run smoothly, quietly and reliably has taken me the best part of a week! Getting the quartering right with outside fly cranks is a nightmare anyway.

Well at last I have a running chassis!

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I had left the chassis running for 24hrs in forward gear and the same in reverse so I would suggest it is now well and truly "Run in"!

 

Back to the bodies.

As I said earlier, the Dukedog came from Ebay already assembled but due to livery changes and alterations to a specific loco ended up being almost stripped back to kit form! It is now back together with top feed added and a few bits that are wrong removed!

 

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My clients "Bulldog" loco body has been started too!

This very Saturday afternoon whilst most men are at some football stadium, freezing to death watching 22 blokes kick a bag of wind around a field OR being dragged round the local town centre by their SWMBO I was sat in my warm Kitchen/work area drinking coffee and soldering bits of white metal together. Much more satisfying I think!

 

More on the "Tail of Two Dogs" aka "The Bulldog Bash" soon!

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