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Ruston LAT/LBT - now made progress on the LAT

Fen End Pit

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Over the last couple of weeks I got to pretty much finish off the LBT, the most noticeable change being to clean off the etched builders plates. I then went on to make some changes to the drawings based on what I'd learnt putting it together and then laser cut the body work for the LAT. There are a few subtle changes to the frames (the LBT has a hole near the front which the LAT doesn't have) and the bonnet (which has a different shaped grill for the radiator and the sandbox fillers). The LAT had a different engine to the LBT so I had to draw, sorry 'model' (got to get used to this 3D terminology) a different shape for the engine block. It is quite distinctive with a fly-wheel with an angle edge to the fly-wheel. My etching had parts for both the LAT and LBT on it so that makes progress easier.

 

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Progress was slightly delayed by a wonderful week in the lake district. Of course this had to include the usual trip to Thelkeld and a ride up into the quarry behind Sir Tom while admiring the finest collection of drag lines and other plant in the country. A particular pleasure was being able to record a 10-RB working, I'll try to edit the sound and then use it on the MP3 player that I sometimes put under the layout.

 

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The Makerbot had some pretty bright green ABS in it but it will be fine once painted. I'm hoping to get the LAT finished for a outing of Fen End Pit on 30th May.

 

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Hope you like them.

 

David

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KrisDouglas

That looks outstanding! Is there any way to purchase a "kit of parts" for the LBT? I (really!) appreciate that a lot of it was home made but I'd love to build one in this scale, especially with the engine on show as it's identical to the one we have at Amerton Railway in Stafford.

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That looks outstanding! Is there any way to purchase a "kit of parts" for the LBT? I (really!) appreciate that a lot of it was home made but I'd love to build one in this scale, especially with the engine on show as it's identical to the one we have at Amerton Railway in Stafford.

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I might be able to arrange that, as I say it isn't a kit but you'd be welcome to a set of bits as long as you don't mind a wait. We have changed the 3d printer in Makespace and I'm not trained on the new one yet! You could source the wheels, gearbox etc from Branchlines yourself. I have a spare set of the etchings for the details. Not sure what you would think would be a fair price I suspect the cost is something in the realms of

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