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    Mikkel

    Posted · Edited by Simond

    I read that the sides of cuttings and embankments (and presumably other Railway land that couldn't be used otherwise) were harvested for hay. Can’t remember where or when, but it would be logical to use a/o store locally what would be needed, and ship the rest around the system.

     

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    richbrummitt

    Posted · Edited by Simond

    Yes, I think starting at “just wheels”, prove that it rolls perfectLy.

    then rods, they too must allow it to roll perfectly.  
     

    if you can, split the axles into two pairs, and prove each pair independently, then all three together should be fine, though it’ll highlight any quartering issues.

     

    then gears, and finally, mesh the motor.  
     

    you can buy very fine wire for wiring decoders, this is ideal for tests on the bench, as it is really thin and very flexible.  Alternatively, a rolling road is a worthwhile acquisition, if you’re planning to build more than a couple of locos.

     

    hth

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    MikeOxon

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    David Jenkinson wrote a book in the Wild Swan series about coach building.  His technique was to cut frets from plasticard, overlay these on thin plasticard sides, and then fix the assembled (and potentially painted) sides onto a structural box which comprised the partitions, seats, and floor, and whose sides were cut away so the window edges did not look unprototypical. 
     

    I have not tried the approach, but it seems an ideal one for silhouette cutters, and, maybe for 3D printing too - your skins are very similar to his assembled sides.

     

    might be worth a look.

     

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    Mikkel

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    13 hours ago, Regularity said:

    In more usual times, a pleasant trip out, just over 40 minutes drive for me. Nice pub there, too, last time I went.

     

    The electric motor didn’t have too much work to do, as the elevators were counter-balancing each other for the most part. Because the water level in each tray was constant, the boats (loaded, partially loaded, or empty) would simply displace their weight in water, so the two trays would weight pretty much exactly the same.

     

     

    Same isn't true of model trains on a vertical traverser!!!!

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