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    Bogies and power

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    After a short delay (2 months!) I have finally managed to test fit the bogies and try the motor for size and position.
     
    I am using a Tomytec TM-10 chassis as the donor, it cost about £20 inc. postage from Japan via ebay. I was going to try and build motor bogies based on Alex Duckworth's own design but decided after sourcing small motors I might not be successful. Lots of web searching I thought I'd try the Tomytec chassis, the bogies are about 3mm short but I don't think they will look too bad. The chassis has different bogie sides in the box and I have pick the closest for the moment. Here are some pictures with the bogies in rough position and the motor with its components.
     

     
    A close up of the No1 end.
     

     
    The motor and its components.
     

     
    The motor will be housed it the cab where I hope it will all still look ok when finished.
     
    Now on with the build.
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    Starting the build

    By shed64a,

    Building a 2mm Clayton.
     
    I am building a layout based on the section of Waverley route that runs passed the Lady Victoria Pit in Newtongrange. Coal from here was hauled by Clayton's for a time and unfortunately its not RTR yet. After trying to work out how to draw one in Sketchup and have it 3D printed I discovered that Judith Edge kits did a 2mm version of their 4mm kit. Perfect (I couldn't figure Sketchup out any way), so the kit was ordered.
     
    But I've never built a metal kit before and when it arrived yesterday the size of the task ahead got a little frightening. So today I decided to take the plunge and make a start. The following pictures are todays progress.
     
    The kit as it arrived.
     

     
    The first part completed.
     

     
    Starting the cab area.
     

     
    Both together.
     

     
    I have really enjoyed the build so far, I have learnt that you really don't need much solder at all.
     
    Hopefully more tomorrow!
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    The next stage

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    Session 2
     
    Thanks for all the comments for my first entry, they are very encouraging. I am working on how to power it and thanks for the suggested reading all very useful and inspiring.
     
    So after building a card platform with number 1 son (8 years old) for his Thomas and Friends garage layout, its 10*7 tail chaser with engine shed, turntable controlled with a JMRI powered Raspberry Pi, Hornby Elite and phones and Ipad for control. It keeps the boys happy (and dad), but thats maybe another blog.
     
    Back to the Clayton, work has started on the first engine cover. I am leaving the cab interior until the power challange is solved. The engine covers are being built separately for the same reason. This took about an hour.
     

     

     
    I need to work on my soldering technique as there is sometimes too much solder.
     
    Back to work for 2 weeks, so plenty of time to work on motors.
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