7 1/4" Gauge Electric 0-4-0 Loco

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Rob.Wilson:
Got my attention Nick :thumbup:

Rob

Majorstrain:
I'm watching as well. The first time I read your post it sent me on a 4 hour net hunt re. minimum radius, track stock and assorted required knowledge.
My 4 year old would love one, and so would I. Clearance from SHMBO :wack: to lay the track around the house on a 550m2 block will be a problem though.
I'll just have to send her on a weeks holiday up north, and when she gets home I'll claim it wasn't there when I went to bed the night before. :coffee:

I've scouted the area and should fit 12' radius curves in.

Cheers,
Phil

Stilldrillin:
Nick,
It might only be me..... But I find this far more interesting than another toolpost! :thumbup:

Keep on, keeping on. We're out here, following and enjoying.... :wave: :clap:

David D

NickG:
Thanks for the interest guys, it was said slightly tongue in cheek but there did seem to be little interest thus far! I know it did just look like a bit of a collection of metal so maybe that's why, anyway it should look more interesting soon.

Ade, to be honest, there's not going to be a great deal of machining work so I haven't really taken any pictures of that side of things. There's some simple turning, boring, squaring up ends on the milling machine and drilling holes! Maybe I should have taken a few shots of those so at least people could see what I'm doing.

Phil, a track in the garden would be fantastic, wish we had one big enough, 12' radius should be ok for most engines I would have thought!

Thanks Ron, Rob and David. :thumbup:

I've just realised from those pics that I may need to skim a bit off the bottom of the bearing housings, I probably won't need to as they will be outside the widest part of the track but would probably look better. I think I'll also need to shorten the axles and put some covers on them to stop ingress of dirt.

Those self aligning bearings were great because I knew I didn't have to be mega accurate with anything, everything was just marked out, centre punched and drilled so I reckon it's still fairly accurate.

Hopefully will get a bit more done tonight / tomorrow night as I'm away with work until Thurs night again :doh:

Thanks

Nick

sbwhart:
I'm quietly watching as well Nick.

This is one project I've got plans for in the future for my grandson.

I was giving a electric an electric engine a good looking at the other week, it had a fibreglass body, I wonder if you can buy just the bodies ?.

Stew

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