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Dr. Bond of the DVLR
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Sat May 29, 2010 9:23 pm

Quazimodo,

It may look ugly and unusual but is beautiful inside...
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The railway which people forgot
(to build)

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Post by made-in-england » Sat May 29, 2010 9:43 pm

Ive aquired a box of Bond Wheels, Axel boxes and plastic box section so am slowly putting together a bogie to sit under the fire box..
the plan is to have it on a couple of biro springs aswell to help it along.

I have turned down the wheels a fair bit but im still trying to find the bit the points dont like... Im thinking of leving the flange hight and reducing its width as I think its catching on the frogs.
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Post by ianfolland » Sun May 30, 2010 5:48 pm

I have to admit my Garratt was put in the shade by this machine's incredible performance. However, no couplings!! So we can't assess it's pulling power - I suppose it could push instead...might even help to keep the front wheels down!


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Post by Sir Clothem Cap » Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:05 pm

Why not use a standard mamod drive band?

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Post by made-in-england » Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:47 pm

Sir Clothem Cap wrote:Why not use a standard mamod drive band?
It does, origanally had a chain but converted it to run from a belt in about april time... was much more sucessfull....

must get the loco back together!!
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