Continuing the listing.....
Transporter Wagons....
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I have three transporter wagons, the first shows a scratch-built Brougham carriage mounted on a laser cut flatbed wagon by Jerry Irwin which I cut both sides to form a step on which to mount the coach wheels.
The second is another Jerry Irwin laser cut, MDF kit, which has correct twin bogies with metal wheels running in flanged, ball bearings. The load is also supplied by Jerry to accompany his kit. It is designed to run on standard gauge track.
Finally, a GRS kit which I purchased on-line already built and complete with tanker from Newqida. It needed a full overhaul and additional detailing to the tanker. GRS only managed to make a four wheel transporter wagon, not bogies, but it does the job and they can't be seen anyway!
Vertical Boilers...
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Two vertical boiler locomotives have joined the fleet, the first is 'Dennis' named after a good friend. It is battery powered with RC Trains receiver, four wheel drive with working vertical pistons and rods on one side of the boiler. All Plastikard construction made in 2019.
The second is 'Snail' which was built earlier on a four wheel chassis. It also has working vertical cylinders and rods mounted in front of the boiler, this time connected to the axle by Meccano gear wheels. Another RC Trains receiver with battery pack in the boiler. Constructed in 2014.
Steam Tram and Coach...
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A six wheeled, Santa Fe, '0' gauge diesel shunter was donated to me and it was perfect chassis to construct the steam tram body on as none of the underside is now visible. The tram is again Plastikard with RC Trains receiver and a battery pack in the boiler. Made in 2017.
The reason for building the tram was because I already had the double deck passenger tram from my early exhibition days. Again, a Plastikard construction running on four, unpowered wheels. The winding stairway is of white-metal units made by a jeweller friend for another purpose, but too good to miss. Probably made in about 1980's?
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?