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The Base
« Reply #180 on: May 29, 2019, 02:05:44 PM »
The base requires a long, flat surface to rest the parts of the base on as it is being bolted together. I used the glass plate in the coffee table. The card model is not there for show in this photo. I just pushed it out of the way. It' s usually on that coffee table as an example of a former hobby. Some might also recognize the book on the table.

All that aside, the glass plate kept everything in line as it was assembled upside down.

The second photo shows the first panel of the rail bed in place. It is recessed  for the ballast.
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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #181 on: May 29, 2019, 08:40:53 PM »
The undercarriage of the engine nears completion. One of the final tasks will be to install the brake system linkage.

Here is the front one in place.

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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #182 on: May 29, 2019, 09:37:49 PM »
I was about to put the second brake linkage in place when I realized there should be a cowl on the gear seen in photo 2. A case of not following the lock step instructions. The motor should be have been installed first in an earlier step.

Knowing that there should be a cowl over that gear speaks volumes for studying the instructions carefully. I just got ahead of myself in a rush to have the undercarriage done. Forgot about the cowl until I set the second linkage over it and know instantly what was amiss.  :embarassed:
 

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Motor
« Reply #183 on: May 30, 2019, 01:05:58 PM »
Here then are the parts connected to the motor. I am a little surprised it is not a gearhead motor, but I guess they think the worm gear will give enough reduction.  If it doesn't I have a geared mortor on hand.

There is a battery box supplied with this kit (six 'D' size) or 9 volts DC. However, this will not be used. As with all my dioramas I will use an AC adaptor. They are not expensive.




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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #184 on: May 30, 2019, 08:11:31 PM »
The motor going into place.

The gearbox.


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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #185 on: May 30, 2019, 10:20:36 PM »
I seem to remember that you said it will run on bearings, so in that case it should have plenty omph to spin the wheels with linkage etc.

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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #186 on: May 30, 2019, 11:23:55 PM »
That is a goodly sized motor, bigger that I was expecting but looks like it will work well John.

Bill

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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #187 on: May 31, 2019, 06:30:45 PM »
Coming along well John. Steam engine noises can't be too far away!

Cheers

Tom
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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #188 on: May 31, 2019, 08:08:07 PM »
Hi Tom,
Oh what a segue you've given me. How about two pictures of speakers? Do they remind you of the boom box of long ago? Looks like a bit of overkill to me.

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Electronics
« Reply #189 on: May 31, 2019, 08:15:25 PM »
Before the motor can be tested, cables have to go through the effects generator first.

You can see in the photos that I have given the power cord from the battery box an IV (photo 3).

I was going to bypass the battery box directly and go the DC/AC adaptor route. But then I got thinking that at some point somebody may want to borrow the model for a show and put it on a table where an AC outlet is not avalilable. Then the batteries could provide the. power.

So now both bases are covered.

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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #190 on: May 31, 2019, 08:22:25 PM »
Oops, didn't show the battery box.

Very "old school".

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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #191 on: May 31, 2019, 09:27:53 PM »
Now we can test that motor. The motor's plug will mate with the red one seen here.

The other two will be for the headlight and the fire in the firebox.


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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #192 on: May 31, 2019, 10:59:58 PM »
Looks like they have done an equally nice job on the base design John!!
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Re: D51-200 Tender Locomotive 2-8-2
« Reply #193 on: June 01, 2019, 12:14:16 PM »
Looks like you will have STEREO engine sounds!

Looking very smart John.

Tom
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The Roadbed
« Reply #194 on: June 01, 2019, 02:30:19 PM »
Thanks Tom,

I am thrilled with the authentic sound of the locomotive's whistle, but a little disappointed with the running sound of the engine.

The ballast of the roadbed is made up of cast black plastic pieces. The ties are wood and have holes drilled in them to hold a trackplate with rail lugs. Little pins cast with them hold them to the ties unlike real steel  rail plates with square holes in them for the spikes on each side of the track.

Working on this roadbed makes me think of The Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway that was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia at 9:22 am on November 7, 1885 by Donald Alexander Smith.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Spike_(Canadian_Pacific_Railway)#/media/File%3ALastSpike_Craigellachie_BC_Canada.jpg

While working on this part of the model I have Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" playing. ^-^

 

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