Then these patterns were used to cut the brass sheets. Soldering was done with silver-solder.
Finally some cutting and filing to adapt the curved transition from the side-sills / anti-climber to the pilot.
4/13/2017
#9908 - pilot attached
It took three evenings to build the pilot from brass. First a mock-up was made from cardboard to determine the shape of the base, the correct angle and the compound-curved sides.
Then these patterns were used to cut the brass sheets. Soldering was done with silver-solder.
Finally some cutting and filing to adapt the curved transition from the side-sills / anti-climber to the pilot.
Then these patterns were used to cut the brass sheets. Soldering was done with silver-solder.
Finally some cutting and filing to adapt the curved transition from the side-sills / anti-climber to the pilot.
4/10/2017
CBQ #9908 - now riding on trucks
#9908 received its trucks - the six-wheeled front truck was donored by an USA.Trains SD40-2, the rear is a powered (in contrast to the prototype) Aristo-Craft FB-truck.
The front truck will be modified to resemble the Blomberg-design
The front truck will be modified to resemble the Blomberg-design
4/04/2017
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