Monorail locomotive 1:16 scale

[Ken Hamilton]

.....sweet.......

[TRAINS1941]

...BEAUTIFUL....

Jerry

[Scratchman]

Right side of engine part 8

Parts A-E on the right side of photo

A (1) styrene 020" x 3/16" x 1 13/16" (1) styrene 010" x 100" x 1 1/4" (4) styrene 040" 3/16" hole punch (5) NB castings Grandt-Line #128  Add parts to engine block
B (1) styrene 1/8" x 3/16" x 1 3/8" (2) styrene 1/8" x 3/16" x 1/8"  join together and shape add to the hole punch from part A
( the top hat looking thing is out of place on the photo) (1) 1/8" styrene tube1/4" long (1) styrene 020" 3/16" hole punch (1) brass tube 1/16" x 1/2" long add to the bottom of part B
C (1) Styrene  1/8" x 1/8" x 9/16" (2) styrene 1/8" x 1/8" x 1/4" join together and shape add to the top of part B
D (1) styrene 080" x 3/16" 5/16"long (1) styrene 040" x 1/4" x 5/16" long (2) styrene 020" x 080" x 5/16" long (4) NB castings Grandt-Line # 128  join together and add to part B
E (1) styrene 1/8" x 3/16" x 1/4" long with (4) styrene nut head 030" x 030" 1/32" long add to the top and drill hole for the gas line (2) styrene 020" x 060" x 3/16" long (1) styrene rod o40" x 1/4" long join together  and between parts A and B

Parts A-E

A (1) wood 3/8" x 3/8" x 7/8" shape
B (1) wood 3/8" x 9/16" x 3/16" shape
C (1) styrene 010" x 7/16" x 5/8" (this is the gasket and goes between parts A and B
D (2) NBW castings Ozark Miniatures #  cut off bolt add to part B
E (1) styrene 020" x 1/8" x 5/16" long with (2) NBW castings Grandt-Line # 23

Parts F-K

F (1) styrene tube 3/32" 1 1/8" long shape
G (2) Aluminum  tube 1/8" x 1/16" long Add to part F
H (1) styrene 1/8" square tube x 3/8" long with a 040 brass pin going into part F (1) styrene rod 1/16" x 1/4" long ( add to the side a styrene  lever 020" x 060" x 3/16" long  
I-J (1ea) are made up out of brass tubing
K (1) gas line made up from brass wire and tubing and brass nut (2) 0-90 (1) 0-80

Part L

(1) wood 1/4" x 1/2" x 5/16"
(1) wood 1/4" x 1/2" x 3/32"
(1) styrene 010" x 5/16" x 9/16"
(2) styrene tabs with NB casting

Part M

(1) wood 1/4" x 1/2" x 5/16"
(1) styrene 010" x 100" around four sides

The Clutch was bent up out of aluminum or brass tubing

The power take off is a clean out cover from Ozark Miniatures



Gordon Birrell  http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[Scratchman]

Here's two photos of the third Fordson a freelance 3 foot gauge work truck.





Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[jacq01]

   Fantastic.  A joy to watch.

   Jacq

   

[finescalerr]

Jacq says it all. That model has real charisma. -- Russ

[Ken Hamilton]

...now THAT's clever. 
Your builds are always an inspiratiokn and they're a whole lot of fun to look at.
Thanks for posting, Gordon

[EZnKY]

Wow! Great work as usual Gordon.  Not only really well executed, but it has great "presence."

Am I correct your peeling paint is done with a resist layer under the paint?  Like rubber cement?

[LLIAXTEP]

Truly Inspiring, Gordon, as always.

Thanks for that

Alex

[Ray Dunakin]

Beautiful, and a very nifty design!

[Frederic Testard]

Wonderful. And a very interesting shot of the material, which tells us a lot about the well organized man you are.

[chester]

Awesome work! Gordon, thanks for bringing it to us. It's no wonder the word inspiring keeps cropping up.

[JESTER]

Wow! Awesome work. Would the area on the wood where the driver constantly gets on and off be worn a bit more than the rest of the wood?

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[Scratchman]

Thanks guys for your comments. I have been a little slow getting back to this thread

Eric...The peeling paint is a resist method. I use Incredible White Mask Liquid Frisket.

Jester... You are right about the wear on the side boards. If I do an other monorail model I will keep that in mine.

Here are four photos of my forth Fordson project. The basic measurements are from a Fordson truck kit from Bill Roy that I got from Marty Jones. The truck is still missing a link in the steering. Both the Rail truck and the water truck need to have the brake detail added. The water tank is four feet in diameter and 8'2" long.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[Scratchman]

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/