Monorail locomotive 1:16 scale

[finescalerr]

Gordon, if you have the patience, try and cobble together a whole diorama for the monorail. That would be a real show stopper (not to mention feature article). -- Russ

[Marc988]

Thanks for the year.

I read somewhere, I believe it was in the Narrow Gauge & Industrial Review, about another monorail. This monorail was located in Ireland. One of the interesting thing was that it used a "full-size" steamlocomotive !

You can read more on the museum's website; http://www.lartiguemonorail.com/Index.htm  and on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lartigue_Monorail. .
Some more reading material; http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/lartigue/lartigue.htm and some pictures http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/L/Lisselton/A&Bindex.html

regards,
Marc B

[Scratchman]

Thanks Marc for the great links.

Gordon Birrell

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

[Scratchman]

This photo shows most of the parts for the frame for the second loco. This loco has a coupler on both ends. with a sand box sitting above the couplers. The parts for the end of the coupler are missing along with the front and rear engine mounting assembly. The parts in the box are for the four journals. The frame is made from wood channel with brake parts above, coupler parts on the ends, and axle and wheel parts below.

 

Gordon Birrell

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

[finescalerr]

This man is a buildin' fool! The paint ain't even dry on the Dickson and he's already begun another project. Mercy! -- Russ

[Ken Hamilton]

Gordon, I just love seeing how you build this stuff.  Very inspirational.
Thanks for the "Exploded View"

[TRAINS1941]

Gordon

Can't believe you've started a new one.  This really should be an interesting build.  But then again everything you build is interesting.
Looking forward to seeing this come together

Jerry

[lab-dad]

Now that is cool!
Gordon, I hope to see more of how the engines come together.
Thanks for sharing.
-Marty

[Philip Smith]

ah yes.. more magic! 

Philip

[Frederic Testard]

This one is even more unusual than your "classical" production, Gordon. Another interesting thread to follow.

[JohnP]

Goodness in the time I need to decide which x-acto blade to use Gordon has a complete "kit" built and ready to assemble.

Very inspirational. This is indeed a good one to keep an eye on.

John

[Scratchman]

Thanks guys.  Here's three photos of the two loco frames, #1 is painted and #2 is ready for paint. I'm still looking for a motor for loco #2, maybe Marty's Plymouth or a motor I have from a 1931 Ford Model A kit by Minicraft in 1:16 scale. The outriggers are kicking my ass, but that is part of the challenge.  The locos are sitting on jigs I built out of scrap pieces of wood.  I will do the outriggers before moving on to the motors. 







Gordon Birrell

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

[marc_reusser]

Beautiful, elegant and inspiring.

MR

[Ray Dunakin]

Very cool!

[finescalerr]

Construction problems seem to be moving from standard to insane. Why do I think Gordon will make the solutions seem simple? -- Russ