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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Metal & Wood Construction - Erector Sets - Meccano - Wood Structures => Topic started by: Nick on December 08, 2019, 02:11:01 pm
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Spent an hour setting up a worm gear setup.
I just don't have a small crown gear.
I have yet to hook up the chains (string).
Like the full size version, it may take a lot of cranks!
The nice thing about the linkage steering (the top of the cab version as well as my Märklinhouse) is that it is rapid steering much like a Mamod TE
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Nick,
You forgot one! Märklinhouse
Any photos of a 401? I am experimenting witgmine as a tracked or skid steer version.
I didn't forget, was hoping you'd find this thread ;)
I didn't realize all of them that I've saved are 402's till now... Will have to see if there are any pictures out there...
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I forgot to mention, to get mine fired up in winter (below freezing) I steam up my 402 with a belly lamp as well. Once it is up to steam, the regular burner is sufficient. I am thinking of lagging mine.
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Nick,
You forgot one! Märklinhouse
https://youtu.be/cQEUiZMgufs
Notice it steers!
I need to hook up a steering mechanism on my horizontal 402, not having one really detracts. My Wilesco locomobile needs one as well. (I think of mine as not a horse drawn version.)
Any photos of a 401? I am experimenting witgmine as a tracked or skid steer version.
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Yes it is ;) you have a pm on the way ;)
Great thread Nick!
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Yes it is ;) you have a pm on the way ;)
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is this of interest?
Also i have a large German/Meccano / Marklin set
Which I could photo if interested
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Cheers
Dennis
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Floor train, I have the book shown above on the wall and will get a clearer scan of the build
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Another with unique steering going from the cab roof to underneath
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Traction engine with cab
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If I were a little boy at Christmas time and could only have one toy steam engine, the 401/402 would have to be my choice... probably explains why I have 7 of them here :D I've been saving some pictures over the years and have both a beat up 401 and 402 to "play" with, now to find some Metallbaukasten... Here's a few of the neat ideas I have seen over the years...
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