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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Technical Tips, Builds, and Help => Topic started by: AirSpyder on March 31, 2020, 09:00:17 pm

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on June 17, 2020, 05:06:23 pm

Thank you Charlie. :)

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: txlabman on June 16, 2020, 09:21:14 pm

I missed this thread when it was initially posted.

You made a fine tinder and carriages. They really have the steam punk feel of the Bohm engine.

Well done!

👏👏👏👏👏

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on April 03, 2020, 02:18:49 pm

Thanks Doug, Jan and Bruce. :)

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: St Paul Steam on April 03, 2020, 07:27:16 am

Quote from: AirSpyder on April 02, 2020, 08:12:06 pm

Quote from: St Paul Steam on April 02, 2020, 07:17:56 pm

I doubted that engine was very powerful....but it pulled that string of 4 carriages right along.  :)

Actually a pretty good puller  :)
The tender and three carriages weigh about two and a half pounds combined, The engine itself weighs just over two.

Impressive performance line😊👍

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: classixs on April 03, 2020, 07:16:45 am

Amazing job Bill, well done !

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: crazydoug on April 03, 2020, 06:30:42 am

Great job building those coaches and it slows the Rocket down to a nice slow speed. I have run my rocket by itself, and it moves along fast enough to almost derail!
crazydoug

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on April 02, 2020, 08:46:38 pm

Quote from: Stoker on April 02, 2020, 07:43:35 pm

Pretty impressive Bill ..... and looks really good too!!!

Thanks

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on April 02, 2020, 08:12:06 pm

Quote from: St Paul Steam on April 02, 2020, 07:17:56 pm

I doubted that engine was very powerful....but it pulled that string of 4 carriages right along.  :)

Actually a pretty good puller  :)
The tender and three carriages weigh about two and a half pounds combined, The engine itself weighs just over two.

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: Stoker on April 02, 2020, 07:43:35 pm

Pretty impressive Bill ..... and looks really good too!!!

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: St Paul Steam on April 02, 2020, 07:17:56 pm

I doubted that engine was very powerful....but it pulled that string of 4 carriages right along.  :)

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on April 02, 2020, 05:09:23 pm

So I knocked together a little tender for the Rocket, I still have to make an appropriately sized barrel.
The carriages are all exactly the same size but they look like they get bigger toward the back, it must be the curve of the track.

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Here's a short video of it under Stir.

https://youtu.be/ofQDZn487go

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on April 02, 2020, 05:06:27 pm

Thanks, I haven't decided about painting or staining, maybe a little of both.

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: Woe is me on April 01, 2020, 03:59:18 pm

They look just fine. I have the Dewit Clinton in HO and all they were is stage coaches with steal wheels. Yours look just like them.
 Are you going to stain them or paint them?

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: Steamloco on April 01, 2020, 11:59:38 am

They really look the part. Well done!

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on April 01, 2020, 08:22:27 am

Thanks guys,
A long coach on such a tight radius was not practical so I was going for more of a Dewitt Clinton style coach.

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: jkbixby on April 01, 2020, 05:42:47 am

Those turned out great - very nice work!

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 31, 2020, 09:54:51 pm

I really like your hand built coaches  Bill , they match perfectly 😊👍

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on March 31, 2020, 09:43:17 pm

Thanks, I hope to get a better picture in daylight, The Bohm pulls them without a problem.
Next is a little tender with a barrel.

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2020, 09:34:54 pm

Those are a good match for the Bohm  8)

Title: Re: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: oilfield_steam on March 31, 2020, 09:26:54 pm

Nice carriages on a fun engine to run.  Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Title: Coaches for Bohm Rocket
Post by: AirSpyder on March 31, 2020, 09:00:17 pm

I built a few carriages for the Bohm Rocket.
Still a work in progress, tender is next.

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