Harz Mallet Bash from Newquid Body and 2 x 20231.2 Chassis. Battery Powered.

Jon, in that last batch of photos of the new Mallet being test-run with a train, what make is the red and cream carriage nearest the loco? I notice that it seems to have a different roofline to the LGB, Trainline45 or Naughty Newqida offerings?

Jon.
 
That turned out really well. It does deserve some metal pilot wheels though. :nod:
A very impressive line up of locomotives!
 
Fantastic job Jon, the perfect partner for the harzbulls! Really looks at home, now that's what you call "heavy metal "!
Pete
 
Zerogee said:
Jon, in that last batch of photos of the new Mallet being test-run with a train, what make is the red and cream carriage nearest the loco? I notice that it seems to have a different roofline to the LGB, Trainline45 or Naughty Newqida offerings?

Jon.
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It is a Feld Coach obtained second hand from Glendale Junction. Have that, a bogie open and a 4 wheel van from tne same source in both cases. Too nice to resist! A link to Groorspur who appear to list the varying products for you.

https://www.grootspoor.com/feld.html
 
Paradise said:
That turned out really well. It does deserve some metal pilot wheels though. :nod:
A very impressive line up of locomotives!
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Erm they are all Metal LGB wheels from the Donor Loco, only used Newquid Parts for the body and detail, the rest of the Newquid bits are in a box wondering what to do with em! There is thogh a viable 2-6-0 Chassis for some other battery job! Not for me though, nothing that interests me of that arrangement on the Harz!
 
Zerogee said:
Go on, Jon - tell us what it is! Another conversion/scratchbuild, or just converting a stock loco to battery?

Jon.
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Stock well not quite a very old 2080S 2-6-2 that fits in just right with my Harz Theme. Havea DCC fitted one but this is a great donor with Metal Valve Gear. Lots of redundant bits already removed and wired up for power so runs on Battery OK (tested in a PP9) but not yet ordered the bits from Steve at Fosworks.image.jpegimage.jpeg
After that will be something very different an Essell Steam Tram, one of only 2 made. Been in bits for a long time after the Nicad Batterys gave up the Ghost!image.jpeg
 

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dunnyrail said:
It is a Feld Coach obtained second hand from Glendale Junction. Have that, a bogie open and a 4 wheel van from tne same source in both cases. Too nice to resist! A link to Groorspur who appear to list the varying products for you.

https://www.grootspoor.com/feld.html
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Ah, thanks - I thought the roofline looked familiar, I've seen the Feld stuff before online though not seen one "in the flesh"......

Jon.
 
dunnyrail said:
Erm they are all Metal LGB wheels from the Donor Loco, only used Newquid Parts for the body and detail, the rest of the Newquid bits are in a box wondering what to do with em! There is thogh a viable 2-6-0 Chassis for some other battery job! Not for me though, nothing that interests me of that arrangement on the Harz!
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I see now, the front pilot wheels still have paint on their treads. I thought they were plastic ones. :blush: The paint will soon wear off.
 
Very nice build! You did a super job of detailing your constructon steps. That "line up" pic really shows the power ready to go to work.
Love to see your "brut" pulling a rack of coal hoppers in some far away West Virginia "holler"!:)
Looking forward to the next project.....tom
 
QC Rwy. said:
Very nice build! You did a super job of detailing your constructon steps. That "line up" pic really shows the power ready to go to work.
Love to see your "brut" pulling a rack of coal hoppers in some far away West Virginia "holler"!:)
Looking forward to the next project.....tom
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Closest I could get to this would be a visit to Nick Trudgian's Southern Cross line if I could somehow get a visit to it.
 
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