Sunny Sunday (1) RC diesel ....

Into spring and a chance to run trains at last (the 'sunny sunday' count reset for this year ) 

The recently completed RC diesel gets a run in the sun ...

Loco Kit (4) - starting on the tender...

How many bits for the tender. ! It too me a while to work out which bits went where.  The kit instructions say 'all parts cut to the size required' - well not quite, so a bit of sanding and fettling done to get things ready. I had one bit which was the wrong length, it was easy to cut a new one from some plasticard.

The basic tender top made up....

tidied up and the top section added with some beading.....

I checked the parts for the tender underframe; these were not all cut quite to matching lengths, so more fettling done and construction started....

Loco Kit (3) - chassis preparation...

The job for today was to marry up my 0-4-0 chassis, with the the single wheel assembly to make it into and 0-4-2 configuration...

After drilling some holes in both parts; I had to retrieve my bag of oddment nuts, bolts & screws from the garage. Rummage time ... to find a suitable nut & bolt with some washers...

A nice easy fit ....

0-4-2 chassis ready for the next step ... 

LocoWorks - RC diesel - ready for the running season...

 A neater 2 x PP3 in series to give  maximum of 18v for the Diesel battery power

The new 'battery pack' into place in the loco.....

reassembled and ready to run....

A quick trial run on the garage layout

Loco kit (2)...a chassis...

The loco kit I acquired recently was for an 0-6-0 tender loco, however it needed a chassis. I had a look in the spares box to see what I had, there was an 0-4-0 chassis and a spare 'pony truck'.  So possibly an 0-4-2 for the loco instead....

A google search for a suitable 0-4-2 loco came up with this as a possible option..

I'll think about it for a while..😀

LocoWorks - RC diesel - rechargable batteries

Working on my RC diesel,  changing over to re-chargeable PP3 batteries.

Sound Card Power

The old PP3 for the sound card was held in with high tack sticky pads, I had to lever it out...

to keep the new battery in place I made up a simple battery holder.....

it fits over the battery and holds in nicely in place.....job done.

Motor Power

The loco is underpowered with one PP3, so I need 'more power'; I lashed up two in series to give me up to 18v - the loco now accelerates quicker and I have got more speed too. 

Now I need to make a neater scheme up to fit inside the loco

Loco kit...

 I bought a old un-made GRS tender loco kit off Ebay ... the plan is to make this up to be battery operated with radio control. I have to source an 0-6-0 chassis for it...

a peak in side the box......lots of bits !