The BMC project - Logbook August 2004

This article was published Aug 01, 2004.

All bench work finished, started making models. From here on the modules will be lightweight and moveable. Prev. logbooks has mainly been about LGB, from now on the real narrow gauge will be in focus.

Bench work

Pict7830 -- Benchwork is finished. Here is module 5. The pile on top is all small plywood pieces I collected (created..) thrue the years, which aren´t re-used yet. The foam is just test-fitted, will not be fastened until I am clear on how this part will be.
Pict7830 -- Benchwork is finished. Here is module 5. The pile on top is all small plywood pieces I collected (created..) thrue the years, which aren´t re-used yet. The foam is just test-fitted, will not be fastened until I am clear on how this part will be.
Pict7832 -- And here is module 6 at the window.
Pict7832 -- And here is module 6 at the window.
Pict7834 -- Another angle on module 6, this shows also part of my workbench. Not much to see, made this so I can compare later than things grow. To the right, my Forney is coming out from the tunnel in Aspendale. Upper left, one of my ancestors. ´Engine Brand, Safety Matches, Made in Sweden´. So am I...
Pict7834 -- Another angle on module 6, this shows also part of my workbench. Not much to see, made this so I can compare later than things grow. To the right, my Forney is coming out from the tunnel in Aspendale. Upper left, one of my ancestors. ´Engine Brand, Safety Matches, Made in Sweden´. So am I...
Pict7939 -- From Bill Wilson and Charley Lix on the ExtraNarrowGauge list on Yahoo, I got the tip on using Athearn 0-scale trucks as a start for making good wheels to Hf (or Hn18 for them, using 0n3 tracks). This was a real good one, very easy to regauge and use for our special scale-gauge combinations. The Black-Beetle motor bogie to the right, now clearly shows how small it´s wheels are.
Pict7939 -- From Bill Wilson and Charley Lix on the ExtraNarrowGauge list on Yahoo, I got the tip on using Athearn 0-scale trucks as a start for making good wheels to Hf (or Hn18 for them, using 0n3 tracks). This was a real good one, very easy to regauge and use for our special scale-gauge combinations. The Black-Beetle motor bogie to the right, now clearly shows how small it´s wheels are.
Pict7935 -- Mounted on my WD D-class wagon.
Pict7935 -- Mounted on my WD D-class wagon.