This week sees a model of the Portland Cement Pecket No5 drawn & mostly 3d printed. The actual prototype resides nearby at the Heritage Park, Maunu, Whangarei.
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| Portland Cement Peckett 23 Nov 1963 - 13yo Bruce H in cab facing camera |
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| Peckett slowly takes shape, free running chassis, with a meccano gear installed for motorization. The F looks mighty in comparison. |
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| Mostly assembled, with more detailing work to come. |
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| The pistons are placed 2mm away from the chassis on both sides, to allow the thicker rods to move freely |
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| No ashpan or firebox, the space will be taken up by an electric motor & worm |
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| Easter Friday lineup Wanted to see the 1:24 Pecket, F & Ja in a line for size comparison photoshoot. |
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| 1:24 Ja, F & Peckett, A much better comparison photo, tender hasn't fallen off the track in this pic. |
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| 1:24 Pecket & F, easily transportable size |
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| 1:24 Pecket & F negotiating 1 of the 10 promised bridges northland will receive. Admittedly its built of meccano but remains within budget. |
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| The bridges will be a shared rail & 1 road lane, thus fixing whatever the issue is with the current bridges. The bridge won't fit a 1:24 DL class or even a high cube container, but that's a problem for tomorrow. |
