1:35th TACL rail tractor

[Bernhard]

... and the brake shoes made of wood.

[Bernhard]

This can be used to complete the bogies.

[Bernhard]

Finally the drawbars have to be made.

[Bernhard]

Ben told me that the short drawbar between the rail tractor and the first bogie was probably made of steel. So I redesigned it.

[Bernhard]

With the load of 70 sawn lime wood planks, ...

[Bernhard]

... the timber bogies are ready now.

[Bernhard]

However, Ben had the following to say: "The weathering on the timber jinka's is probably a bit much as well as we know they are weathered now but they are 60 years old, back in the operational days they were made at the timber mill as the iron was purchased as a kit and the mill would make them from timber they cut so they would most likely looked quite new in operation".
I have modeled the rail tractor and the timber bogies in the condition they are in today.  But in that case I will build two more bogies in a newer condition sometime.

Bernhard

[finescalerr]

Now that I see how quick and easy it was to build the bogie, I think I'll crank out a dozen of them this afternoon. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Excellent work! Very well done. I love how simple those log cars are -- nothing on them is more complicated or expensive than it needed to be.

[Chuck Doan]

Just excellent Bernhard!

[1-32]

Great Bernard the look is excellent.

[shropshire lad]

Now that I see how quick and easy it was to build the bogie, I think I'll crank out a dozen of them this afternoon. Most satisfactory. -- Russ

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Have you finished them yet ?

[finescalerr]

I actually built two dozen and they turned out so beautifully I didn't want to post photos and embarrass Bernard with my artistry and skill.... -- ssuR

[Bernhard]

Congratulations Russ, and thanks for sparing me this démotivation.

Bernhard

[Hauk]

Beautiful work as always!
But why are two of the planks on the wagon pointing into the air?