1:35th TACL rail tractor

[Bernhard]

And this is where the finished rail tractor stands on the layout, together with the motorized equipment trolley that serves as his drive unit.

But this is not the end of the story. The rail tractor was used to transport sawn timber from a sawmill. For this purpose, the appropriate timber bogies are still needed.
So stay tuned.

Bernhard

[finescalerr]

Your shop crew seems to keep its tractors cleaner than Chuck's. I hope you pay them a bonus.

You make neat and clean construction of small delicate models look easy.

Russ

[Barney]

Very nice - another exceptional model to join the fleet - nice colour to
Barney

[Ray Dunakin]

Well done!

[Chuck Doan]

Beautiful work Bernhard!

[Ray Dunakin]

What does TACL stand for?

Edit: Never mind, I found it back at the beginning of this thread.

[Bernhard]

So let's get back to the Timber Bogies. You can find more information about the model at https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/543618a22162f10ae0b5113b. This is also where the second picture comes from.

[Bernhard]

The drawing is quickly created.

[Bernhard]

The frame is made of lime wood.

[Bernhard]

The axleboxes are made in a simplified form from tube and strip.

[Bernhard]

They are mounted on the frames using a jig.

[Bernhard]

The couplings with the drawbar are still missing, ...

[Bernhard]

... then the lower part can be mounted.
The characteristic wide spoked wheels can of course not be bought anywhere. So I had them 3D printed in Versatile Plastic.

[Bernhard]

The parts for the belt-type brake follow:
The brake levers, ...

[Bernhard]

... the linkage ...