Great Northern Atlantic

[Schraddel]

Shortly before test running on Unna Convention:


Here we have full sight the really off-road look on the frame aft. And my friend said he has no off-road rails, no streetcar curvatures and no roller coaster track configurations, so why not close the gap.


First step was to cut two frame extensions from thin brass sheet. Then soldering them onto the main frame.


Then this part. I don't know the exact technical expression for it, but with the aid of this square trunk the rear of the frame is bearing on the delta truck.
I made this device out of a piece of brass rod. Soldered mounting brackets to it and mount it onto the main frame.


And to act somewhat like the real thing i made a leaf spring and soldered it to the rear end of the delta truck.


A look from underneath. The frame "gap closers" are paralell to the main frame in this case. Otherwise thee is the possibility to mount them in a Vee shaped manner more together close on the rear end of the main frame.
To avoid short circuits i glued a piece of thin styrene on the side of the insulated wheel.

Still waiting for PSC parts...

Lutz