michael mott
Western Thunderer
A little more work on the eccentric Victorian. Lord Montague has been experimenting with some unusual pile batteries that he thinks will be all the rage in the future. These batteries are coupled in series and are 4000 mah. He also had the workshop copy his favourite tractor seat, claims it is the most comfortable one he has ever sat on on a loco.
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The reality is that a couple of C cells hidden inside a used plastic cling card tube wrapped in some jute twine from Michael's with some end caps turned from a bit of ebony there will be brass connectors atop.
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The metalwork curved end panels are laminated Tetley's tea box card, and some Delisceio frozen pizza box card.
The tractor seat is .025 brass annealed after cutting and shaped over a form.
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I am currently working out the way to mount the forward and reversing lever switch. it is a centre off double pole double throw mini switch, I am thinking that a lever slipped over the toggle could work well. All the wires will be solid copper covered in black or red parachute cord and will be visible in the same manner as Montague's other locos.
Michael
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The reality is that a couple of C cells hidden inside a used plastic cling card tube wrapped in some jute twine from Michael's with some end caps turned from a bit of ebony there will be brass connectors atop.
![IMG_4391x1024.jpg IMG_4391x1024.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/163/163891-c9150605d31b6abcb47d976761c922b2.jpg)
The metalwork curved end panels are laminated Tetley's tea box card, and some Delisceio frozen pizza box card.
The tractor seat is .025 brass annealed after cutting and shaped over a form.
![Capture IMG_4382.jpg Capture IMG_4382.jpg](https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/data/attachments/163/163886-c28f998db962917d363b67bf6765370d.jpg)
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I am currently working out the way to mount the forward and reversing lever switch. it is a centre off double pole double throw mini switch, I am thinking that a lever slipped over the toggle could work well. All the wires will be solid copper covered in black or red parachute cord and will be visible in the same manner as Montague's other locos.
Michael