Re: Where to buy 12-14lb mine rail ?
| March 02, 2018 03:57AM |
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Thanks Evan,
the Mancha is a replica I started quite a few years ago, I obtained a small three wheeled pallet stacker to provide the motive power since it had a selfcontained drive unit. There were some profile cut plates, I commissioned a wheel pattern and the local foundry cast them for me, then a local machinist with a big lathe to turn and also do the axles. The rest I've done myself since there is no way to obtain parts here.
Some departures were made from the Chollar Mine version for looks or ease of build. The C- channel Frame for instance should have had axle pedestals instead of a solid side frameplate, something I couldn't make at the time, but now after the experience of construction I could now attempt. I've had a lot of fun making this.
The full story in pictures of the build is here in the separate Album
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the Mancha is a replica I started quite a few years ago, I obtained a small three wheeled pallet stacker to provide the motive power since it had a selfcontained drive unit. There were some profile cut plates, I commissioned a wheel pattern and the local foundry cast them for me, then a local machinist with a big lathe to turn and also do the axles. The rest I've done myself since there is no way to obtain parts here.
Some departures were made from the Chollar Mine version for looks or ease of build. The C- channel Frame for instance should have had axle pedestals instead of a solid side frameplate, something I couldn't make at the time, but now after the experience of construction I could now attempt. I've had a lot of fun making this.
The full story in pictures of the build is here in the separate Album
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