CW Pechot Bourdon

Hugh Norwood · March 25, 2013, 09:23

Quote from: petersmith1942 on March 24, 2013, 21:55
The pipe on the tank side is of course the "must have" Was it only on one side?
Will it be anything other than gray

What bit gray do you mean, Peter? The hose (there's only one) is actually made from bell wire wrapped in button thread, which is a sort of light brown, which I thought woud do for a canvas hose. It could maybe do with being made darker...

Hugh Norwood · March 25, 2013, 09:28

Thank you for your comments, Ted. The Kato chassis cannot (as far as I can see) be modified without extensive micro-surgery as the axle bearings are also the electric pickups. Perhaps if I attach the cylinders that come with the kit and paint it all matt black the lack of connecting rods will not be so obvious.

Alan Feldon · March 25, 2013, 13:45

Now come on hugh you know that you are already thinking of another model which needs the kato chassis,which justifies buying a bandai chassis!

petersmith1942 · March 25, 2013, 14:56

Sorry, will the livery be gray?. All models I have seen have been (presumably) military gray and the Youtube footage indicates they probably were
Peter Smith

Hugh Norwood · March 25, 2013, 16:05

Hi Peter. As you can see from the photo, it is black with dark blue tanks - following on the livery of my other locos.

Hugh Norwood · May 13, 2013, 11:08

Finished at last!

I decided to take advice and just paint the cylinder blocks and frames and hope a casual glance won't show the lack of hardware.
I have attached chimney extensions.

No driver as yet....

tedp · May 13, 2013, 17:50

Perhaps this loco is a compromise, but you finished it very neatly. At least it is a running Pechot Bourdon loco - I wonder how many more there are!

engerth399 · May 21, 2013, 07:58

Hi All
Afraid I missed the Pechot Bourdon on U tube, How about posting the link here, please?

Peter

Hugh Norwood · May 21, 2013, 09:16

It wasn't on YouTube. It'll take me a while to find the link...

(A little later)
The link I have is currently not working BUT go to
http://www.ecpad.fr
click on "videos"
then in "rechercher" type "petits trains de la grande Guerre"
You should get some interesting material

Hugh Norwood · May 21, 2013, 09:39

It's working now - 14 minute video

Because it's prototype, and because it has already been posted on this forum, go to
Prototype Information | General | Great War video

which is this:
http://www.009society.com/forum/index.php?topic=1085.0

engerth399 · May 23, 2013, 10:51

Many thanks, Hugh.
Lots of interest there.

Peter