#clockwork train

[vintagemodeltrain]

Streamline Steam Locomotive 'Diabolic' and/or 'Pacific Présidentiel' R.531 Clockwork locomotive with automatic gear shift forward/backward

Manufacturer: Jouef Material: Plastic, Sheet Steel Scale: H0 Year: 1955

Further Informations: This locomotive was issued over three generations under the serial numbers 530 (1952-54), 531 (1955-1961), 634 (starting 1954 - without gear shift)

[crannog-beag]

Sneak peek. It runs too fast, needing three wagons behind it to stop it from just flinging itself off the track. If it keeps this up when it’s done, I may have to fiddle with the governor so it’s more stable. The tab is slightly to short, working if the motor is going forwards, not if going backwards.

[crannog-beag]

Parts arrived. I have the biggest grin.

Original drive wheel on the bottom, new one on top.

From the top, carriage bogie wheel, tender wheel, drive wheel and front bogie wheel

[danskjavlarna]

From King Time by Percy Keese Fitzhugh, 1908.

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