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  • #61
    Thanks for the comments Scott, Mike, Roland and Jerry.

    Primed the tractors last night, at least the top side. Tonight I will prime the underside.

    I also started to build the steam engine that will power the line shaft for the machines, it's a Crow River kit. Not much progress to report there as I started filing the flash off the parts.
    Ron Newby

    General Manager

    Clearwater Valley Railway Co.

    http://cvry.ca

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    • #62
      Very nice Ron.

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      • #63
        Ron great job on both tractors!! I also am looking forward to the finished product.
        I've used different items from Crow River and yes they do need some cleaning but
        the price isn't bad at all.
        Owner, General Manager, and all around "chief cook and bottle washer" of the Caz Coal-and-Wood Railroad

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        • #64
          Finally a little progress....

          Here are a couple of pictures of the steam engine ready for paint.

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          Next up, prime and paint the engine and paint the tractors.
          Ron Newby

          General Manager

          Clearwater Valley Railway Co.

          http://cvry.ca

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          • #65
            Nice looking engine, Ron.
            _________________________________________________

            Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin

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            • #66
              Looking good.

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              • #67
                Amazing fabrication Ron. As a former tracked artilleryman you nailed a very convincing track being maintained!

                Is that kit track pliable? How did you get it into a sagging pose?

                BTW: The tools and steam stuff looks great also! Catching up...

                Philip
                Philip

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                • #68
                  Nice steam engine Ron. Who's is that??

                  Your doing a great job looking forward to the paint.
                  Jerry



                  "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln

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                  • elwoodblues
                    #68.1
                    elwoodblues commented
                    12-03-2021, 08:10 AM
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                    Jerry, Steam engine is a Crow River.
                • #69
                  Great job with the tractors, and fine looking steam engine.


                  Louis L&R Western Railroad
                  Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast

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                  • #70
                    Thanks for the comments Mike, Rick, Philip, Jerry and Louis.

                    Work has been keeping me busy so not much progress, but the tractors and steam engine are primed and the tractors received there first coat of paint.

                    Philip, the donor kit for the track comes with straight pieces of track and individual links. So the track that follows the top roller was made with individual links as was the track around the drive sprocket.
                    Ron Newby

                    General Manager

                    Clearwater Valley Railway Co.

                    http://cvry.ca

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                    • #71
                      Ron great looking tractors and steam engine. Looking forward to the finished product.
                      Owner, General Manager, and all around "chief cook and bottle washer" of the Caz Coal-and-Wood Railroad

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                      • elwoodblues
                        #71.1
                        elwoodblues commented
                        12-03-2021, 08:08 AM
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                        Thanks Larry, so am I.
                    • #72
                      Here some pictures of some "Brand-new" tractors.

                      First up is the Cat.

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                      Next up is the Bates tractor.

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                      I can see that the Bates tractor needs a second coat of paint.

                      Next up, weathering them to make it look like they are working tractors.
                      Ron Newby

                      General Manager

                      Clearwater Valley Railway Co.

                      http://cvry.ca

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                      • #73
                        They look very nice, Ron.
                        _________________________________________________

                        Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. James Baldwin

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                        • #74
                          Thanks Ron. Kinda figured it was linked. Progress!
                          Philip

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                          • #75
                            Ron, the dozer and tractor look terrific and ready to work. ~mike

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