A second Apple Valley loco

摘要

The second locomotive for the Apple Valley Railway is actually a re-build of a very unusual 5-inch gauge machine. This was created by my father many years ago for a friend as an experiment to see if it was possible to build a 'sit-inside' loco for such a narrow gauge. The chassis is constructed from solid steel bar, and was originally 18 inches wide and 36 inches long. A motor from a Sinclair C5 is positioned, driving the wheels via a worm-and-wheel gearbox and chains. The axle boxes are mounted in vertical slides, with springing provided by rubber blocks.