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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 20, 2026, 09:19:45 AM »I will have to try and take some better photos.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 20, 2026, 09:17:42 AM »Hi all,
unfortunately I have had to strip the tender body again as I've had a mishap
with the painting process.
But I've now painted the loco body and cab.
Next step is to get the Led's into the lamps in front and the cab.
unfortunately I have had to strip the tender body again as I've had a mishap
with the painting process.
But I've now painted the loco body and cab.
Next step is to get the Led's into the lamps in front and the cab.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 20, 2026, 09:14:04 AM »It's coming together very nicely! Well done so far.
I might have missed it somewhere but I saw no centre pickup on the loco, or will that go to the tender?
Thanks Ed,
it's a Fleischmann loco for the Märklin system.
Pick up shoes is under the loco chassis from the factory.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by BigEd on August 19, 2026, 09:24:07 AM »It's coming together very nicely! Well done so far.
I might have missed it somewhere but I saw no centre pickup on the loco, or will that go to the tender?
I might have missed it somewhere but I saw no centre pickup on the loco, or will that go to the tender?
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 11, 2026, 04:17:55 PM »Hi all,
today I managed to prime the loco body.
today I managed to prime the loco body.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 10, 2026, 09:55:33 PM »Tender body and chassis primed.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 10, 2026, 04:33:21 PM »Hi all,
a semi successful day.
While grit blasting the loco body I unfortunately damaged the one smoke deflector.
Will have to repair this now.
Anyway I did blast the other parts as well.
a semi successful day.
While grit blasting the loco body I unfortunately damaged the one smoke deflector.
Will have to repair this now.
Anyway I did blast the other parts as well.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 09, 2026, 10:06:43 PM »Hi all,
well I have finally fitted all the parts.
Now I need to clean everything, fine grit blasting.
Basically sand blasting, but using fine aluminium oxide powder.
Then primer.
Then paint.
well I have finally fitted all the parts.
Now I need to clean everything, fine grit blasting.
Basically sand blasting, but using fine aluminium oxide powder.
Then primer.
Then paint.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 02, 2026, 01:05:49 PM »Then I discovered that I can use a vice to hold my project to work on it.
I've also got the air pipe for my new air brush sorted and did a few practice sprays on some paper
this morning to get to know my double action internal mix air brush.
I had up to now only had experience with a external mix single action air brush.
I've also got the air pipe for my new air brush sorted and did a few practice sprays on some paper
this morning to get to know my double action internal mix air brush.
I had up to now only had experience with a external mix single action air brush.
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Marklin / Re: BR 03 154
« Last post by capeklr on August 02, 2026, 01:02:00 PM »Here's how the tender body is held.
Wing nut from the inside as this clamp works the other way. It spreads to hold the body.
Wing nut from the inside as this clamp works the other way. It spreads to hold the body.