The cab was made out of 15 ga
(1/16") sheet. It was made in 2 pieces for easier removing. It is held
in place by tabs sticking out of the frame into holes in the cab
bottom. After this photo was taken, I went out and got a de-humidifier
for my shop.
After some sanding and painting,
decals were made using myPC and added some pin-stripping. I wanted a
light on the front but didn't want to deal with plugging/unplugging the
wires every time I took the front cover off (to fill with gas). A
switch was rigged up that has a spring loaded pin which makes contact
with a plate mounted on the frame.
Here you can see all the
controls for the brakes, starter, lights, air compressor, throttle and
direction/speed lever. Also notice the air tank on top. The levers
where made to connect low so the body could come off without
interference.
Well, here it is all done.
Worked a couple bugs out and now it runs great. It is heavy enough to
pull my 2 gondolas with 6 people up a grade of 2%.
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