KriegslokBR52
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They have me beat by 10:1
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Smudge617
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To be fair, they also had a lot of helping hands.They have me beat by 10:1
KriegslokBR52
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And sheer power of will. Here's a WWII locomotive building film. No need to explain what "side" it was, as that will very quickly be obvious
But i like to watch those for pure historical and inspirational value:
Smudge617
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Nice video.And sheer power of will. Here's a WWII locomotive building film. No need to explain what "side" it was, as that will very quickly be obvious
KriegslokBR52
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Continuing with the valve gear through mid december:
Short film shows the proper valve guides. Had to do them twice because first ones were not providing enough support. Through out the rest of december on weekends i've basically had to fine tune everything, little soldering, little shaving of metal and out came pretty well working mechanism:
I'm building pretty humble layout just to be able to play around and run some equipment, so to ease off a little work is progressing on kitbashing that Penn Line decapod into L1 mikado. Few days ago finally got the front air reservior with deck on top soldered:
At the same time i replaced that pizza cutter rear trailing wheel with nice flanged dark metal one:
Short film shows the proper valve guides. Had to do them twice because first ones were not providing enough support. Through out the rest of december on weekends i've basically had to fine tune everything, little soldering, little shaving of metal and out came pretty well working mechanism:
At the same time i replaced that pizza cutter rear trailing wheel with nice flanged dark metal one:
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Smudge617
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That looks pretty amazing.
KriegslokBR52
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I was at the train show in Timmonium last weekend and must say, really great show. A man was there from New York with a lot of detail parts; steam, diesel and electric. I was able to find just about all details for the decapod, including a pretty rare water pump casting for engineer side under cab placement. The only parts i'm missing for detailing are castings of mechanical lubricators which go under the walkways just after cylinder blocks. Picks from last night after some more soldering and with chimney and some boiler straps done:
I was still fighting stubborn metal on the firebox to get it in shape and to fill up the holes. Have to get this done before i start putting on the walkways. After the walkways i'll be able to start fitting in the accesories.
I was still fighting stubborn metal on the firebox to get it in shape and to fill up the holes. Have to get this done before i start putting on the walkways. After the walkways i'll be able to start fitting in the accesories.
Smudge617
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That's really coming along, looks great.
A difficult thing to make the brass upper works. The Japanese Brass producers undoubtedly use photo etch components to a great deal, that and lost wax castings. I would like to make a narrow gauge loco but the running gear quite beyond my current capabilities, though 3 D printing could do a good job on the upper works. I had an old roundhouse 2-8-0 outside frame for which I added a lot of printed detail parts and a new tender for DCC but somehow I screwed up the running gear which now binds. As I have 3 K27 Mudhens which do work, so a back burner roundtuit project.
Yours is an ambitious project and one I am sure will be always satisfying for the challenges overcome!
Yours is an ambitious project and one I am sure will be always satisfying for the challenges overcome!
KriegslokBR52
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Amazingly in the area where i live (Pennsylvania), it's fairly easy to find narrow gauge western stuff on train shows, even K series mikados which need a little work. Probably because modeling goes with territory and most modelers here model what they see. The brass builders most likely stamp the larger pieces because if photo etched, would be too flimsy. One of my challenges is exactly what thickness brass to use. I like the rivet detail, but need strength.
Living in interior Alaska the nearest Hobby Shop is 400 miles away so no train shows. The ideal for a project would be a damaged loco so I could replace the upper works and maybe only make minor mods to the frame. I could print the running gear bits accurately but currently the resin lacks strength. I think that new printing capabilities will come along, but not for now. I have read about several individuals narrow gauging some Athern Diesels which WP&Y had a number of in later days. Certainly there are a lot of those kicking around to provide running gear.
We did have a number of real short line narrow gauge lines to the local mines back in the day, a few boilers still littering the countryside. Dawson (YT) has a great number of old locos lying about!
Cheers: Tom
We did have a number of real short line narrow gauge lines to the local mines back in the day, a few boilers still littering the countryside. Dawson (YT) has a great number of old locos lying about!
Cheers: Tom
KriegslokBR52
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Oh snap!
I didn't know about old locomotives in Dawson City. Heard about those way out west in Alaska, what i've read might be old New York elevated steamers(?)
Greetings, Maciek.
I saw those Dawson locos more that 30 years ago but they were fairly complete. Locally there are quite a number but they are just remaining as firebox/boiler assemblies. Somewhere I have some photos of them, but not with the idea of ever constructing one. I presume they were barged up the Yukon River though it's possible they came down the river from Whitehorse after the WP&Y was completed. Great examples of the Iron Analogue Industrial era!
Cheers: Tom
Cheers: Tom
KriegslokBR52
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Yes they are. Here is one oldie with a little odd proportions:
Love that rivet work on the tender. This was in Antonito, CO. last August.
For the 2-8-0 tender I made, copied one of the D&RGW K-27 tenders including the very copious rivet work. 3D is good for rivets, but they cause the computer to slow to a crawl worthy of 1990. Good photos of the 4-6-0, has the proportions of an early engine, maybe as things transitioned from wood to coal.
KriegslokBR52
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While collecting the rest of details for L&NE decapod i also got the plans for booster eguipped tender printed to proper scale. This past weekend there was a huge train show in Allentown, PA so i went. Scored this old Penn Line I1 decapod which is a little beat up, but has the superdetail kit installed and those kits are hard to find.
Who ever had it last did not know what he was doing, as even the side rods are installed upside down. I was able to ask lower price without the tender. After some fiddling with it hooked up a temporary tender which was generally found on K4 passenger locomotives and L1 mikados. Runs pretty good.
What i like is the long distance tender which was attached to road engines. Unfortunatelly Penn Line and eventually Bowser only supplied tenders with three axle trucks like those for passenger equipped M1. One stand had the eight axle tender, but i didn't make it before show closed. So on sunday drove there again to pick up the tender. Besides horrendous paint job and Baltimore and Ohio decals the tender is allright. This is after stripping the paint:
Who ever had it last did not know what he was doing, as even the side rods are installed upside down. I was able to ask lower price without the tender. After some fiddling with it hooked up a temporary tender which was generally found on K4 passenger locomotives and L1 mikados. Runs pretty good.
What i like is the long distance tender which was attached to road engines. Unfortunatelly Penn Line and eventually Bowser only supplied tenders with three axle trucks like those for passenger equipped M1. One stand had the eight axle tender, but i didn't make it before show closed. So on sunday drove there again to pick up the tender. Besides horrendous paint job and Baltimore and Ohio decals the tender is allright. This is after stripping the paint:
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Smudge617
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Definitely got your work cut out on the loco, but even so, got yourself a really nice looking loco.
KriegslokBR52
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And it pulls like a beast, cast metal.
Smudge617
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Wonder how many cars you'll end up pulling with it ?
KriegslokBR52
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Not sure, but the BLI one supposedly is capable of almost 70 free rolling cars, and this one is heavier. Probably not enough layout
