DieselDaze
New Member
I purchased an HO steam engine kit at a swap meet that came through town.
It was only $5.00 and figured it would make for a good winter project.
However, there is a good reason that its only $5.00... there's no instructions!
I will try to provide pictures later. For now, I will do my best to describe what I have and see if any of you recognize this kit and could point me to some directions/instructions:
1) It came in an Athearn box and the box has no identification marks or numbers. (However, I do not even know if the kit is Athearn. The box may just have been "The Right Size" to sell the kit in at the swap meet).
2) It is a Shay style steamer with 3 geared trucks (Each truck has 4 wheels) and one non geared truck.
Each truck is powered by a drive shaft from the motor. These drive shafts connect to each other allowing the power to transfer from truck to truck.
3) The body of the steam engine was originally a rust colored red that some previous owner has painted dark green.
4) All the plastic kit parts are molded in black.
Sorry about being so vague, I'll get some pics uploaded shortly.
Rich
It was only $5.00 and figured it would make for a good winter project.
However, there is a good reason that its only $5.00... there's no instructions!
I will try to provide pictures later. For now, I will do my best to describe what I have and see if any of you recognize this kit and could point me to some directions/instructions:
1) It came in an Athearn box and the box has no identification marks or numbers. (However, I do not even know if the kit is Athearn. The box may just have been "The Right Size" to sell the kit in at the swap meet).
2) It is a Shay style steamer with 3 geared trucks (Each truck has 4 wheels) and one non geared truck.
Each truck is powered by a drive shaft from the motor. These drive shafts connect to each other allowing the power to transfer from truck to truck.
3) The body of the steam engine was originally a rust colored red that some previous owner has painted dark green.
4) All the plastic kit parts are molded in black.
Sorry about being so vague, I'll get some pics uploaded shortly.
Rich