KriegslokBR52
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Thank you. these rounded details are deffinitely challenging and much time is spent just fine tunning them to fit properly.
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KriegslokBR52
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Today it was finally time to build proper pilot for that locomotive. On one of train shows i came in contact with two very early pictures of #s 401 and 402 soon after delivery from Baldwin:
There's no author posted except "Baldwin Locomotives", so i'm assuming it was someone from BLW making promotional shots. Anyway i think those solid prows at the front are cool looking. Problem is most pictures available of these machines are either during, or post WW II. All of them show wooden step going across under the pilot. Not having any measurements i put steps on the pilot first as those seem exactly the same as on factory delivered Western Maryland machines:
Next using this picture and having basic height dimentions as per Western Maryland version i eyeballed the rest on a scale drawing.
Here is that solid prow just about ready to solder in:
And overall shot with some details still to do:
Mean looking
Still a bunch of details to go on that pilot; hand rail, uncoupling bar and what looks like some kind of pins up front in triangular clevices. More to come.
There's no author posted except "Baldwin Locomotives", so i'm assuming it was someone from BLW making promotional shots. Anyway i think those solid prows at the front are cool looking. Problem is most pictures available of these machines are either during, or post WW II. All of them show wooden step going across under the pilot. Not having any measurements i put steps on the pilot first as those seem exactly the same as on factory delivered Western Maryland machines:
Next using this picture and having basic height dimentions as per Western Maryland version i eyeballed the rest on a scale drawing.
Here is that solid prow just about ready to solder in:
And overall shot with some details still to do:
Mean looking
Still a bunch of details to go on that pilot; hand rail, uncoupling bar and what looks like some kind of pins up front in triangular clevices. More to come.
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Amazing work Sir!!!
KriegslokBR52
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Barely more progress made since other stuff got in the way including getting some food poisoning last week. But a little something is the new shield for future compressors:
As can be seen on the drawing in the case of Lehigh and New England versions two small 2 cylinder compressors were piped together and placed on front decks of locomotives. Figuring out the piping is a challenge since most pictures i found present numbers 403 and 404. Of course i wouldn't be me if i didn't do things the hard way and choose number 401 or 402 to model and there were differences between those two orders. Some drawings separating the assemblies was necessary here:
I also decided to make new set of cylinder blocks since the cast set i used has allingment issues. More on that later when more progress is made but on the drawing the scaled set is shown on the right. Yesterday i managed to hit a train show near by and found this old production japanese tender:
It's 3 scale feet two short, so modifications will be reguired. But it has the trucks i need with eliptical springs and those seem to be hard to find. More to come.
As can be seen on the drawing in the case of Lehigh and New England versions two small 2 cylinder compressors were piped together and placed on front decks of locomotives. Figuring out the piping is a challenge since most pictures i found present numbers 403 and 404. Of course i wouldn't be me if i didn't do things the hard way and choose number 401 or 402 to model and there were differences between those two orders. Some drawings separating the assemblies was necessary here:
I also decided to make new set of cylinder blocks since the cast set i used has allingment issues. More on that later when more progress is made but on the drawing the scaled set is shown on the right. Yesterday i managed to hit a train show near by and found this old production japanese tender:
It's 3 scale feet two short, so modifications will be reguired. But it has the trucks i need with eliptical springs and those seem to be hard to find. More to come.
KriegslokBR52
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After many months absence in modeling, finally made some progress on something. The PRR L1 mikado got some new details from "Super detail kit". After removing and replacing sandbox in propwr place it was time for sand lines. Unfortunatelly the valves supplied in the kit are way too large and sand lines would never fit under handrail. So instead i just used thin brass wires running from sand dome down below walkways. Walkways below cab are in as well as stoker motor.
KriegslokBR52
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Thanks. Just getting back to the swing of things. First I'd like to finish that 2-8-2 and paint it in L&NE colors. Then I'll be on the decapod again. Your avatar...are you a pilot on actual 747?
KriegslokBR52
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Sweet. One of absolutely most beautiful flying machines ever created by man. My personal favorites-PAN AM with huge letters on the side, I guess they were 747-100 series (?)
Pan Am flew 200's mostly, a great aircraft. I learned how to fly the 747 from those old Clipper Skippers. A lot of Viet Nam Marine and Navy pilots. I always thought it was a very elegant airplane and certainly very pleasurable to fly. I always hand flew it to altitude, smooth and responsive!
KriegslokBR52
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Awesome, thanks for sharing. I've read that the Jumbo Jet was surprisingly easy to fly and contrary to other jets it did not have the tendency to rotate around it's flight axis.
The 747 400 was much easier to land than the 200 though both were pleasurably stable and responsive. The extra wing span of the 400 cushioned the landings, it had modern GPS based navigation, more power and the carbon brakes were much superior.
I've piddled around in narrow-gauge and converted several Diesels and produced 3D printed shells. I'd like to try a steam loco sometime but for narrow gauge chassis is a problem. 3D printing does allow one to be free of a supply of detail parts.
Cheers: Tom
I've piddled around in narrow-gauge and converted several Diesels and produced 3D printed shells. I'd like to try a steam loco sometime but for narrow gauge chassis is a problem. 3D printing does allow one to be free of a supply of detail parts.
Cheers: Tom
KriegslokBR52
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With steam locomotives printing might be a problem in pulling power. In a cab of diesel it's easy to stuff bunch of weight inside. In printed steam that space I barely available. It might be best option to purchase old Varney kit, I run into those quite often. Back in the day Varney used to make 2-8-0 narrow gauge steam kit and I've seen those on train shows here in North East.
KriegslokBR52
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Today miserable outside and raining all day...perfect for staying inside and doing some more detailing on the Mikado. Did front pilot details, I will not do the brake line though as I'm planning to install Kadee coupler and brake line might be in the way;
Fourth picture has brake lines installed to the tank:
I'll most likely will do L&NE 504 since I found picture of it and will not have to install third set of sand lines on the boiler.
Fourth picture has brake lines installed to the tank:
I'll most likely will do L&NE 504 since I found picture of it and will not have to install third set of sand lines on the boiler.
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KriegslokBR52
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Well my former Pennsylvania RR Mikado has now officially became Lehigh and New England machine.
I also have installed modified walkway by the smoke box. Judging from all the pictures I have of Pennsylvania L1s I could not find this way set up walkway on their machines, but both L&NE 503 and 504 had it that way. Under modified walkway was the lubricator with associated rods powering it. Here is a close up of L&NE #503:
Of course it didn't come out perfect, but no one has it now I have to find my brass lubricators. And I'll have to take the machine apart again and shave off that Pennsylvania walkway from above cylinder block.
I also have installed modified walkway by the smoke box. Judging from all the pictures I have of Pennsylvania L1s I could not find this way set up walkway on their machines, but both L&NE 503 and 504 had it that way. Under modified walkway was the lubricator with associated rods powering it. Here is a close up of L&NE #503:
Of course it didn't come out perfect, but no one has it
now I have to find my brass lubricators. And I'll have to take the machine apart again and shave off that Pennsylvania walkway from above cylinder block.
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KriegslokBR52
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Late in the day...but I'll never claim to be normal. Finished the piping on the engineer side of Mikado. That was a project in it's self because the provided piping in the super detail kit did not fit as intended. I had to modify the mounting hangers by moving everyone and removing one extra.
Judging from the pictures, piping was generally the same on most engines, including on the one picture of Lehigh and New England on engineer side I was able to find.
Both of these are from Pennsy Power first volume.
The way I mounted the hangers into the walkway was by notching slots with a thin saw, then just using resistor soldering station to heat sink them in with a little solder.
And a few picks of the whole machine:
I thought I would be done with piping, but I have to make another tank on the other side which goes in front of compressor and make piping for that. Also will need to find a bell, which is supposed to be on top of boiler somewhere between sand dome and steam dome. After that I think I'll be able to paint the boiler with the cab.
Judging from the pictures, piping was generally the same on most engines, including on the one picture of Lehigh and New England on engineer side I was able to find.
Both of these are from Pennsy Power first volume.
The way I mounted the hangers into the walkway was by notching slots with a thin saw, then just using resistor soldering station to heat sink them in with a little solder.
And a few picks of the whole machine:
I thought I would be done with piping, but I have to make another tank on the other side which goes in front of compressor and make piping for that. Also will need to find a bell, which is supposed to be on top of boiler somewhere between sand dome and steam dome. After that I think I'll be able to paint the boiler with the cab.
KriegslokBR52
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Done piping on the left side of G-1, it's starting to become scary to pick the locomotive up so no more
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This is fragment of a picture of L&NE 503. Soldered the tank out of solid brass rod with brass pipe over it to increase the diameter, then soldered on two straps, which I then soldered up into the walkway. Then came fitting in the "pipe" which probably acts as cooling radiator. After that I soldered two more pieces of "pipe" into both ends of the tank.
Last four picks with "pipes" coming out of the tank also:
All that's left is some extra piping near the front of smoke box, rods with steps (no clue how I'll fit those in), finding the bell for the top of the boiler and wind deflector for the cab roof.
.This is fragment of a picture of L&NE 503. Soldered the tank out of solid brass rod with brass pipe over it to increase the diameter, then soldered on two straps, which I then soldered up into the walkway. Then came fitting in the "pipe" which probably acts as cooling radiator. After that I soldered two more pieces of "pipe" into both ends of the tank.
Last four picks with "pipes" coming out of the tank also:
All that's left is some extra piping near the front of smoke box, rods with steps (no clue how I'll fit those in), finding the bell for the top of the boiler and wind deflector for the cab roof.
Smudge617
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Really great work, your attention to detail is amazing.Done piping on the left side of G-1, it's starting to become scary to pick the locomotive up so no more
This is fragment of a picture of L&NE 503. Soldered the tank out of solid brass rod with brass pipe over it to increase the diameter, then soldered on two straps, which I then soldered up into the walkway. Then came fitting in the "pipe" which probably acts as cooling radiator. After that I soldered two more pieces of "pipe" into both ends of the tank.View attachment 174737View attachment 174738
Last four picks with "pipes" coming out of the tank also:View attachment 174739View attachment 174740View attachment 174741View attachment 174742
All that's left is some extra piping near the front of smoke box, rods with steps (no clue how I'll fit those in), finding the bell for the top of the boiler and wind deflector for the cab roof.
