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[Colorado Midland Modeler]

I posted the Facebook thread to the pictures somewhere in January Running bear topic, it's burried in there among about 100 pages of jabber. Maybe you can locate it, I'll try later and repost it in my topic here, so it will be easier to find.

I'm not much into anything today, so I've been kind of bored. I may just try hunting for it.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

I'm not much into anything today, so I've been kind of bored. I may just try hunting for it.

For your viewing pleasure: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BGVz5ZzZ6/

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Replaced the front guiding truck wheels, and connected the tender one more time to run some tests.

Thinner wheels look a whole lot better, but will need to fine tune the guiding truck, so the wheels will spin more freely. Looks like i also need to lower that tender body a little. Those "coast to coast" 210-F-82A Pennsy tenders were some of lowest sitting tenders I've ever seen.

 

[Kusojiji]

Until you mentioned it, I would not have noticed the difference in deck height. But, since you are there and making this work of art, you'd see it right away.

Still awesome!!!

 

[KriegslokBR52]

This weekend work was started on the valve gear for the I1. Here the model did not come with all parts. Major piece missing was the right side crosshead. I purchased another one as a surplus in the Bowser store before they closed, but that one was the left side, so now i've had two left crossheads. Up came brass, cutting wheel and resistance soldering station:

The black plastic one was original part the locomotive came with, silver one was the one i purchased and the brass one is what i just finished making today. Started to fit everything in, but the reverse link rack will need to be slightly modified, since it was set up for higher mounting of the crosshead guide. Here's the real thing:

tbc... time to get ready for bed.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Got a lot done on the Pennsy decapod today. Starting with the side rods and into the valve guides:

Full portrait:

And testing out on the railroad:

Everything is working fine, but I'll have to put a few drops of blue thread lock on smaller screws. Still to do catwalks by the smokebox sides and maybe a few details on the cylinder block. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for this 2-10-0.

 

[Kusojiji]

Looking awesome!!

 

[Bruette]

Fantastic work, you are a master craftsmen Mack. Thank you for sharing your work.

Have you or do you plan to do any PRR K4s or H‑Class 2‑8‑0?

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Fantastic work, you are a master craftsmen Mack. Thank you for sharing your work.

Have you or do you plan to do any PRR K4s or H‑Class 2‑8‑0?

I'm not planning either of these, as they are easily available in model form. I don't find Pennsy K4 as attractive, as the Reading "G" class 4-6-2. So if the Lord will give me more days, either Reading G-1/G-2 is coming, or a Lehigh Valley R-1 2-10-2 which was never done even in brass. The Lehigh Valley R-1 was so ugly, it's beautiful

 

[Marlin338MX]

More amazing work, thanks for sharing!

 

[RhB Michael]

That looks really great. Good job.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Only managed to do a walkway on one side by the smokebox:

Tbc...

 

[KriegslokBR52]

This is the way i mounted both walkways:

Drilled and tapped two holes in the boiler and i'm quite aware that the mounting brackets are off scale, but they are more realistic than the molded in rest of the catwalks. Two 00-90 flathead screws are holding the brackets on each side.

Real thing:

And almost finished walkways. Walkways are soldered to the brackets;

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

This is the way i mounted both walkways:View attachment 258343View attachment 258345
Drilled and tapped two holes in the boiler and i'm quite aware that the mounting brackets are off scale, but they are more realistic than the molded in rest of the catwalks. Two 00-90 flathead screws are holding the brackets on each side.View attachment 258350View attachment 258351
Real thing:View attachment 258352
And almost finished walkways. Walkways are soldered to the brackets;View attachment 258344View attachment 258346View attachment 258347View attachment 258348View attachment 258349

Looking great! Excellent job on the brass details and running gear parts. If you don't mind me asking, are you going to upgrade that Worthington feedwater heater? The reason I ask, is it appears to have zinc rot, wouldn't want to see it break off and jam something while running. Just curious as to what your plans are.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Looking great! Excellent job on the brass details and running gear parts. If you don't mind me asking, are you going to upgrade that Worthington feedwater heater? The reason I ask, is it appears to have zinc rot, wouldn't want to see it break off and jam something while running. Just curious as to what your plans are.

I did fill some of those cracks with CA glue, might do some more filling and after spraying with primer, i'll decide if that needs replacement. I do have a spare Worthington heater cast out of brass, but want to keep it for another project if possible.

 

[Espeefan]

This is the way i mounted both walkways:View attachment 258343View attachment 258345
Drilled and tapped two holes in the boiler and i'm quite aware that the mounting brackets are off scale, but they are more realistic than the molded in rest of the catwalks. Two 00-90 flathead screws are holding the brackets on each side.View attachment 258350View attachment 258351
Real thing:View attachment 258352
And almost finished walkways. Walkways are soldered to the brackets;View attachment 258344View attachment 258346View attachment 258347View attachment 258348View attachment 258349

Looking good!

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Today some final details done on the frame. I also had to build the rear cab wall, since the locomotive did not come with it. After that primer:

The boiler/cab just got an initial coat of satin black, we'll see how it looks after some drying.

 

[Espeefan]

Today some final details done on the frame. I also had to build the rear cab wall, since the locomotive did not come with it. After that primer:View attachment 258509View attachment 258510View attachment 258513View attachment 258514View attachment 258515View attachment 258516View attachment 258517
The boiler/cab just got an initial coat of satin black, we'll see how it look after some drying.

Starting to come alive!

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Starting to come alive!

This was starting to drive me up the wall, because i kept finding new details to put on this thing. Had to finally say "Enough". More details were added to the main running gear though. Pictures are coming eventually.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Boiler/cab assembly is painted...satin black.

Bottom still needs brake shoe assembly and i'll have to do at least the rear spring to make it look complete. Its running louder than my L&NE decapod, but it's very heavy and it pulls all my coal hoppers up the sharpest grade.