Workshop Wednesday

That car is a nice addition, forgot how good they look, in a used time period. Great Car Steve. Bill

 

Thanks Bill

 

Looking for suggestions, on this bridge. I was thinking, maybe backup water with a Spring out of the hole in back.
Lay it on me ? What's the idea's ?? WOW, an old QA&P car, who woulda thought ?

 

Thank you for posting the photos Bill. I particularly like the barge and bridge. Great job.

Joe

 

Bill -- Your modeling is outstanding!

 

For Wednesday, a little more Springfield GMC progress. LONG way to go but its gradually rounding the curve. Thanks for checkin it out.

 

I worked on my K4 more the last few days. Worked out binds, got motor set up, and put the boiler on and attached the tender:


I set it up on DC and ran it around the layout. Worked fine forward, though it's NOISY:



I was running it backwards when my wife called my upstairs to do something, and I left it running. BIG MISTAKE. While I was upstairs, it derailed and shorted out my transformer . The trailing truck wasn't in gauge, so I fixed that. I got it ready for a decoder, but am using an adapter in the meantime until it gets broken in:


I've got another Bowser to work on, a K11:



I wonder if I can "Frisco-ize" this one?

 

Lovin' all the pics. You guys are doing great.

Steve: I don't know HOW you have the patience to take your modeling to the level you take it. (Cables, corrosion/etc, on a battery???) Amazing.

Shore like those Bowser kits. I'm a steam kit sickie, too. In the dateless past I've super enjoyed tinkering with steam kits and kit bashing therewith. I intend to do some more, but all in good time. (That's just ONE of the reasons I've decided to go dual-era for my layout.)

EDIT: I remembered a pic I could post!

SO, here's a pic of an Arbour Models "Brooks Mogul" steam kit waiting for me to get the time/bug to start it. I have two of these Arbour Mogul kits (plus several MDC "Old Timer" kits of various types.)...



As for my current task:

I'm involved in boring stuff for Workshop Wednesday. (However, I enjoy the task.) I'm sorting and taking inventory of where I'm at with both era's. I'm also reorganizing my out building. It has dawned on me that once I get my out equipment inventoried and into storage trays, and restructure my storage shelves (lower them), I can actually purchase plywood and Homasote and start installing the lower stage shelving and even lay track. (7 tracks.) Wow. How did I get to this point?

So for today, once I'm done browsing the forums I frequent (sippin' on some coffee while I'm at it)... it's out to the building to inventory/sort/store my steam engines/steam engine kits/steam engine parts... then it's time to take a look at my shelving brackets to see if I want to reuse or purchase new ones. Armed with that info, I can purchase new shelving L brackets (if I decide to go with new), plywood, and find Homasote anytime the weather/conditions permit, and mood inclines. Oh wait... I've also got to decide what to do with my professional-sized paint booth. The unit its sitting on puts it too high to fit under the proposed bench work. Can't go lower, or it's not practical to use for painting. Hm.

Andre

 

Steve, Gary - You guys are a pleasure for me to watch.

Andre - That looks like a nice kit. I have seen some of your previous modeling; I am awaiting more.

 

How old are you, Sherrell?

Hopefully, you're young and thus have a lot of years you can wait.



Andre "Ol Glacier" Ming

 

Re: "Frisco-ize" a Bowser NYC K-11
These locomotives apparently had 69 inch drivers and 26 x 26 cylinders. Tables in Frisco Power show the Schenectady 1040 to 1059 Pacifics had 69 inch drivers and 26 x 28 cylinders. Many retained the driver size upon rebuilding. The Bowser kit provides a starting point, though the stroke is a bit short.

 

Thanks guys. Andre it’s easy for me with no layout to be a distraction unfortunately.

Don those look great. Gary you never disappoint on a Wednesday update.

 

I've heard those Arbour models can be a challenge. Good luck.
I keep getting outbid for an MDC "Old Timer" kit, but I've got a lead on one now...

My K4 kept derailing in reverse. The trailing truck wheel set had come apart--the tread came off the wheel. Fixed with some epoxy, but found it would short if backing through a curve to the left. The tread was touching the frame, so a little clear nail polish and some filing and all is good.





I tested the stall current--1.8 amps! Whatever decoder it gets is going to get a workout. Running is .35 amps, so I guess it'll be ok.

 

Great Job Don, I like that stuff, can't do it but it's very neat. Bill

 

Gonna call this area done.