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So after I posted my first photo of my Dutch Wagon project.... I went ahead and did a little more fiddling with it. Actually, "fiddling" may not be entirely accurate. It was more like "playing".
so as I was goofing around with what would look funny on them model I came up with the smokestack you now see on it. The top portion is made of a shortened MDC Roundhouse small diamond stack. I just set it on top of the Tyco one for giggles.... only to see that it mimics an 1850s style stack almost perfectly! It was love at first sight.
The tender, headlamp, and scratch built sandbox are from a few other projects and being used as stand-ins. Until I can get the appropriate parts needed. The pilot was the original pilot from what is now my HO Texas model. The sandbox is for my model of the Eddy Clock locomotive and is a bit large for this engine. So I'll be scratching a new, smaller one for this engine.
The steam pedestal in front of the cab was a modified from an S scale Michigan Lumber Shay smoke stack I had. the lower part of the pedestal is from a snap button part I had in my junk box. The most challenging part of this project will be fabricating a new forward frame to support the new pilot.
Ad for the overall color scheme I'm thinking of following the overall color pattern of Northern Central #17, the "York" replica. Though with a more green colors. Still have a whole lot left to do, as with most of my model projects. But this one has me pretty eager to complete!
I hope you all like the progress, as little as it is. But please do leave comments! I'd really appreciate the feedback!
so as I was goofing around with what would look funny on them model I came up with the smokestack you now see on it. The top portion is made of a shortened MDC Roundhouse small diamond stack. I just set it on top of the Tyco one for giggles.... only to see that it mimics an 1850s style stack almost perfectly! It was love at first sight.
The tender, headlamp, and scratch built sandbox are from a few other projects and being used as stand-ins. Until I can get the appropriate parts needed. The pilot was the original pilot from what is now my HO Texas model. The sandbox is for my model of the Eddy Clock locomotive and is a bit large for this engine. So I'll be scratching a new, smaller one for this engine.
The steam pedestal in front of the cab was a modified from an S scale Michigan Lumber Shay smoke stack I had. the lower part of the pedestal is from a snap button part I had in my junk box. The most challenging part of this project will be fabricating a new forward frame to support the new pilot.
Ad for the overall color scheme I'm thinking of following the overall color pattern of Northern Central #17, the "York" replica. Though with a more green colors. Still have a whole lot left to do, as with most of my model projects. But this one has me pretty eager to complete!
I hope you all like the progress, as little as it is. But please do leave comments! I'd really appreciate the feedback!
Category All / Miscellaneous
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1280 x 960px
File Size 183.4 kB
I have no idea what this General stated out as. I know it was a really poor, freelance version of the W&A's "Texas" when I received it. 4 layers of paint caked on, the original pilot hacked off and replaced by a real shoddy "strap iron" pilot made from bass wood. The original stack was just broken off. The former owner not even taking care to carefully cut it off nicely. or was just too impatient. I'm thinking it was the latter.
But as difficult as some of the engines may be, I do take a certain enjoyment from being able to make something incredible out of what looked like a piece of junk. Still a lot of work left to do, but it's coming a long very nicely so far!
But as difficult as some of the engines may be, I do take a certain enjoyment from being able to make something incredible out of what looked like a piece of junk. Still a lot of work left to do, but it's coming a long very nicely so far!
Sorry for the delay in response, I just get too caught up with RL and also having lap top trouble.
Anyway, It's not the end of the world if you lost the drive shaft. Allan Muller (I think I spelled his last name correctly) wrote a small book/article on how to rebuild the Mantua/Tyco 4-4-0s and enhance their performance. A part of the article went on about making a low profile drive shaft using piano wire, or wire of some sort. I was really impressed with the look as the shaft is barely noticeable! Especially if you have a figure to help draw the eyes attention away from the shaft. However, just to get your engine running again, Northwest Shortline has a lot of drive components for model locomotives. You could get a few of their drive shaft parts and fashion one yourself to replace the original.
Just some thoughts, either that or look to replace the drive shaft. Which now that I think about it, I do believe there are reproduction drive shafts for the Mantua/Tyco 4-4-0s on Ebay.
Anyway, It's not the end of the world if you lost the drive shaft. Allan Muller (I think I spelled his last name correctly) wrote a small book/article on how to rebuild the Mantua/Tyco 4-4-0s and enhance their performance. A part of the article went on about making a low profile drive shaft using piano wire, or wire of some sort. I was really impressed with the look as the shaft is barely noticeable! Especially if you have a figure to help draw the eyes attention away from the shaft. However, just to get your engine running again, Northwest Shortline has a lot of drive components for model locomotives. You could get a few of their drive shaft parts and fashion one yourself to replace the original.
Just some thoughts, either that or look to replace the drive shaft. Which now that I think about it, I do believe there are reproduction drive shafts for the Mantua/Tyco 4-4-0s on Ebay.
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