So I am starting another locomotive. This came out of a conversation with Hal Reynolds. He put up a really fun locomotive earlier this week from the Wiscasset RR.. It was a little Vulcan locomotive that has been restored and operating in New England.
I had started on a Mason Breckenridge loco in HO scale some years ago and then set it aside about 8 years ago. I considered cutting the frame down to make the smaller Vulcan. When I gathered up all the parts I had either made or found from various suppliers.... I decided to go on with the original plan. A 2-6-6T as shown in the builder's photo below.
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With that............... Below is a few photos of the frame and gathered parts. I'm not doing this for judging or anything like that. Only to see if I can make it up and have it move on its own when done.
So here we go.......
see ya
Bob
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Cool - another locomotive build thread. I will be following along.
Quote from: S&S RR on June 03, 2015, 09:39:06 PM
Cool - another locomotive build thread. I will be following along.
I'll follow along also ..... Hey!, I'll follow anyone anywhere!!! :P
Neat loco Bob.....I'll be watching. 8)
I thought a standard gauge Mason Boogie would be a great project. When my server comes back, I'll post a link to my photos of the Q&TL Boogie that's still running at the Henry Ford Museum.
dave
Will this one be finished in time for the NMRA show, Bob? ;D ;D ;D
Thank you all.
I have seen the Torch Lake loco at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. It is a very cool loco and an example of how many different types of Masons there were. Oh, there is an opening for a lot of puns.
I think I like the longer looking wheel base of the 2-6-6T loco. It also gives me more space to get a motor and decoder in.
No I won't have it ready for the national. I don't think I am even considering having it judged. That is, a discussion that has to be made by any modeler about any model when one begins. "Do I want to have this judged?" That sort of quality and detail cannot be added on later. It must be built in from the first component applied to the project.
No I just want to see if I can do it and make it move.
Thanx
Bob
Quote from: bparrish on June 04, 2015, 12:34:07 PM
Thank you all.
I have seen the Torch Lake loco at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. It is a very cool loco and an example of how many different types of Masons where were. Oh, there is an opening for a lot of puns.
I think I like the longer looking wheel base of the 2-6-6T loco. It also gives me more space to get a motor and decoder in.
No I won't have it ready for the national. I don't think I am even considering having it judged. That is, a discussion that has to be made by any modeler about any model when one begins. "Do I want to have this judged?" That sort of quality and detail cannot be added on later. It must be built in from the first component applied to the project.
N, I just want to see if I can do it and make it move.
Thanx
Bob
I have NO doubt that it will move .... and move very impressively. ;)
Quote from: bparrish on June 04, 2015, 12:34:07 PM
Thank you all.
I have seen the Torch Lake loco at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. It is a very cool loco and an example of how many different types of Masons where were. Oh, there is an opening for a lot of puns.
Thanx
Bob
I've followed this thread fairly closely and was jarred by this comment. :D
Quote from: BandOGuy on June 04, 2015, 10:12:57 PM
Quote from: bparrish on June 04, 2015, 12:34:07 PM
Thank you all.
I have seen the Torch Lake loco at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. It is a very cool loco and an example of how many different types of Masons where were. Oh, there is an opening for a lot of puns.
Thanx
Bob
I've followed this thread fairly closely and was jarred by this comment. :D
Put a lid on it. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: UP Fan on June 05, 2015, 12:15:24 PM
Quote from: BandOGuy on June 04, 2015, 10:12:57 PM
Quote from: bparrish on June 04, 2015, 12:34:07 PM
Thank you all.
I have seen the Torch Lake loco at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. It is a very cool loco and an example of how many different types of Masons where were. Oh, there is an opening for a lot of puns.
Thanx
Bob
I've followed this thread fairly closely and was jarred by this comment. :D
Put a lid on it. ;D ;D ;D
Don't blow your gasket .... :P
Wow ! ! !
This started out to be simple.
see ya
Bob
Bob,
Beautiful job on the model. And, trust me when I say, they will take your thread in any direction but yours.
Tom 8)
Tom...
Thanx for the encouragement...
I spent most of the morning building the sub frame that connects the drive wheel frame to the superstructure. On a Mason loco of this type the drive wheels and frame actually turned to allow the loco around tight curves. The on going problem with this sort of loco was that they were very hard on the front wheel set flanges. Later versions had a two wheel pilot to help the loco into the turn and reduce friction on the flanges.
With that I need the appearance that there is nothing behind the drivers and make the frame LOOK like it is floating. In HO that is perhaps possible but not from my work bench ! ! ! !
The only thing behind the drivers was a really long deep fire box. I'll start on that tomorrow.
see ya
Bob
Quote from: ACL1504 on June 05, 2015, 02:58:06 PM
Bob,
Beautiful job on the model. And, trust me when I say, they will take your thread in any direction but yours.
Tom 8)
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So I got an afternoon to work on the Mason...
The first is the tender shell wrap sitting on the deck. It is bolted down in later photos.
I also got the sub frame extension done so the superstructure is connected to the frame. It's going to be a shoe horn to get a motor and decoder in there. I may have to put a false floor in the cab and hide the decoder under it.
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Here are some additional shots of where I am for the weekend. Not much more will get done until Monday.
see ya
Bob
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Bob
It's looking great so far! As always, I'm enjoying the thread.
Looking good Bob!
Bob, any more recent progress on the Mason?
I'm in central Idaho for the week. I'll hit it again next week.
See ya.
Bob
Quote from: bparrish on June 18, 2015, 06:51:49 PM
I'm in central Idaho for the week. I'll hit it again next week.
See ya.
Bob
O.K. .... we'll cut you some slack ...... but we will be on your case next week !!! :P ;D
So I'm home for at time and it is roasting hot outside for the next week. Think I'll get some time on the Mason for a while.
Here are the boiler wraps and domes.
The domes are some ancient Cal Scale castings. They still need some cleaning up and other parts added.
The stack and bell hanger and arms are next.
see ya
Bob
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Bob, how are the details going to be attached?
Martin.......
The wraps are soldered at the bottom. The domes are held on with screws from the bottom. The bell arm will hold down from the top with a 00-90 screw into the boiler shell. The stack screw will come up from the bottom through the frame, steam chest, through the boiler saddle and boiler tube and thread into the stack.
Most of that is pretty traditional stuff for HO.
Thanx for looking in.
see ya
Bob
It is good to see you back at this project Bob. I will be following along.