Mason Locomotive build

[bparrish]

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.



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

[S&S RR]

Cool - another locomotive build thread.  I will be following along.

[donatode]

Cool - another locomotive build thread.  I will be following along.

I'll follow along also .....  Hey!, I'll follow anyone anywhere!!!   

[GPdemayo]

Neat loco Bob.....I'll be watching. 

[deemery]

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

[Zephyrus52246]

Will this one be finished in time for the NMRA show, Bob?   

[bparrish]

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

[donatode]

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.

[BandOGuy]

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. 

[UP Fan]

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. 

Put a lid on it.   

[donatode]

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. 

Put a lid on it.   

Don't blow your gasket .... 

[bparrish]

Wow ! ! !

This started out to be simple.

see ya
Bob

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Beautiful job on the model. And, trust me when I say, they will take your thread in any direction but yours.

Tom

[bparrish]

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

[donatode]

Bob,

Beautiful job on the model. And, trust me when I say, they will take your thread in any direction but yours.

Tom