Fixing a brass Erie 2-8-4, Class S-4 for Erieman

[Powersteamguy1790]

Very nicely done Tom.

Stay cool and run steam........

[ACL1504]

Bob,

Thank you my friend, much appreciate the kind words.

Tom

[ACL1504]

After the solder was cool, I used a Q-tip dipped in alcohol and cleaned the flux off the pilot area. I also removed the burnt paint using a #11 blade. When dry I touched up the paint. This was a little tricky.  I mixed a small amount of Scalecoat Loco Black and White until I got what I thought was a close match to the original paint.

NOTE:  I used the original Scalecoat paint and not the crap on the market today. Fortunately, for me and Frank, I have several bottles of the original paint formula.

Also, I spoke to Frank yesterday and he requested I remove the front Kadee #5 coupler and replace it with a scale Kadee #158 coupler which I did.

Old Kadee #5 on the cardboard.










Making the pilot repair including deciding on the best option, cleaning parts, preparing parts, soldering parts, cleaning the soldered parts, mixing the touch up paint, touching up the paint and changing the coupler 3.5 hours.

New running total is now 13 hours for a $$ amount of 325.00.

Darryl is now at $585.00 and Steve is $715.00

I'm just to cheap!


More tomorrow or Monday.

[tct855]

Tom,
           Excellent, excellent step by step photo tutorial sir!  It's so cool to see someone who really understands and takes the time to do the job correctly (no glues ha).  I'm a front row student in this class.  I'm all eyes.  BTW teach, I put an apple on your workbench.  Thanx Thom...

[donatode]

U Da Man!!!

[ACL1504]

Tom,
           Excellent, excellent step by step photo tutorial sir!  It's so cool to see someone who really understands and takes the time to do the job correctly (no glues ha).  I'm a front row student in this class.  I'm all eyes.  BTW teach, I put an apple on your workbench.  Thanx Thom...

Thom,

Very nice speaking with you this afternoon. Thanks for the kind words on the work. I did get the apple, thanks.

I appreciate you following along and posting your thoughts.

Tom

[ACL1504]

U Da Man!!!

Donato,

Thank you very much cousin.   Actually, U DA MAN - you always find the time to stop by and post a comment.

I appreciate you following along.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I just got off the phone with Thom, tct855, and made the comment that so far no one has emailed me and wanted me to work on their brass. Well, I got one this afternoon.

He isn't a forum member but said he follows the  forum. I politely declined.

Now is a great time to reiterate my desire to NOT DO ANY MORE BRASS WORK OTHER THAN MINE.

I appreciate the confidence people have in my work but I'm retired from brass repairs and painting.

I'm doing this for Erieman and this is a deal we worked out a couple of years ago. Frank has been very patient with me and I'm just now getting around to fulfilling my commitment to him.

I just don't have the time for other work.

Thanks to all who are following.

Tom

[Erieman]

I just got off the phone with Thom, tct855, and made the comment that so far no one has emailed me and wanted me to work on their brass. Well, I got one this afternoon.

He isn't a forum member but said he follows the  forum. I politely declined.

Now is a great time to reiterate my desire to NOT DO ANY MORE BRASS WORK OTHER THAN MINE.

I appreciate the confidence people have in my work but I'm retired from brass repairs and painting.

I'm doing this for Erieman and this is a deal we worked out a couple of years ago. Frank has been very patient with me and I'm just now getting around to fulfilling my commitment to him.

I just don't have the time for other work.

Thanks to all who are following.

Tom

Tom,


I guess this means I can't send you any more of my brass engines!!! Only Kidding. Love your work. Have great day my friend. Raining here. Playing in the train room.


Frank / Erieman

[ACL1504]

I just got off the phone with Thom, tct855, and made the comment that so far no one has emailed me and wanted me to work on their brass. Well, I got one this afternoon.

He isn't a forum member but said he follows the  forum. I politely declined.

Now is a great time to reiterate my desire to NOT DO ANY MORE BRASS WORK OTHER THAN MINE.

I appreciate the confidence people have in my work but I'm retired from brass repairs and painting.

I'm doing this for Erieman and this is a deal we worked out a couple of years ago. Frank has been very patient with me and I'm just now getting around to fulfilling my commitment to him.

I just don't have the time for other work.

Thanks to all who are following.

Tom

Tom,


I guess this means I can't send you any more of my brass engines!!! Only Kidding. Love your work. Have great day my friend. Raining here. Playing in the train room.


Frank / Erieman

Frank,

It's a good thing you are just kidding. I have a hard time saying no to good friends.

I appreciate the kind words on the loco work and again, I apologize for the long delay.

BTW, I just finished blending in the "ERIE" herald on the left side of the tender, looks great!  Pictures in a few days. As you can tell, I'm way ahead of the thread post.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Here's a little teaser/quiz for everyone EXCEPT Thom.

What do you see wrong, if anything, in the following three pictures?







Person with the most correct answers gets a nice cold Diet Pepsi on me. To drink that is and not to pour on me.

Oh, you have to come to Orlando to get the nice cold Diet Pepsi.

I'll be back later - time to take my Babe Nurse out.

T

[PaulS]

Hey Tom, great job thus far and enjoying the repair thread on the Erie ...


It looks to me as the hole in the smoke box does not line up with the headlight.  Be tough getting that lens installed and looking right.


Just my two cents,
All the best,
--Paul

[GPdemayo]

Sounds like a plan Bob.....it might even speed up the healing process. 

Then come on down and sing, and sing often. I'm all for the healing. You can even lay hands on me and say a few Jesus things.

Tom

Singing is okay.....I'll leave the laying of hands - down there - to Pam, thank you very much. 

[ACL1504]

Hey Tom, great job thus far and enjoying the repair thread on the Erie ...


It looks to me as the hole in the smoke box does not line up with the headlight.  Be tough getting that lens installed and looking right.


Just my two cents,
All the best,
--Paul

Paul,

Thanks for the support and comment, much appreciated.

Yes, you are correct on the headlight issue. That's only one of four problems.

Whom ever drilled the hole in the headlight did it at an angle. If I turn the loco to the left the holes will line up. I did fix it though and will cover this repair in a later post.

You get 1/4 of a Diet Pepsi!

Tom

[jimmillho]

Sounds like a plan Bob.....it might even speed up the healing process. 

Then come on down and sing, and sing often. I'm all for the healing. You can even lay hands on me and say a few Jesus things.

Tom

Singing is okay.....I'll leave the laying of hands - down there - to Pam, thank you very much. 

That hurts just thinking about it.

Jim