G scale locomotive.

[jeaton01]

Interesting project, and very clean work.

 

[Tim A.]

The cow catcher really turned out nice Tim. I can appreciate how difficult it was to get the spacing and angles on the parts perfectly aligned. Any misalignment would have stood out like a sore thumb.
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Thanks Eagle!

 

[Tim A.]

Interesting project, and very clean work.

Thanks jeaton!

 

[Tim A.]

I haven't done anything to the tender except shorten the length, but I wanted to mount the receiver, battery and power switch. The servo mount worked good. The 9v bat is slid in through the water fill hatch. I'll get some black heat shrink for the plug lead from the tender to loco. A test run proved all is good to go mechanically. I mounted the power switch upside down so a finger tip flips it on/off from underneath the tender.

 

[Steve Ski]

I'm liking this deep dive and I can tell you're lovin it too.

 

[Tim A.]

I'm liking this deep dive and I can tell you're lovin it too.

Making it run well, robust enough to be handled plus scale looking is testing my skills!

 

[moon puppy]

Tim is this just on off or is there any speed control?

 

[Rhino]

This is just cool! Rock on, Tim!

 

[Steve Ski]

Making it run well, robust enough to be handled plus scale looking is testing my skills!

And that's where the fun is, imho, right where you're at. Ruck On!

 

[Tim A.]

Tim is this just on off or is there any speed control?

It has a hand held speed control transmitter. The range is from a starting crawl to "Casey Jones, you better watch your speed!" Both reverse and forward. The transmitter also controls the lights and sound.

 

[Tim A.]

And that's where the fun is, imho, right where you're at. Ruck On!

Yes, I'll admit I'm obsessed with this build!

 

[Tim A.]

The work has slowed down, due to being outside in the nice weather. I have started Building the air compressor and working out a pattern for the running boards though.

 

[Rhino]

That is SO cool!

 

[Tim A.]

Got the air compressor done and shot with primer to make sure there wasn't a big glue fingerprint on it before mounting to the boiler. I also have the running boards on.

 

[moon puppy]

So clean, love the construction Tim. Can't wait to see some paint. Are you going for a pristine paint job?

 

[Tim A.]

So clean, love the construction Tim. Can't wait to see some paint. Are you going for a pristine paint job?

I have a mail & passenger car that it will pull on a rural branch line between a few towns. The engine and cars will all look a little dingy.

 

[moon puppy]

I have a mail & passenger car that it will pull on a rural branch line between a few towns.

That sounds oddly familiar.

 

[centaur567]

Coming along nicely. Gary S,

 

[Tim A.]

Coming along nicely. Gary S,

Thanks Gary.

 

[Tim A.]

Fabricated the smoke stack base and attached it to the smoke box.