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OK Hogger
Crew Chief
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 Posted - 09/28/2019 : 12:45:25 AM
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Looking super! Love the cab! (I'm a sucker for peaked cabs!)
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2019 : 12:16:52 AM
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Thanks Andre.
Now there be fenders;
I think theyreally add to the model
Bob |
It's only make-believe
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Carrie Creek
Fireman
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2019 : 12:58:49 AM
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| Bob, these engines sure are looking great. they will look even better with some paint!! |
Phil Z
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2019 : 9:54:54 PM
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Thanks Phil, Paint in November I hope.
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2019 : 6:34:29 PM
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Next week is the convention of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Historical Society. This is what they'll be shown.
#5
#7
Still some work needed but...
Bob |
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slimrails
Moderator
USA
8453 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2019 : 07:26:31 AM
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| Certainly a model to be proud of, Bob. |
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2019 : 1:04:59 PM
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Thank you Russ. Anybody could of done it really.
Bob |
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OK Hogger
Crew Chief
867 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2019 : 1:47:52 PM
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Looking so good, Bob. How much more are you hoping to do to them before the convention?
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2019 : 2:24:10 PM
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Thanks Andre, I'm not going to be able to get anymore done. Too much packing to do. Big Boy is coming to town. I'll be spending Tuesday Wednesday chasing Her. Then it's off to Carson City early Thursday.
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Michael Hohn
Fireman
USA
6106 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2019 : 4:25:49 PM
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Bob,
Your locos are crazy beautiful.
Enjoy the railroading. Don’t overdose.
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2019 : 8:01:31 PM
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Thank you Mike. I'm so looking forward to it.
Bob |
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Carrie Creek
Fireman
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2019 : 02:24:11 AM
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Bob, these are "sister" engines with the only difference being the axle diameters?
Enjoy your visit with the Big Boy be nice to see it in person.
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2019 : 2:39:38 PM
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Phil, Yes, they are meant to be twins, built on the same order. The only different is the drivers axles. That's because I could only get 3 sets from Greenways. At the time money was a bot tighter and the drivers were $18 a set. The 1/8" axle are Romford drivers (they don't have counter weights yet) 14mm. They are much more affordable. They also have 3mm axles available. In hindsight I should of gotten them as the smaller axles just seen to fit in better mechanically.
Anyway, I am trying to mirror the V&T's buying practices. But with a modest 2 pairs of engines. The V&T bought 3 runs of moguls. the first two had Wagon Top boilers, the third had flat or horizontal boilers. The V&T often teamed one of the Horizontal boilered engine with an older Wagon Top Engine. I plan to do the same with a pair of MEW Tahoe engines (which are models of V&T Flat boiler mogul #20).
That's the plan..
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Carrie Creek
Fireman
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2019 : 3:51:02 PM
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| Thanks,Bob, who built the V&T’s engines? Was wondering if they had bought any Mason engines but I checked my Mason book and there is no reference in the index for the V&T. Then again Mason was famous for his Americans and for his Mason Bogies. Saw no mention of any moguls. |
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railman28
Fireman
USA
5544 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2019 : 4:09:32 PM
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Phil, they were Baldwins. I THINK Mason was working for them still. All the V&T moguls were built from 69 to 76. I think Mason went on his own just after that.
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The Coos Bay and Willamette Valley Part two