Large Scale Central

Making of Old Joe

Modeling Motive Power
#21

with David’s help

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I finally decided on a headlight for Old Joe, had a selection of Bachmann, toy train and stanza, and I selected stanza basically because of size and style, but I did cut down the stanza one, removed the side board on the stock one so that the head light stood alone without a back board. Mounted it to the boiler using 2/56 black Allen head screws that are taped into the boiler, painted the one for the front to match the machine yellow that the tank is painted in, just because I waned it to show up more than a drab black or plain one, have a matching vertical one for the rear of the wood tender vertical back but painted that one silver for the same reason as I didn’t want it to disappear into the back ground., also modified it in the same manner removing the back board behind the stanza light, think I will paint the reflector bright silver instead of leaving it factory white. more to come, Bill headlight

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#22

Looking really good!(https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#23

Bill,

I am stealing that end-beam for some ill-defined future project!

Eric

#24

Got a little more done today been tuff cause I’m taking meds for a lung infection and so now I shake more than usual, the Kadee springs were a blast to do. Used my last beam of cut down PVC board from the pillars of my water tower for the rear beam, found a step in my junk collection off a aristo slope back tender and a new Kadee #779 coupler. Being as there is no rear section left on the engine deck, cut it off some time ago, I mounted the beam, coupler assy to the motor block using 2/56 screws taped into the housing and secured with lock tight. Hopefully the meds will be over soon and I can get to some finish assy and wiring, now looking for a usable motor to make it run, more to come , Bill

rear couplertop shot of rear coupler

#25

I love the Kadee 779’s and they have been updated to the new style ! Mind you if you are in CA you can not use them because of Act 65…I prefer Act 69 myself.

Used them on a lot of my locos then build around them just for the look!

The package comes with one extra spring Bill.

This post has been edited by: ROOSTER …wondering if any of the folks on LSC living in CA had their hands within Act 65?

#26

Doesn’t make sense, ???

#27

Bill Barnwell said:

Doesn’t make sense, ???

Drunks rarely do! (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

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Joe Zullo said:

Bill Barnwell said:

Doesn’t make sense, ???

Drunks rarely do! (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

Makes perfect sense to me! Perhaps Joe needs to lay off the bottle ? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

#29

alright boys lets not get started!!!

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#31

Bill Barnwell said:

alright boys lets not get started!!!

You do have a point as this is only page 2 and it sure looks like a derail to me!(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)

#32

https://www.kadee.com/g-scale-couplers-1225-c-272_264_183/779-g-scale-centerset-couplers-with-sill-mount-pockets-p-444.htm

https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/

This post has been edited by ROOSTER: Release the google hounds

#33

Rooster ’ said:

I love the Kadee 779’s and they have been updated to the new style ! Mind you if you are in CA you can not use them because of Act 65…I prefer Act 69 myself.

Used them on a lot of my locos then build around them just for the look!

The package comes with one extra spring Bill.

This post has been edited by: ROOSTER …wondering if any of the folks on LSC living in CA had their hands within Act 65?

Post explained above

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#34

Rooster ’ said:

Joe Zullo said:

Bill Barnwell said:

Doesn’t make sense, ???

Drunks rarely do! (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

Makes perfect sense to me! Perhaps Joe needs to lay off the bottle ? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)

Joe doesn’t do the bottle. (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#35

Had a comment that the cab on old Joe looked very shallow so I compared it to an aristo craft 0-4-0 switcher cab it might be 1/16" less not enough to matter

cab comparison

#36

Does your parts bin have no bottom? Wow!

#37

Actually Eric it is stating to show some wear

#38

reworked form the fron

While looking for a figure to be Old Joe’s engineer and fireman, thought the engine was small enough that 1 person could preform both jobs, I came across is figure from American diorama which seemed to fit the bill, pot bellied, standing and aged looking, only problem was he was carrying a took box and a wrench that was necessary for his job as an engineer/fireman. so I changed the toolbox to a log and removed the wrench also reformed his hat and dirtied him up a little.

new figurerear

#39

Hi Bill;

Like your new engineer. He either has character or IS a character. Haven’t decided yet. One of the Porters I ran on the Wanamaker, Kempton, & Southern tourist railroad was originally set up as a one-man locomotive with a coal box taking up most of the footplate space on the (virtual) fireman’s side. Old Pauline was used at a foundry, so switching was kind of relaxed. Pauline weighed 45 tons, and I think that any locomotive under 45 tons can get by with a one-man crew.

Best, David Meashey

#40

Thanks David, knew I had seen somewhere that there was combo fireman/engineer’s but wasn’t sure where, thanks for the history lesson, Bill