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Building 1:20.3 Narrow Gauge CP Huntington Single

I begin my journey of this CP Huntington build with what little background information I could find.

This “Build a Classic American 4-2-4T Locomotive” Mini Masterclass by David Fletcher was offered back in April of 2005 on MLS. It is inspired from a Danforth Cooke 4-2-4T and is generically based on the 1863 Collis P Huntington preserved at the California State RR Museum in Sacramento. This class was about Basic Kitbashing. Unfortunately, the original files and build logs were lost. Supposedly some 20-25 models were finished. Some of you (Vic) participated in the build. Thanks To Dwight Ennis, the Class files were saved and made available. There is also a post from David Fletcher on 01/26/2013 where he posts pictures of about 13 finished models.

If someone has a CP Huntington build log of the locomotive from this class, I would appreciate being able to look at it.

The class consisted of 3 background chapters and 3 construction chapters including full size part drawings. The background chapters included a vast amount of history, information and pictures about the Classic Single Locomotive”. The construction chapters contain detailed step by step instructions with pictures.

I purchased “Prime CPH Kit” from Hartland Locomotive Works which contained an extensive amount of stock Hartland parts.

I had also purchased

The Optional parts which included a 4-4-0 Lily Belle Pilot, Ernest Marsh Brass Sand Dome and a Brass 4-4-0 brass Steam Dome.

Lasercut 2mm and 1mm styrene parts including the pilot, dome parts and a Gothic Cab by Rick Raively

Handrail Stanchions from Steve Borges

Decals by Stan Cedarleaf

I also have some screws in an envelope from a gentleman named Robert Martin that I do not know what they are for. Possibly to secure the motor mount to the motor?

I still need to buy various sizes of PVC pipe, 0.5mm styrene sheets, plastruct tubes, styrene rods and tubes, brass rods, brass sheets, 0-80 machine screws and some hardwood timber to complete this build.

Here is a picture of what I have. Now to dig in and organize it.

No worries,

Tommy

Rio Gracie

Hey Tommy,

Welcome back :)! This is going to be a great build and I’m looking forward to seeing it progress.

I need to call you. I think you tried to call me a few months ago, but I had cell phone issues and never got half my messages or voicemails. I’ll give you a call tomorrow after I get back from breakfast with Russ.

Good to have you back in the fold :).

Do you have a pic of the model that you’re striving to build ?

There is a locomotive like this in the California Railroad Museum. Whether it’s the original or a copy I can’t remember.

Tommy, that should be an interesting build, thinking of building one after I complete my mason bogie that I am currently working on. Have a aristo 2-4-2 rogers and the motor block is two separate units and was thinking of what to use them for when I came across a model of the Huntington that Delton made in brass. Looking forward to following your progress, Billstarboard side

Hey Tommy that’s going to be fun, look forward to seeing your build progress.

This is by David Fletcher with kinda of the colors I like. But it has the wrong cab.

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/CPH1.jpg)

This is by Chris Walas with the Gothic Cab

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/davidfletcher/CPH-Showcase/ChrisW-CPH1.jpg)

No worries,

Tommy

Rio Gracie

almost the same colors as the Lionel 0-6-0 gold rush, but being as they pretty much all came out of Phil Jensen’s head.

Lionel 8-85101 Denver & Rio Grande 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive EX 023922851017 Lionel 8-85101

I was thinking of bashing one together in HO. So I also will be following this thread, if only for ideas that I can steal and scale down.

Tommy found this on the web

(http://www.trainweb.org/jeffhartmann/images/CPH_Diagram_1-14-1932.jpg)

http://www.trainweb.org/jeffhartmann/CPH_pg1.html

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I began by putting up the full-size drawing of the CP Huntington 4-2-4T for inspiration.

EDIT

This is the Danforth Cooke Cab version I will be doing rather than the CP Huntington originally shown a couple of sentences down.

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/Danforth.jpg)

I then spent hours going through the boxes and envelopes, perusing the Class chapters and trying to identify what I have and what I need to get. I ordered what I needed and now await delivery.

As for what I had done in 2005: I had cut the 2mm and 1mm pieces by hand and had begun cutting for the boiler. Not a single piece had been glued.

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/DSCN0339.JPG)

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/CP9a.JPG)

Tommy

Rio Gracie

That’s such a great project Tommy. I haven’t heard of a Hartland “Prime CPH Kit.”

Cliff Jennings said:

That’s such a great project Tommy. I haven’t heard of a Hartland “Prime CPH Kit.”

That was a bunch of parts that they put in a bag for the Masterclass project, I think at David Fletcher’s urging. I don’t recall what is in the bag though! Maybe Tommy can share the price and contents with us, just out of curiousity.

The CP Hunting parts kit (Prime CPH Kit) was created for the CP Huntington Miniclass. It is a large array of stock Hartland parts put together by Phil Jensen. Cost from Mid April 2005 through Mid May 2005 was $148.00 US. After Mid May 2005 the cost was $185.00 US.

Prime CPH Kit

Bag 1: Headlight Kit, Headlight Bracket

Bag 2: Smoke Stack, Bell Kit

Bag 3: 4-4-0 Pilot Deck, 4-4-0 Cylinders, 4-4-0 Cylinder Caps - Front, 4-4-0 Cylinder Caps - Rear, 4-4-0 Valve Chest Cover, 4-4-0 Valve Gear Crank, 4-4-0 Cylinder Oilers, Hand Rail ends, Pair Crossheads, Crosshead guide support, Pilot Truck frame, Pilot truck frame drawbar, Axles, Pilot Wheels

Bag 4: Tender truck frame w/ electric pickup, 4-4-0 2” drivers, Main rod modular end, Crankpins - Short, Gear Box Assembly - Large Motor

Bag 5: Cab kit

Bag 6: Tender Tank kit

Bag 7: #1 Boiler Front Number, Drivewheel electric whisper assembly, whistle, Boiler check valves

No worries,

Tommy

Rio Gracie

Here is the taller styrene version of the pilot next to the optional Hartland pilot.

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/CPH%20Pilot1.jpg)

Tommy

Rio Gracie

Started work on the frame. Test fitting before I drill and bolt it together. I also ran the motor to check for binding.

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/Frame1.jpg)

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/Frame%202.jpg)

Tommy

Rio Gracie

I’ll be watching this one with interest!

![|59x59](http://www.grpc-jax.com/images/anim_Just Checking.gif)

What Joe said. Interesting loco!

Tommy, you said one of the above pictures had the wrong cab, but your drawing shows the same cab.

Are you going to build the cab with the arched windows?

Greg

Greg, yes.

The cab shown above is the later version. I’m will be building it with the earlier version Gothic cab from the 1860’s.

(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_6229/CP%20Huntington/GC1%20(2).jpg)

Tommy

Rio Gracie