Newest engine that i’m working on, will actually end up with 3 versions, High nose, Low nose, D&H #5004 after the accident
The RS-3 smoke box will fit into the same slot as the one i’m making, same with the round screen
playing with screens
as of right now, it’s looking like this so far
Cool. So I guess the Shark has been shelved?
The current schedule
RS-11 (Doing 3 versions for myself - High nose, Low nose, D&H 5004)
Baldwin Shark A/B
Century 420 - High nose, Low Nose
BL-2
All the other centuries…
In between the engine schedule could be a Schnable
All the other centuries? Gee, you are gonna be busy.
The centuries are broken down into 2 categories:
The “Mandatory” build list because they were on the D&H
C420 -D&H had both the high nose and low nose, so gotta do both
C424 - Gotta do one that I was on as a teenager #462
C628 - Um yeah it’s a beast and why not, lol
The rest are half done once those 3 are done, cabs the same, noses are the same etc…
C 415 - underrated switcher they are cool and the likelihood of a mainstream model is slim to none - Probably do a Rock Island scheme
C425 will be a demenstrator paint scheme
C430 will be a demenstrator paint scheme
C630 Low and High nose N&W 0 who ran the D&H for a period of time
C630 Canadian National
C636 NYSW
C643DH - It’s so ugly it has to be made, lol - Union Pacific of course
C855 - It’s a brute and must be done - UP
These all at one time rode the rails of the D&H as they were made in NY, and I do plan on (IF i live long enough) to make every single ALCo Diesel made BTW
Mark I am interested in the c415 when you get to it. Would the kit contain a chassis and trucks?
I am making up the frames at this point, the motor blocks are the hard part, I.m looking into wheels for both the freight and engines that i’m doing. I’d love to do a prototypical motor on each axle like the old Lionel Diesels.
I won’t guarantee the wprking motor blocks will be included at this point. I can offer dummy trucks though, that would be easy
Engine selection has been made
D&H 5002, High short hood
(http://www.trainweb.org/dhvm/images/dhrr_diesel/ALCO_RS-11/UNKNOWN/5002-5.jpg)
(http://www.trainweb.org/dhvm/images/dhrr_diesel/ALCO_RS-11/UNKNOWN/5004-2.jpg)
D&H 5004, Low short chopped nose with 2 windows over hood
D&H 5008, Low short hood with long single window over hood, (notice the D&H shield is on the platform and not nose on the front)
(http://www.trainweb.org/dhvm/images/dhrr_diesel/ALCO_RS-11/UNKNOWN/5008-1.jpg)
I’ll do a 3 engine lash up, so only 1 of these will need to have powered trucks, the other 2 can be dummies
on a 3d printed frame
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10955602_10203347829924372_958952873204680991_n.jpg?oh=b0183b8f602ff6ab49c1b04b1c1035f2&oe=556836C1&gda=1432994961_8e6c1d6610511e5db87db0f581fed66b)
D&H 5004 with double windows and it’s unique (by accident) nose
Starting the RS-11 Low nose versions test prints
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10931027_10203360383358200_1192882176238451709_n.jpg?oh=b894e79efe877664614ef289badc4281&oe=55591FB5&gda=1433033184_934be78dd28482edea86934779d30a64)
was looking at lowering the deck on my 3d printed frame and came up with the aristo motor block should be lowered, which will solve the problem here and on my FA!'s as well, no cutting or changes to the fa1 would be required for this change
The next picture shows my bolster on the left and the stock aristo on the right
Have you tried a USA motor block?
They still make & sell them 
Mark, are you aware this exists? Titusville PA. Great place.
Sean McGillicuddy said:
Have you tried a USA motor block?
They still make & sell them
I’m looking at making my own motor blocks, USA trains sideframes are nothing like the alco rs series sideframes, granted i don’t own every usa trains motor block yet, but i’m working on it, lol
Sean McGillicuddy said:
Have you tried a USA motor block?
They still make & sell them
Mark Dashnaw said:
I’m looking at making my own motor blocks, USA trains sideframes are nothing like the alco rs series sideframes, granted i don’t own every usa trains motor block yet, but i’m working on it, lol
A little info on the motor blocks: http://www.usatgscalegroup.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3809
Mark, you mean making the housing and using commercially available wheels and gears and motors?
You don’t really you will make the ENTIRE motor block right?
Greg
I’m looking at making a 3d printed master to then cast is resin, to make a new motor block with wheels and gears, It’s in the design process as I will run out of aristo blocks with the RS-11’s.
edit
The plan is to also make dummy trucks for those that want the engine but don’t need them for the motor blocks
I’d be interested in a set of dummy trucks to go under a FB-1. Close enough for gummint work.
I’m not sure resin is up to the job Mark for the motor block iteself, and for the sideframes, you probably need something like nylon… you need something flexible and “tough”
Also on the gears, that has to be something like nylon, can you cast that? I thought it was injection molded.
Lastly, the wheels? They must be made from metal, and you better CNC machine them.
I’m not trying to give you a hard time, but I’m having a very hard time believing you can do this. I’d really like the answers to my questions above, because maybe my understanding and thinking is all wrong, and if so, I’d like to be corrected. Really.
Greg
Greg isn’t there a casting resin, reinforced with some additive, that gears can be cast from? Like the Miliput, or aluminum filled type resins.
I do not know, that is why I am asking.
