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Best way to make a 1:29 0-6-0

Modeling
#1

I have in the back of my head to make a 0-6-0 or maybe a 2 or 4-6-0. I have several old “big Haulers”, as well as an old-style Aristo Pacific that is currently sitting idle, in pieces I thought about simply cutting down the Pacific’s boiler/frame, making it shorter overall, maybe cutting the pilot down to two wheels or shortening it or removing it altogether. Find a way to add a dome

Or maybe something like this:

Then I looked at Vic’s Big Hauler into 0-6-0 and though that would be fun, although a BIG challenge What would be the easiest way for a beginner to go? Cut down the Aristo Pacific or modify a big hauler?

#2

Mike, this is my ‘cutdown’ Big Hauler. Whatever way you look at it, it is still a Big Hauler. Would require numerous body mods to make it look standard gauge.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/tim_brien/_forumfiles/mada5.JPG)

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/tim_brien/_forumfiles/mada7.JPG)

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/tim_brien/_forumfiles/mada8.JPG)

#3

Mine was a bit of a fluke to start with, I had the dismantled Big Hauler, took the chassis, shortened to driverods and moved the steam chest back, then left it that way for a couple of years. When I did the 0-6-0, it was in a manic rush using whatever parts I had laying around, a PVC boiler, a Scientific Toys cab and domes, smokebox face and stack from a dismantled Aristo 0-4-0, and a mess of sheet styrene, almost by accident after I had most of it built I came across a photo in the Model Railroader Steam Encyclopedia in the 0-6-0 section that was almost a dead ringer for my lokie, proving there is a prototype for everything.

The Aristo Pacific would work well for the 2-6-0 in the second pic, but the drivers would be way too tall for a switcher. The Big Haulers work better for that.

#4

Thank you both–it’s very helpful to get your responses. I’ll keep thinking about it

#5

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… Would require numerous body mods to make it look standard gauge.

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/eastbroadtop/misc/SGBigHauler.jpg)

I’m not sure about “numerous.” Lowering the domes and cab, and getting rid of the smokestack cap go a long way to making the loco look more standard gauge. Replace the stock tender with an Aristo-Craft slope-back tender, and you’ve got something that looks a great deal like many 0-6-0 switchers. Sure, there are still subtle differences, but the overall proportions when compared to other SG equipment on the market is improved. Later, K

#6

Tim that is a nice looking piece of work

I was at home depot today about bought a length of 2 inch PVC. Looks like a boiler to me!

Maybe

Is there a good website for Big Hauler kitbashes?