Large Scale Central

Cedar Mountain Coal & Lumber No8

Modeling
#1

So inspiration struck, motivation levels are high, I needed a locomotive project to restore my mojo. I decided I need a Class B Shay in my collection of large scaled geared power, and I elected WV Coal Hauler Native Manns Creek Railroad No8 as a subject!

42 ton Class B Shay c/n 305 built in 1923 was the only new Shay ever purchased by the Babcock Coal & Lumber Co, the parent company of the MAnns Creek Railway hauling coal from Clifftop WV to a connection with the C&O in the New River Gorge at Sewell. THE PROJECT: What did I have to start with? Years ago as a 7/8 scale modeler I converted a Bmann Shay it 7/8 scale, and since my decision to go to 1:20 scale Shay No6 has languished in storage for years.

Diving into the parts boxes I came up with a brand new set of trucks, and an new engine assembly. I stripped the old 7/8 scale stuff off, setting aside the pre 1905 conversion engine and trucks for a future project.

The first thing that needed doing was to run new pickup wires directly to the motors of the new trucks and get them and the new engine assembly bolted on. All in all not a bad days work…

#2

I can never understand why someone would want to ruin a perfectly good model by ugh!!! “kitbashing” it.

Why not simply go out and buy the thing you want.

You are letting the side down Bart. Haven’t you ever heard of conspicuous consumption. :wink:

#3

Only when it applies to decent beer…

#4

Nice to make use of a new work area, huh… :slight_smile:

#5

Downsizing! That’s just terrible.

(http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/6/6b/Icon_badreport.gif)

-Brian

#6

Alright Bart you’ve got our attention, even if some of our spans aren’t to long.

#7

So today was spent making cardstock templates for the cab/bunker subwalls, then cutting them out of styrene.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno805.jpg)

Yeah…it was a styrene No Parking sign I picked up at the local hardware store. It was also cheaper than a purpose bought section of styrene.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno806.jpg)

With the sub walls all assembled, all that was left was the roof.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno807.jpg)

Witht he roof in place, we’re ready to start applying the cab wrapper tonight I’m studying photos to figger out the pattern and plan on spending quite a bit of quality time with the riveter tomorrow

#8

Nice profile, Bart.

#9

Rivets? Gonna count them as you go? I tried making rivets with n scale track nails once. Got bored goofy and sore fingers before I was even a quarter done. So now everything from the AV skunkworks is ‘welded’…

From 10 feet away most people don’t even notice.

Have FUN!!!

#10

Bart,
That is going to be a good lookin loco.
Ralph

#11

Bart, I think I have a spare Delton c-16 cab that would work a treat on that mongel , err mogul in the background… if you really want another re-cabbing project. You’d have to make it a bit taller, but it looks sort of like the Banta one for the Indy, rather than a phone booth.

#12

Finally back at it. One of the things about a factory built models is they are too…neat… Here is Shay No 8 in 1956 after the railroad had quit running on its first, last, and only fan trip. Look how wrinkled and ratty the sheet metal is…

(http://www.trainweb.org/wcng/TheShops/ShayNo8/shayno808.jpg)

I went for a panel by panel build up for the wrapper, partially cause I was using scraps of .010 and partially cause I wanted to replicate this look. I used The Riveter with the No3 die for the rivet work, and .030 rod for the trim.

(http://www.trainweb.org/wcng/TheShops/ShayNo8/shayno809.jpg)

Still need to trim out the doors and windows, and add the fromt cab windows, as well as appropriate grabs and handrails…

(http://www.trainweb.org/wcng/TheShops/ShayNo8/shayno810.jpg)

#13

Sharp! Got to love that riveter!

I agree on the too neat look. It’s like Gary said when we visited the Air & Space Museum - if he built the models to look like the actual plane, people would complain the gaps were too large! Most of us don’t have a good idea what that old stuff looked like. Including me.

#14

OK…got the fluting done and starting fitting the windows. Not gonna glue 'em in tiol after painting they’re much easier to mask laying flat on the bench!

(http://www.trainweb.org/wcng/TheShops/ShayNo8/shayno811.jpg)

#15

Nice waves…gonna look good with paint!
P.S. you missed a rivet.
:slight_smile:

#16

YEah its was missing on the real one too!

#17

So, I took a detour today. Decided that the steam dome needed moving. Drilled around the base of the dome with a 3/64 bit, then used a a No15 Xacto keyhole saw to ‘connect-the-dots’.

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno812.jpg)

A .010 styrene wrapper patched the hole, and the saddle for the dome was ground down on the belt sander to remove excess thickness

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno813.jpg)

By the end of the day I had finished the windows for the side of the cab too…

(http://www.lscdata.com/users/bart_salmons/Shay%20No%208/shayno814.jpg)

#18

Cab’s coming along great Bart. I likethat wrinkled skin. Don’t let that Rooster get ya Bart, he’s a real bird.

#19

Nice work Bart.

#20

Ohhh I’ve dealt with a lot more critical critics than that…y’all just newcomers compared to the flame wars we used to have…