Ya know, could just swap pilot truck to other end and have something like this, http://narrowmind.railfan.net/042-Rogers114.jpg
anyone for a “Noiseless street motor” 0-4-2?
http://narrowmind.railfan.net/042T_Porter104.jpg
or if you have some extra SP decals, a diamond stack, and a trolley roof, http://narrowmind.railfan.net/042TdummySP.jpg
Forrest as you have shown there are so many appealing little idea for a bash project. I like the 0-4-2 thats kinda cool. I don’t know. I have so many ideas and so many unfinished project but it could be made into a cool loco. But its so nice the way it is.
Are they done yet?
John;
Until I saw the small stabilizer wheels on either side of that drive wheel, I was at a loss as to why the locomotive didn’t do a nose or tail dive. The 0-4-0st I ran shook bad enough, Don’t want to imagine how badly that beastie shimmied!
Best, David Meashey
Dave Meashey said:
John;
Until I saw the small stabilizer wheels on either side of that drive wheel, I was at a loss as to why the locomotive didn’t do a nose or tail dive. The 0-4-0st I ran shook bad enough, Don’t want to imagine how badly that beastie shimmied!
Best, David Meashey
Those are just the training wheels …
Actually …(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Dual flanges keep the axle square to the rails, a judicious hand on the reverser keeps yer balance!(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)
Devon Sinsley said:
What do people think I should do with it?
Sell it and and start modeling Amtrak
Rooster ’ said:
Devon Sinsley said:
What do people think I should do with it?
Sell it and and start modeling Amtrak
I will never sell my soul to the devil. I can be led far astray, I can even be persuaded to model a diesel, but my railroad does not need female implements of pleasure running around on its rails. Besides I can’t afford it. Building a model only to wreck it is to expensive for me.
Jerry Ranger of Facebook’s g scale garden railways kit bashed 1 into a HLW 4-4-0 and said the drivers are only 3 mm smaller than, came out nice looking, I took a 2010 and added a front pilot to it for may logging engine, Bill
John Caughey said:
A train?
(https://www.largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_2288/4uppers2/gpt6waterstop.jpg)
That’s perfect John. This is what I more or less had visioned when I said an older 2-4-0 I really like that and am leaning toward that or a 0-4-0 in the same style. But I like that a lot. I even like that weird passenger car its pulling. However I also have an LGB Stanz that I could use for a loco like that. Oh the choices lol
Okay i think I have made up my mind. I have enough donor locos to make some neat stuff. This one is too pretty to cut up and aside from some relettering and some weathering I think I am going to leave it as is and tackle a purpose built 2-4-0 like the one John posted to haul a link and pin string of cars.
Thanks for the input guys.
Devon Sinsley said:
Sell it and and start modeling Amtrak
I can even be persuaded to model a diesel, but my railroad does not need female implements of pleasure running around on its rails.
Devon,Can you explain that" female implements" comment? I was on an Amtrak train a couple of months ago, for several days, enjoying a nice ride across the US. Didn’t know of this activity on the train, I want to hear more on you experiences of this,
There is a reason us railroaders call it the “Silver Suppository”.
I have this engine and a powered tender, not quite my style, so a little modifications, Not Done , but here is what I got so far.
2b408c6990bb39b5ebc006781e6ab24ffe8bd861-20160525-113455-C1-Trainz-3888306-01 by Dennis Rayon, on Flickr
Turned it into this
IMG_5158 by Dennis Rayon, on Flickr
Is there nothing people won’t do with a STAINZ? That is really cool, Dennis.
Want to see how do a bash on a Stainz have a look at this.
https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-i-anglicised-lgb-stainz-loco.html
Plus there is a couple of posts on how he installed batter power into one if that is your bent.
I am modifying a Stainz into a sugar cane style tank engine plus I am planning to a bash using 2 Stainz locos plus a Newquida loco (an LGB knock off).
So no there is no bounds to what people will do to a Stainz
Want to look at some good Stainz bashes google Stefan Otto.
some of mine
Wow Bill you sure did Americanize a German made engine GREAT Job