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HLW Big John bash with Bachmann Columbia loco

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#1

Hi Guys:

I views Dave Jacobsen’s bash. excellent work. Really transforms the HLW Big John loco into an attractive model.

Maybe Dave would like to post more construction info?

Norman

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#2

Here’s the picture…

(http://www.largescalecentral.com/public/album_photo/41/9e/01/19ba4_d0a6.jpg)

#3

Very nice. I really like the look of the engine now. Big improvment. I think it would look even better if the boiler and bunker were painted black and the frame and cab painted a wood color. Not sure if the color fits a logging engine.

#4

Norman,

I am the owner of the said locomotive…

Vic Smith is the builder/basher of it,

I believe it started it’s reincarnation from a

Bachmann Locomotive.

Maybe Vic will chime in on it’s Build.

I feel very fortunate to own a few of his creations.

Dave

#5

While it might not look the part of a logging loco, it certainly looks like it would feel right at home on the California Western Rwy… the Skunk Train

#6

Gee, it’s brand new and already derailed. LOL

#7

Yep that’s my bash but its not based on an HLW Big John though, its a pair of Aristo center-cab bricks w/ HLW truck sideframes grafted on, an HLW El Cheepo flatcar and the unmodified body from a busted Bachmann 2-4-2 Columbia I picked up at the Rusty Boat show, the fuel bunker is also from HLW, luckily I had the piece, I think from Ebay. It was actually a very easy bash and a great way to reuse those old broken drive Columbia’s that everyone seams to have laying around.

This was actually the second version I built, here is its smaller older brother:

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Heisler%202%20finish%20pic%203.JPG)

This one uses a Bmann 20’ flatcar so its shorter, and I had to rework the boiler/cab area to fit. I kept the shorty as it works on the Pizza and Dave got the other one.

Funny thing this came up now, I am working on a new engine project using another pair of the Aristo bricks and for the life of me, I just couldn’t remember how I cross wired the bricks to work in unison! Finally figured it out.

#8

Vic,

Thanks for the details…

I finally located your post:

“Strange thing to find in the Desert”

I can now tell folks the story if asked

about the Not So Yellow Submarine.

Thanks again…

Dave

#9

Victor-

Nicely done --looks great!

Is the pulling power enough for a 3%+ grade and six ore cars (empty with simulate load covers)?

Wendell

#10

All of my Aristo brick powered bashes will pull stumps just using just the weights in the bricks themselves.

#11

Hi Victor:

Your bash really looks like the Bachmann ON30 Stearn Heisler loco.

I guess if Bachmann later builds that loco in Spectrum G it will be super detailed, 1:20 and very expensive.

Too bad that Bachmann would not simply use their existing Columbia and flat car molds to build a low cost model. They only need to scale down their large power trucks.

Norman

#12

Norman your preaching to the choir here.

Wow I just went thru Dave’s photo album, I forgot how many of my bashes Dave has acquired over the years, glad to see them again.