That would make a neat little switcher in the industrial park on the Bluestone Southern…(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
was thinking the same thing Ken 
With the body in for paint, I decided to work on the frame. I decided not to do to much to it as the stock shay frame on the prototype would have taken many modifications to recycle it for use on the diesel, so I decided to keep it basically stock, but changing the end beams. I decided to keep the stock one in place for structural stability, but just adding a new one over the top. I carved them up using some scrap mahogany, then recycling the steps and uncoupling bars from the 45 tonner.
and with a little red paint splashed on
Devon Sinsley said:
John you really need to quit googling. Every time you do I have something new to model and your 2-6-2 gets pushed further down the pipe of dreams. But . . . 2-6-2 diesel conversion could be fun
Devon, you need a little restraint. You don’t need to build everything you like. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
You do understand that I am making that statement from a position of having well over 2 dozen items in various stages of bashing, detailing, redoing, repainting, and so on. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)And that’s just the large scale stuff. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)If you add in my HO stuff, I will probably have to live to be older then dirt to have a chance to finish it all. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-yell.gif)
You are out of control Aaron!
Didn’t anyone tell you we blame Bart for most things around here.
Ken Brunt said:
That would make a neat little switcher in the industrial park on the Bluestone Southern…(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
David Russell said:
You are out of control Aaron!
Didn’t anyone tell you we blame Bart for most things around here.
When I first walked into this place, I was told that folks round here usually blame some dude called “Rooster” for most everything. I don’t usually blame Rooster. I figure the poor guy gets beat up enough, even though it is usually his fault.
David Maynard said:
Devon, you need a little restraint. No I don’t. You don’t need to build everything you like. Yes I do.
Well, ok then…(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Spent today putting it together and making some details for it. I opted to paint over the original Midwest quarry decal rather that remove it first, then just painted the cab sides lightly, I will then sand it down a little to expose some of the logo and black paint before a round of weathering or two. That process will probably begin tomorrow, cause I can’t stand a clean loco hahaha
I used flat yellow for paint, but used a couple different shades of yellow to make the details stand out a little more. The difference will be a little more subtle once weathering is done.
Well, I couldn’t stand the look of a clean loco, so I jumped the gun and attacked it today with a brush and some ink, looks much better now 
still need to do the trucks and frame yet, and add a bit of rust, but getting there
very nice
Nice looking bash, Aaron…
Ken, Using a switcher for the Industrial park, makes the ““puzzle”” too simple… Besides, Road Crews need the switching practice… hehehe
Andy Clarke said:
Nice looking bash, Aaron…
Ken, Using a switcher for the Industrial park, makes the ““puzzle”” too simple… Besides, Road Crews need the switching practice… hehehe
You just like looking at the bewildered expression on their faces…(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Ken, and why else would one make a switching puzzle?
Good point, Dave…(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Ken Brunt said:
Andy Clarke said:
Nice looking bash, Aaron…
Ken, Using a switcher for the Industrial park, makes the ““puzzle”” too simple… Besides, Road Crews need the switching practice… hehehe
You just like looking at the bewildered expression on their faces…(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
I think that’s what it is hahaha (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)slow day today as I was busy visiting people, but got a little more detailing in place. End beams are not installed, I also put an air compressor in front of the cab
and for the back I decided rather that put a panel in to cover the opening in the cab where the second hood would be, I instead left it open and put a ladder there
still a little work to go yet, but now I am looking ahead a little on what to do with another pair of shay trucks i have, i may build The Humdurgin, a log unloader used at the log dump, built and operated by the same lumber company that built this diesel shay
This rig was built on a shay locomotive that was scrapped for parts in 1945. the chassis was then powered by a 140 hp 8 cylinder Chrysler engine. It could unload a 30 car train in 15-20 minutes. it was in service through the 1980’s and is now on display.