…so the chief engineer of the Borracho Locomotive Works was overheard saying.
Vic Smith said:
…so the chief engineer of the Borracho Locomotive Works was overheard saying.
…and the reason is …
A double ended Fairlie Locomotive.
going to be a heck of a tug of war
A Fairlie is on my bucket list build. In 7/8" scale.
When you are given moose turds, make moose turd pie.
Dang it all, photos won’t load
Until i can find a way to load pics from my phone I’m kinda stuck updating this
Pic of the finished model (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Now that makes an interesting beast.
Is definitely in the flavor of some real locomotives out there as documented in places like Geared Steam.
That’s pretty neat Vic, I’d like to see how it runs on the layout. What material did you use to extend the chassis to match the bodies?
I used basswood, it’s easy to work with and hard enough to be durable. Pic doesn’t show it but the couplers are swivel mounted like a tram, kinda necessary given the overhang.
Vic Smith said:
Pic of the finished model (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Do you think Duluth trading has copyrights to this ?
This would look right @ home under the cab window…
Sorry, but I can’t help it. For those with kids of a certain age, a popular Nickelodeon cartoon was The Angry Beavers:
Then of course, there was the PushMePullYou from Dr. Doolittle:
OK, I’m done hijacking this thread with mass media distractions…
hee hee, he said “Angry Beaver” …
Naw, in my mind, the concept of angry beaver ultimately means I am sleeping alone again tonight.
Yikes! Well be that as it may, here is another picture. 
Good recovery Vic.
Adam
That is one unique looking loco, nice job building it. I like how you built the swing couplers. Are they self centering and if so how did you do it?