David,
Notice that the manufacturers are from ‘Down Under’. I am not sure what their standards were at that time. Great call noticing that. I also saw that when I found those sites.
Bob C.
Dave Taylor said:
On the original pics, Did anyone else notice how deep the tread on the wheels are? They also seem like they have some pretty deep flanges.
I’m pretty sure they were designed to run on either steel rails or wood plank rails, hence the oversized flanges.
I may post a couple more progress pic by this weekend, then it get set aside to do Mik’s challenge. I have tried 3 boilers from the parts box, from a no-name, an LGB Stainz and a Bmann Columbia, none please my eye, so its scratch build time and thats going to mean more space and time than with Miks challenge also on the table, so I will have to get Mik’s gets done first, then I’ll come back to this.
Now that the Challenge is winding down I’m returning to this.
Update pics coming this weekend, finished building the marine motor and reworked a Stainz boiler, currently painting stuff, and figuring out how to screw everything down.
Vic I might have a big hauler boiler and a buddy L one. If one of those work ill see if I still have them.
Thanks Shawn, but a Bug Mauler is waaay too big for this. I’m building this small enough so it will run on the pizza, so its less than 15 inches long. I tried a boiler from a Bmann 2-4-2 but it also was too large. I considered a scratch boiler but I left the Stainz boiler on it while I was doing the Challenge and it didnt bother me, so I’m using it. Its the right proportion, these weren’t very big engines to begin with.
Johnson…
Funny stuff…
Vic Smith said:
Thanks Shawn, but a Bug Mauler is waaay too big for this. I’m building this small enough so it will run on the pizza, so its less than 15 inches long. I tried a boiler from a Bmann 2-4-2 but it also was too large. I considered a scratch boiler but I left the Stainz boiler on it while I was doing the Challenge and it didnt bother me, so I’m using it. Its the right proportion, these weren’t very big engines to begin with.
Chloe’s boiler would fit perfectly !
edit for spelin’
Believe it or not the Chloe would be too small. I checked, thats one really tiny engine.
Now that its getting painted the Stainz is the right fit. Next its building the cab & roof.
Who is going to chop up a Chloe? Have you seen their prices lately…
Andrew
Garratt Steam said:
Who is going to chop up a Chloe? Have you seen their prices lately…
Andrew
Ive seen it done! Thomas York was selling a how-to video a few years ago to turn a Chloe into a grimey backwoods loco. Mostly it was when after the blow up and replacement parts dried up. Once the drive belts broke these were paperweights so that was when you’d see them get parted out.
Yeah Vic, straying from topic but there is this one too…
http://forums.mylargescale.com/15-model-making/12602-turning-silk-purse-into-sow-s-ear.html
Olomana is back for 2014: LGB 23130. About $400 Eeeek!
Maybe I should get a spare drive belt for my Chloe now.
Are they the same drive set-up with belt as the LGB field loco?
Andrew
Yes I’m pretty sure the Chloe, Olomana, and the Field loco all have the same chassis and the same belt drive. I don’t know the parts number but I know its on the assembly diagram.
Garratt Steam said:
Yeah Vic, straying from topic but there is this one too…
http://forums.mylargescale.com/15-model-making/12602-turning-silk-purse-into-sow-s-ear.html
Olomana is back for 2014: LGB 23130. About $400 Eeeek!
Maybe I should get a spare drive belt for my Chloe now.
Are they the same drive set-up with belt as the LGB field loco?Andrew
That would be great in Live Steam.
Shawn, or perhaps compressed air? Would be keeping with the fireless prototype. All you need is a portable compressor but I’m not sure how much run time you’d get from such a small holding tank. Maybe in 1:13 using a ruby type drive but you can justify using a much larger tank
Back on topic:
First round of pics
Marine motor build up, its based on Scientific Toys locomotive pistons glued together with other Plastruct and styrene parts:
Painting begun, Grimy Black overall, dirty paint thinner stained wood deck
Currently working on the cab roof, I will be modeling this as an open cab. Its not going to be an exact prototype model, as there were no two built alike, and mine will be slightly “Americanized” to work within my pizza genre, but overall it will make for a fun addition.
Major work finished, cab built, details added, all thats left is the numbering.
Marine motor and detailing
Figures are temporary, I will replace them once I find better
I will add more junk and stuff as time goes on, but its ready for service on the pizza.
What a beast!! Nice work Vic.
I was wondering what powered it till I went back and re-read the thread. Quite the contraption there…
Hi Andrew:
The LGB Olomana is available at the pre-order price of ONLY …
623.99 !!!
http://www.trainworldonline.com/manufacturers/lgb/LGB-23130-Olomana-Museum-Steam-Locomotive-/
These latest pricing levels will mean the end of the LargeScale hobby.
Vic:
Great project build. Really interesting prototype and model.
Norman
Norman, I’m not too confident there will be much new stuff coming out at the prices we have been used to over the last decade. The high price on plastic models will certainly slow me down just as the Accucraft bug has. I bought a Lili big hauler saddle tank recently!
Vic, looking good. I wish to tackle one of those NZ beasts one day myself. A very unique locomotive. Some curly spokes would be nice. Perhaps 7/8th ones with wide treads but I don’t think the curly ones available are quite small enough. The ToyTrain Otto boiler worked out well as did the made up cylinders. I think though, you could have made some tonal difference in your paint job to help bring out some of the details better. Another day perhaps.
Andrew