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Modeling Rolling stock
#1

Hello everyone,
I need some help. I want to build a locomotive in 1:8
Is for a friend who wants an special model.
Something like The General, Jupiter, nº 119 …
Where I can find a plans or blueprints with real measures ?
Thank you very much for your help.
Best Regards,

Xavier

#2

Idea, ask these guys:

  1. National Park Service runs Golden Spike Park. Locos there are replicas they had built.
    http://www.nps.gov/gosp/faqs.htm
National Park Service said:
Are these the original locomotives?

No. These are replicas built by O’Connor Engineering of Costa Mesa, California in 1979. They are within one-quarter inch of actual size, and are fully functional in all respects.

What happened to the original locomotives?

This size and type of engine was outmoded and under-powered by the turn of the century. There eventually came a time when they just were not worth repairing any more. The No 119 was scrapped in 1903 for about $1,000, and the Jupiter met the same fate in 1906.

Were the original engines really that shiny and colorful?

Yes. They were built during the Victorian Age, and reflected the designs and craftsmanship of the era. The locomotives were both the workhorse and advertising of the railroads.


2. http://www.leviathan63.com/
Is a privately built loco to same or similar plans as Jupiter.

#3

Thank you so much Forrest for take your time in search and answer.
When my friend ask me for this project… I can’t refuse.!
Maybe I’m mad, but … we are railroad modelers.
Regards,

Xavier

#4

Xavier,
Working loco or static model?
Either way, I’d like to see the build :wink:
Ralph

#5

Ralph,
Working loco. But not live steam.
And some buildings too in the same scale.
Soon as I start to build, I open a new topic about it.

Xavier

#6

You must have a pretty big back yard.

tac

#7

Oh no, not for me. I just built it. It’s for my friend.
He will install everything in a warehouse

Xavier