Large Scale Central

New Direction to 1/20n3

Modeling Rolling stock
#1

After giving my 1/17n30 venture attention for several months I’ve opted to shift gears to 1/20n3. This has required altering the Bachmann conversion I was working on. This was simply done by building a new, smaller cab and cutting down the height of the side tanks. The following two photos shows the 17n30 version followed by the 20n3 version.

I shot gray primer on the lokie this morning during a spare moment of downtime.

#2

Hi Dwayne,

Nice work, both your lokies look great. Do you plan on cleaning the primer off the flanges and valve gear?

chuck

#3
Chuck Cole said:
Hi Dwayne,

Nice work, both your lokies look great. Do you plan on cleaning the primer off the flanges and valve gear?

chuck


No need since it has RC/battery power. Final paint of course will be black with eventual weathering touches. Just to clarify the pics are all of the same engine. The top photo is the 1/17n30 rendition with a larger cab while the second is the 1/20n3 version with a smaller cab. :slight_smile:

#4

That is going to look nice.

#5

Looking good Dwayne. Amazing what a little primer can do to bring something together.

#6

Even with the downsizing it still looks great Dwayne. Nice work.

#7

Thanks gentlemen.

#8

Looks good. Do you happen to know what was the purpose of the steel drum? I’m guessing it was a fuel tank.

#9
Ray Dunakin said:
Looks good. Do you happen to know what was the purpose of the steel drum? I'm guessing it was a fuel tank.
Don't know Ray but if I was proprietor of that line I would fill it with a beverage for the crew at the end of the day! Actually as a smart business man......... at the end of the week...run it up and down the line for a week with them knowing what's inside should get the employee moral moving! :)
#10

Ray Dunakin said:
Looks good. Do you happen to know what was the purpose of the steel drum? I’m guessing it was a fuel tank.

It’s an oil barrel fuel tank. Originally I had it set up fore to aft as shown in the following pic on the 1/17n30 version…

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/photo-34.jpg)

In the change over to 1/20n3 I rotated it 90°…

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/photo-37.jpg)

The inspiration for this idea is this photo I found on another forum…

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/photo-1419.jpg)

#11

Hey folks. Been awhile since I’ve posted anything on my lil’ lokie. This evening I gave it a coat of flat black rattle can paint to get it to the stage of saying it’s complete. I know it’s not highly detailed and lacks any sort of weathering, but since I am a follower of the “10 foot rule”, it’s good enough for me for now.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1605-1.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1604.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1603.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1601.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1600.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1599.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1598.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1597.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1595.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p320/dw64/Picture1594.jpg)

#12

Dwayne,
Very cool and unique little loco.
Ralph

#13

THAT, Sir, is looking VERY good.

I’ve a mind to do the same to an ‘Otto’ I bought for $25.

I have a v.fine Banta Shay cab looking for a good home…

tac

#14

I love it. That is very cool.

#15

Very nice work. I’d love to see a picture of it outside.

Have you thought about a fireman and engineer?

#16

Thanks everyone. I learned a lot with this first LS kitbash/scratchbuild that I hope to apply towards the next lokie.

Bruce Chandler said:
Very nice work. I'd love to see a picture of it outside.

Have you thought about a fireman and engineer?


I would too. Unfortunately I don’t have a layout of any sort. I’ve recently moved to a small apartment a few months ago which pretty much nixes the idea of having any layout. Being that it’s RC/battery powered I can run it across the floor without track. But that’s okay, I still enjoy spending time just creating and building. I’ve got an engineer or two somewhere. Just gotta find him.

#17
Dwayne Weyrich said:
Thanks everyone. I learned a lot with this first LS kitbash/scratchbuild that I hope to apply towards the next lokie.
Bruce Chandler said:
Very nice work. I'd love to see a picture of it outside.

Have you thought about a fireman and engineer?


I would too. Unfortunately I don’t have a layout of any sort. I’ve recently moved to a small apartment a few months ago which pretty much nixes the idea of having any layout. Being that it’s RC/battery powered I can run it across the floor without track. But that’s okay, I still enjoy spending time just creating and building. I’ve got an engineer or two somewhere. Just gotta find him.

Sounds like it’s time to build a switching layout! Or, at least make a display track and take some outside pictures. :wink:

Any clubs in the area? Where in OK are you? I lived in Lawton for a bit last century. Of course that was back in my HO days.

Nothing like an outside shot to really show off that fine modeling.