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The Oh-No-0-6-0 Bug Mauler Mash and Bash

What I wanted, only in narrow gauge

So with an old Bug Mauler drivetrain I had modified previously to an 0-6-0 set up but had never done anything with, I gave it a whirl… Boiler, 60mm PVC, cut and fitted to the Bug Mauler chassis, boy was this one hellova mess to cut

Tender test, I just had this one left over from my 2-4-2 that got mashed into a Heisler

A/C switcher pilot beam attached

Stack from a A/C switcher, cheapo Scientific domes, assorted fiddly bits attached

Rear view with fiddly bits attached, cab from a Scientific epoxied to the boiler

Side view, the whole boiler/cab assembly can be unscrewed from the drive with the same screw holes

Pilot with steps and tank added

I literally threw this one together quite literally as Warren would say, “right out of the garbage can” (parts trough), and I might say with a rather unashamed sloppyness and a further unashamed haste. I’m getting more impatient as I age. Test ran it on the layout. Runs like crap! Herky jerky due to poor power pick up. Crap drive! Need to add pickups to all the tender wheels to fix that. Thats why I screwed the boiler/chassis togther so I can add a different drive chassis somewhere down the line. I’m not too sure about that tender, looks smallish, have a slopeback coming from weaselBay. We’ll see how that looks when that arrives. Need to change the headlight with one that works. I will post some more pics soon, maybe tonight. :smiley:

Oh, No! Another Bug Mauler Bash…:expressionless:

But Vic, you have the best lined garbage can around…:smiley:

Painted:

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Paint covers a wealth of sins…

neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetoooooooooooo!!!

It looked pretty good without the paint (I don’t think there were any sins to cover) - now it looks wonderful. Nice job.

Lookin’ great. Needs handrails.

-Brian

How’d he do that?? Damn! I turn around and he’s got the darn thing finished…:expressionless: It would take me that long just to decide what shade of black I was going to use…:stuck_out_tongue:

Great model, Vic…!!

Thanks guys
Checking my parts box I only found the plastic handrail for one side, so now I need to wait till either I can get some brass stantions from Trackside Details or another ubercheap battery Bug Mauler to scrap. Whichever comes first. If I can I’m going to check my LHS meager LS supply of Trackside stuff and see if they have any stantions.

Tender arrived from eBay today, added a couple trucks and…I think we have a winner

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Its an Aristo slopeback tender. Looks far better than the Columbia tender, a lot closer to what this type of engine would actually have. One of the trucks has dual power pickups so all I should need to do is add a connector from the RC shop and a couple of details. Front coupler needs a little tweeking. Almost done!

Victor Smith said:
Checking my parts box
Man, I would LOVE to see a video of that!

Test run video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSY2Xj5UWEw

Still needs some details and adding the wiring to the pick ups on the tender

Looks like its running nice and smooth, Vic!

-Brian

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After all the discussion about the USA and Piko docksiders valve gear, I added crosshead and stephenson valve mechanism, I think it looks the better for it.

The valve gear looks great. You’ve managed to achieve some really nice proportions on that 0-6-0 too.

That is really nice. I now have 3 big haulers I picked up here and there. I think its time for me to try to make an 0-6-0

(http://www.udisco.com/hobbies/pics/055320.jpg)

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Changes afoot, converting to tank engine, the tender version is just too big to work on the layout. Cut over one inch off the rear boiler, re-epoxied the cab back on, added the fuel bunker, undercab framing next, then tanks last.

Victor Smith said:

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I just bought me one of those, now that is a great tool!

Rear beam added w/ Bachmann wide swing coupler

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Steps added

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Cab underside framing

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/0-6-0%20to%20Tank%20pic05.JPG)

Sidetank fabrication begun, these will be styrene sheathed

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Looking good vic. I still think your engines would be much happier on the KMRR. :slight_smile: