Wow! That looks great Bruce. Sort of an EBT look to it. Very nice. Is that the original boiler? It looks different. Maybe it’s just the front end treatment. Either way it’s a handsome engine.
Richard, It’s “original” from the original build. 
It’s a 3" OD tube from Plastruct. It looked something like this before the green paint was applied.
(http://www.jbrr.com/Pics/Locomotives/TenWheeler/P1010111.JPG)
For the repaint, I also used a darker graphite color. After the paint dried, I applied some dark gray weathering powder. Andy, Thanks. I’m so happy to take it up north. It really is my finest running locomotive.
I took my ten wheeler up to Canada for the Invasion. Here’s a shot of it in front of Doug’s BIG station.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Events/AmericanInvasion/2009/IMG_6402.JPG)
Ken had his Connie out and I got of them side by side for comparison.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Events/AmericanInvasion/2009/IMG_6403.JPG)
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Events/AmericanInvasion/2009/IMG_6406.JPG)
It’s not much different in length when compared to an Annie:
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Events/AmericanInvasion/2009/IMG_6518.JPG)
But you can see the height difference.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Events/AmericanInvasion/2009/IMG_6519.JPG)
Sa Wheat!
How about a Russian Blue boiler, if we can’t have green? 
:lol:
Blue boiler, and a large white stripe on a blue tender, with blue letters, saying ““Bluestone Southern””… hehehe 
The rework looks great, bruce…
Geez, Bruce, Thanx. looking at that I can see #42 and #20 both need a trip to the wash bay…
I thought that was just your special weathering, Ken. 
Dude!
Was great to see this in person. Nice job!
Also was very impressive to see it haul the dead (live) steam Bumble Bee up Fred’s steep grade to Craig Leigh.
The “Phoenix Ten Wheeler” is definetly an eye catcher. I think it has that coloring of a well used, well maintained engine that Mike O. and many others are looking for.
Bruce,
Nice job. I really like the straight boiler.
It looks like it was definitely worth the effort.
Barry - BBT
Thanks. Your drive worked very well hauling this live steamer back to Craig Leigh. Don thinks it’s about 20 pounds that it’s hauling.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Events/AmericanInvasion/2009/IMG_6516.JPG)
Nice pics!!
Barry - BBT
I had always wanted to darken the gear on my ten wheeler, but I really didn’t want to try painting it. I liked the Neolube so much on my Mikado that I decided to give it a try. It works very nicely.
(http://jbrr.com/Pics/Locomotives/TenWheeler/Rebuild/IMG_7214.JPG)
And where did you buy the Neolube? Looks great.
I got it from MicroMark: http://www.micromark.com/NEOLUBE-2-FL-OZ,8383.html
(http://www.micromark.com/RS/SR/Product/83181_R.jpg)
Not cheap, but it looks like it will last a long time. The only downside is that the brush that’s in the bottle was a scrub brush in an earlier life.
Thanks Bruce.
According to the write up, Neolube is Alcohol and Graphite. I wonder if you could just mix that up yourself in small quantities. May give that a try.
Has anyone tried Lockease on largescale engines? that is also graphite in a carrier emulsion. I’ve used it in HO, but not G yet. Wonder how well it would hold up?
Jon Radder said:
Thanks Bruce.According to the write up, Neolube is Alcohol and Graphite. I wonder if you could just mix that up yourself in small quantities. May give that a try.
Jon,
Where can I find powdered graphite?
I’d like to try this on the former RC Cola engine’s chrome wheels.
But $15 for 2oz is pricey indeed.
Ralph
Ralph,
I remember using it on Pine Wood Derby cars,Michaels Crafts? Some where that sells the cars perhaps?