Vic, I feel like I missed something all these years following your exceptional uss of creative compression. Now that you are building models larger than those that will turn on a 30 inch diameter, I’m curious. Have you always been track power or is this battery RC and I’m missing some things.
I always assumed battery power for some reason
Track power always, even outside. One reason I like being inside is that I can use traditional track power. RC and batteries simply take up too much room in most of my tiny stuff plus its expensive. I’m too hobby poor for that.
Track power is where its at 
You are making nice progress on your cool build and maybe it could be the camera angle but the frame seems to be sitting high on the wheels? Your sketch up has it sitting nice and low?
Well the original is also a bit of a high stepper. I will build the body low-boy style so the sides will also drop down around the frame.
Vic
Quick pause from MIK, from the BayArea is there any quick action that I might be able to help you with?
Mike
Not unless you have a spare natural gas tank I could tap. Thanks for the offer, it is appreciated. We’re doing pretty well here all things considered. My electric shop heater is keeping things just warm enough. We’ve found a decent laundromat and we’re wearing toasty clothes. In a lot of ways we’re back to living like we did when first married and living in a tiny studio apartment with a undersized heater and no laundry. Lot of other people need more help than us. Amazing how much community support has shown up.
Between cleaning up, dealing with probate stuff at the bank, and just general tiredness, haven’t gotten much done. Did put together the motor and am working on the firewall and hood. Planning to leave the motor sides exposed because why not? Got to look around in the parts boxes for some possible drivetrain pieces for the underside. Compared to past years I’m way behind but I’m just taking my time and relaxing my way through this year.
Outstanding so far Vic.
BTW: I’ve had the experience of starting up and driving the “Casey Jones”. It’s housed in the Silverton Northern engine House in Silverton CO. Neat little cobbled together machine… Wish we had more track to run him on…
Vic,
I think given your situation you can be forgiven for not finishing in a day.
Now I see the “High Stepper” feature and you got it handled.
The engine you built for this is really good. It would be a shame to cover it with a hood.
The one thing those Tom Yorke kits really taught me was how to create motors like this. I went 6 cylinder instead of a shorter 4 cylinder like the prototype because I had the extra resin leftover parts. Got the firewall and hood attached. Working on the driveshaft now.
If four is good six has to be better.
