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West Virginia & Kentucky 125

Modeling
#1

Managment of the West Virginia & Kentucky Narrow Gauge are pleased to report the arrival of locomotive 125 fresh from the Eddystone Works of Baldwin, Philadelphia, USA. She’s a Design Specification W4213, similar to some noted locomotives used on western roads

Fans of the WV&K know that locomotives don’t join the roster usually without meeting the Screwdriver of Destiny however company paint and a battery/RC/sound install are the only things planned for this one.

A Sierra sound system is already in house and The Bartwerks are just awaiting the ESC and RX to arrive from Downunder to install her operational bits.

#2

Looks great in that paint!

#3

Looks Great Bart! I like it in the new colors!

#4

Nice work Bart.

#5

Looks good. I like the paint scheme on that one.

At some point, do a Google search for “Guatemala 2-8-2.” There’s a very nice restored one that looks like a cross between a K-27 and an EBT mikado. Had I seen that before I re-did my K, that’s what it would look like. It still very well might if I ever get the bug to give it a makeover. Too many other loco projects needing finishing first before I get to re-doing something on my shelf.

Later,

K

#6

I’m sure that K is relieved that it didn’t fall under the knife (or razer saw) at the BartWorks. Looks good with just the pint scheme. I haven’t had the heart to even “weather” mine yet.

#7

Looks great Bart.

You and me both Ken. My plan was to repaint my 455 and cover up the green boiler. However, I took her to the train club for this past weekend for the open house and I got convinced that I should keep the Green boiler. So I guess I wont have to do as much painting as I originally planned.

#8

I approve of the look, too.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/NELS2012/2012-06-03_12-42-19_789.jpg)

#9

Apparently I am going to have to paint my cab roof red!

Nice look!

#10

Just make sure you have the clearances along the ROW! I have had to make a few correction (widening) along the SVRR.

Paul

#11

Nice work for sure.

#12

Like I said in chat last night, Bart, Beautiful looking locomotive… :slight_smile:

#13
Jake Smith said:
Looks great Bart.

You and me both Ken. My plan was to repaint my 455 and cover up the green boiler. However, I took her to the train club for this past weekend for the open house and I got convinced that I should keep the Green boiler. So I guess I wont have to do as much painting as I originally planned.


Mine had a green boiler as delivered…I painted over the “Booger Boiler”

#14

OK…so last weekend saw her transformed into Company colors…the RC gear arrived so this weekend saw her transformed into a working locomotive… but since this was also the weekend Frankenstorm hit…it rained all day so I couldn;t take her outside for a run…she did get RC/batteries/sound/ and weathering…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/no12506.jpg)

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/no12507.jpg)

I coated the factory coal load with acrylic flat black paint, and sprinkled on real crushed coal…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/no12508.jpg)

The control panel for the RCS RC and Sierra Sound and the battery pack are easily accessable under the coal load…

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bart_salmons/_forumfiles/no12509.jpg)

#15

Hey Bart, that turned out nice. Glad to see you up and about, plus being productive.

#16

Nice! That sure is a big loco.

#17
Ray Dunakin said:
Nice! That sure is a big loco.
And ya know........I don;t think its my biggest.......next weekend I need to set up some comparison shots between 125 and the 4 truck Shay 119.......119 is longer but.......
#18

Would definitely like to see that 4-trucker. As far as I know, only the C&O ever ordered any, do you know different?

#19

Yep…the C&O had a fleet but West Virginia Pulp & Paper had the largest one, The Norfolk & Western had one for a while…Hassinger Lumber co had one…According to the records there were 20 or so built…

#20

The Red River Lumber Co. in Westwood, California had a four trucker. Apparently it was a very tricky engine to operate as on sharp curves it had a tendency to pull everything off the tracks, a practice commonly referred to as “daisy chaining”.