Ten Fordson Machines

[finescalerr]

Gordon, are you working on a new 2 cylinder Shay? The model photo on your site looks terrific. -- Russ

[lab-dad]

That image of the engine & trucks looks like the one from the Annual.
You know that book you produce?

I wish he was doing another, would be nice to collaborate.

-Mj

[Scratchman]

You're right Marty. That is my C. W. North Shay. Now you and Russ have got me thinking of building another steam loco. I have been thinking about another small shay for a long time, like the wood frame one that Don Gage built a few years ago. The C.W. North engine and trucks would be a nice fit. I do have some good photos of the trucks before they were painted. But the six photos of the unpainted engine are all blurry. This was a very hard build but it may be a little easier the second time around. I know that I can't remember a thing on how I built it and don't have any photos of the jigs so it would be back to square one. 

I've been looking all over the internet for all the info that I could find for the Weaver Auto Crane, not realizing that I have a good example just 25 miles from my home at
http://www.richardericksonfoundation.org/photoGallery.htm
   

Here's six of my photos of the Weaver Auto Crane sitting on a old Ford truck.













Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[Scratchman]

Here's two photos of my progress on # 8. The plans and information in the October 1993 New Zealand Model Railway Journal are good, but there wasn't a plan for the loco that I'm building. I may do another loco using the plan in the magazine with the McCormick Deering power plant. I will need a lot more information on the McCormick Deering tractor, the one that I found at the brick yard  may not be assessable.





Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[Scratchman]

Here's a jig that is sat up for both 2 foot gauge and 3 foot gauge. For the Cane Loco (#5). I used it to hold the frame level and then the two axles were fitted to the frame. For the Long Loco (#8) I used it to hold the truck parts true while I glued them all together, it also is a good holder, while detail is being added.  





Gordon Birrell  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[lab-dad]

Love that jig!
The models aint half bad either!
-Mj

[Ray Dunakin]

As always, your models, jigs and construction are a joy to behold!

[Chuck Doan]

I second that! A very interesting machine.

[Scratchman]

Here's two photos of my progress on # 8.





Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[finescalerr]

Very adequate. -- Russ

[TRAINS1941]

Great jig.  Beautiful work.

Jerry

[Krusty]

The plans and information in the October 1993 New Zealand Model Railway Journal are good, but there wasn't a plan for the loco that I'm building. I may do another loco using the plan in the magazine with the McCormick Deering power plant.

Gordon

The presentation of the plans is a bit confused. The small-scale plan at the top left is for the earlier Fordson-powered version that you're modelling. The other plans are for a later McCormick-Deering/International-powered version.

[Krusty]

The Dispatch drawing of the original Fordson-powered Dragons. Bogies were 2ft 6in wheelbase at 11ft 4in centres.

[Chuck Doan]

Looking very good!

[michael mott]

Gordon I am always amazed by your methods, The way you can mix various materials in your builds and then you paint them and they look like they were cast out of metal.

Michael