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1:35 EIMCO 401-216 "Whistling Pig"

Started by Bernhard, September 15, 2019, 07:58:05 AM

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Marty J

#45
September 22, 2019, 10:13:42 AM
Hi Bernhard,
No problem.  The 15 or so EIMCO 401's that I have seen they were set-up all slightly different.  I think that there were lots of modifications made in the field.
If you can make it believable looking it could very well have existed.
That said, here is a photo of the controls on a 401 in Challis ID that I took a couple of years ago that lots very similar to the manual. 
Regards
Marty

Barney

#46
September 22, 2019, 01:09:55 PM
THE WHISTLING PIG - As seen today Sunday September 22nd at the Lea Bailey Light Railway in the forest of Dean England
it was a bit wet

Barney

#47
September 22, 2019, 01:26:36 PM
The wet pig

Barney

#48
September 22, 2019, 01:27:34 PM
other side

Barney

#49
September 22, 2019, 01:28:10 PM
the end bit

Barney

#50
September 22, 2019, 01:35:52 PM
and a rocker shovel

Marty J

#51
September 22, 2019, 01:56:47 PM
The end port is one of the interesting differences in the 401 series.  Some have it - some don't.
When it included in the the tank the orientation is slightly rotated off the vertical.   I assume that facilitates access.
Here is an end just like the one posted by Barney.

Marty J

#52
September 22, 2019, 01:57:41 PM
And here's one without the port.

finescalerr

#53
September 22, 2019, 07:20:19 PM
If you continue to scratchbuild models to that degree of perfection you'll have no time to finish your layout! -- Russ

Bernhard

#54
September 25, 2019, 08:09:52 AM Last Edit: September 25, 2019, 08:15:27 AM by Bernhard
Thank you for your interest in the project and your participation.

Marty:
I have already seen two different set-ups of the "Whistling Pig" pressure gauge!
The end port: I did not reproduce it, because the shape is difficult to produce in brass without a CNC mill.


Barney:
Thanks for sharing the photos. They are a useful addition to my project documentation.
Hopefully the trip was interesting despite the bad weather.


Russ:
That's exactly my problem. I always work on several projects at the same time. Some of them inevitably remain unfinished.
Here in between a short preview of two works in progress:


Bucket chain excavator Ertmer KB1

Bernhard

#55
September 25, 2019, 08:13:39 AM
 The 3D model

Bernhard

#56
September 25, 2019, 08:14:57 AM
And the current status

Bernhard

#57
September 25, 2019, 08:17:56 AM

Bernhard

#58
September 25, 2019, 08:19:11 AM
The restored vehicle

Bernhard

#59
September 25, 2019, 08:20:18 AM
Design in progress
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