Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company # 1 Old Betsy

[Scratchman]

Craig, the model is 1:16 scale. I have been working on the second loco and it is closer to the drawing.

Gordon Birrell

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

[Frederic Testard]

Chester, if the rivet is a skidge off, you have to scootch it back into place. Dont forget to moosh it into the glue. (Don't smoosh, that would be too much)

Not only is this thread full of great modelling, but you'll also find some almost Shakespearian poetry...

[Scratchman]

Here are two photos of the second loco. Now the work can go forward  on both locos.





Gordon Birrell

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[Ray Dunakin]

Wow, I wish I could work as fast as you do!

I do alright when everything's flowing, but often hit a snag that takes time to figure out a solution, or requires something I don't have and then I have to spend time tracking down what I need. Or I get stuck between projects, trying to decide what to do next and how best to do it.

[finescalerr]

Not bad, Gordon. -- Russ

[Ken Hamilton]

.....not bad at all.

[Scratchman]

Here are two photos of both loco. You can see how far I was off with the first.





Gordon Birrell

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

[finescalerr]

Who cares whether the first one was "far off"? It looks great anyway. Call it a freelance and nobody will complain. I think both are outstanding. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

They both look great! BTW, what is the thing sticking out of the smokestack?

[MrBrownstone]

Hey Gordon,

I must concur with russ on this one...

They both are great pieces of fine craftsmanship..

Mike

[Scratchman]

Ray, that stack is not finished. I still have to add a top section. The 1/16" piece of brass tubing goes into a hole  on top of the boiler and down to a hole at the bottom of the boiler. This is straight  up and down and acts as a guide for the stack I took two old gear from an old alarm clock with the same diameter as the inside diameter of the stack. I placed one on the tube at the bottom and one near the top with a 3/32"  piece of tubing for a spacer between the two gears. Now the stack will be straight when  placed over the two gears. This also acts as a good anchoring system for the stack.You can see the top gear in the top photo on page 4 of this thread.

Gordon Birrell

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

[RoughboyModelworks]

I agree with Russ too Gordon. You never know, you could always claim the first was a preliminary version subsequently discarded at the customer's request from the original builder's drawing board! Outstanding work on both versions...

Paul

[jacq01]

     

Call it a freelance and nobody will complain

you could always claim the first was a preliminary version

      This is what I call a REAL prototype..

      Gordon, the urge to built as close as possible to the original is producing fantastic models, ready for the best musea.

       Jacq

[Scratchman]

I have got the stacks and sand boxes finished and painted.



Gordon Birrell

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

[jacq01]

  Gordon,

  better than the original.

  Jacq