Thread: 1/5th Scale Peny-Darren 1804 Locomotive

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Trevor, the locomotive runs on Angle Iron. Wheels not flanged. The upright of the angle keeps it "on track" (excuse the pun).

Regards

Keith

You should never excuse a good pun mate.
Your one up on the day

Hi,

Been working on the tender and also contemplating what t use for coal in my coal truck on the tender. Came up with a solution. Whilst the wife isn't looking take some red scoria from the garden bed. Dry it and remove any dust or fines. When thoroughly dry, hand paint it with acrylic black matt paint. The end result looks just like coal an is almost perfect scale size. Recommend this if you want to make some "coal".

Regards

Keith

G'day Keith, I like your idea for your "coal" but it is much to big for my tender, the other day at Bunning's I purchased a pkt of black pebble's that is usually used in cactus gardens. It will suit my tender exactly. They also have other size's if Cathie catches you in her garden. Good Luck.Cheer's Jim.

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Hi,

Been working on the tender and also contemplating what t use for coal in my coal truck on the tender. Came up with a solution. Whilst the wife isn't looking take some red scoria from the garden bed. Dry it and remove any dust or fines. When thoroughly dry, hand paint it with acrylic black matt paint. The end result looks just like coal an is almost perfect scale size. Recommend this if you want to make some "coal".

Regards

Keith

Now that's thinking outside the box Keith....Love it, well done, cheers crowie...

Freezing cold in Torquay today,

Worked on the chasis of the tender. It is a "cast iron" chasis. Doesn't look much to look at, at this stage. I wanted to make a grate step for the engineer to access the platform from either side. I found a container at Reject Shop for $2 which was ideal. Made up the 2 steps. "Riveted" the top "cast iron" plate. The Engineer will stand on boards just in front of the wheels to control the locomotive. Behind him will be the coal truck sitting on the cast iron plate. Work on this tomorrow.

Keith

Cold and windy here today too Keith.... you've done pretty good considering....not a good day for spray painting lacquer...Cheers crowie

Originally Posted by crowie

Cold and windy here today too Keith.... you've done pretty good considering....not a good day for spray painting lacquer...Cheers crowie

Peter,

I reckon it would take ages to dry.

Keith

Great stuff Keith.
It all just keeps getting better

Trev.

Had a pretty good day today. Solved one of my problems.
First off - I repainted the wheels and chasis of the tender. I then made up the framework of my coal truck that will sit on the tender. I am going to affix timber planking on the side of the framing to replicate a wooden coal truck.

This then comes to the problem that I solved. I wanted the timber to look weathered. I cut 7mm thick strips out of 35mm wide pine. I the placed the timber in my vyce. I attached a wire brush to my angle grinder. I then followed the grain longitudinally and the wire brush cut out the softer sections and left the harder grain section. I think this really looks like age weathering. I then made up my own paint concoction of acrylic black, brown, white and a touch of yellow and added about 30% water. Ths acted as more of a wash effect than a solid paint. I believe I have solved my problem. Hooray !!!

Regards

Keith

That's a very clever solution Keith...something I'll have to put in the memory bank.....cheers, crowie

Looking fantastic as always mate.
But the more complete it becomes the less I understand what they were thinking.
How the heck can you stoke the engine with the fire box in that position?
It's got to be one of the strangest things I've ever seen!
I'd really like to know the reasoning behind it.

That being said I love the hole thing to bits.
Both the original and your wonderful reproduction of it

Cheers
Trev.

Oh boy, this is super. Great work on that tender. I've been away from the computer a couple days and couldn't wait to see what you have accomplished. Really looking good. Like the aged wood, looks great.

Thanks for your comments,

I'm thinking about building a person (engineer) in period costume to drive my locomotive. What do people think ? He would be abut 32cm tall to make him 160cm in real "life". Do you think it may detract from the model ?

Keith

Originally Posted by Repliconics

Looking fantastic as always mate.
But the more complete it becomes the less I understand what they were thinking.
How the heck can you stoke the engine with the fire box in that position?
It's got to be one of the strangest things I've ever seen!
I'd really like to know the reasoning behind it.

That being said I love the hole thing to bits.
Both the original and your wonderful reproduction of it

Cheers
Trev.

Trevor,

I wonder being the first locomotive on rails that they didn't think too much about the logistics of firing the boiler. They old have had to stop to take on water as well. So stopping to replenish both the firebox and boiler water probably wasn't much of an issue. Only a guess here.

Regards

Keith