Thread: Stephenson's Rocket

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Lots!!! of detail in the under carriage of your next project

Yes Ray, but not a lot of detail above that. Remembering Trev always used to say a "Brick on Wheels"

But you gotta do what you gotta do - and I have always wanted to build a diesel locomotive

Regards

Keith

Keith, Keith, Keith.... We need to educate your grandson on beautiful trains to build as in the words of an old friend, he's selected a brick on wheels !! Cheers, Peter

Crowie,

I had to go back into my picture archives but I found it. This is from Trev. He reckoned one of the ugliest locos he had seen (and it's steam) In Perth in Tasmania. The diesel is not looking too bad

Keith

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Keith that may be one ugly train but to my scratch building mind, it would be a easy build!
One long 3"or 4" dowel 12 wheels a little box on the back and it's done. LOL
But for you it would be a 10" dowel.

I typed this before going back and seeing the earlier post and found your next engine and I like it!!!
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And this would be a 12" by 12" by 8' long me thinks.

Keith, I have a decent range of model trains (all N scale, I'm afraid probably too small to get patterns from), mostly American D/E's SD40-2 snoot nose, GP7, GP9, SD90, GP20 etc, a few yard switchers, plus a lot of freight cars, oil tankers, flatbeds, stock cars (cattle). I also have a few aussie NSW engines as well, 442 (similar to your next project, except the engine is reversible, could dive either direction), 81 class (candy striped scheme,).

Man of them are exact to scale, brands of Kato, Atlas, Weico, etc, so if you would like to borrow some of these for reference, please let me know, I'd me more than happy to lend them to you for your project.

Richard

Originally Posted by Fumbler

Keith, I have a decent range of model trains (all N scale, I'm afraid probably too small to get patterns from), mostly American D/E's SD40-2 snoot nose, GP7, GP9, SD90, GP20 etc, a few yard switchers, plus a lot of freight cars, oil tankers, flatbeds, stock cars (cattle). I also have a few aussie NSW engines as well, 442 (similar to your next project, except the engine is reversible, could dive either direction), 81 class (candy striped scheme,).

Man of them are exact to scale, brands of Kato, Atlas, Weico, etc, so if you would like to borrow some of these for reference, please let me know, I'd me more than happy to lend them to you for your project.

Richard

Gee Richard,

That is such a kind offer - thankyou. I will probably take you up on that

I don't think I will need it for a while though as I think I still have probably 6 to 8 months work ahead on "Rocket". We must keep in touch though.

Thanks again

Keith

Well there is nothing like planning well ahead, and there was me thinking that a "Battle of Britain" class loco

Derek,

Is this the loco you are talking about ?

BoB Loco.jpg

Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Gee Richard,

That is such a kind offer - thankyou. I will probably take you up on that

I don't think I will need it for a while though as I think I still have probably 6 to 8 months work ahead on "Rocket". We must keep in touch though.

Thanks again

Keith

I'll dig the box out and snap a few photos to give you an idea of what I have. And your welcome to take your pic, when the time comes.

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Derek,

Is this the loco you are talking about ?

BoB Loco.jpg

Regards

Keith

That is the type and then there is this one which is the same class.

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Originally Posted by Fumbler

I'll dig the box out and snap a few photos to give you an idea of what I have. And your welcome to take your pic, when the time comes.

You're a good bloke Richard - Thanks.

Derek,

I like the second loco - VERY nice

Thanks guys

Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Whilst [ my 5 year old grandson] was with me - my grandson asked - "Grandpa - what train are we making next?" - we went through lots of photos

Looks like this is my next build

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Keith

don't despair. To me it looks exactly the sort of "brick on wheels" that you and your grandson can build together. Whilst it might be simple, with little detail, those very characteristics should make it an ideal project for a 6 year old.
You get to turn most of the wheels while he shapes and paints the body.


lucky you me thinks.
on second thoughts -- luck both of you

Keith, your Rocket is progressing nicely.
If you go ahead and build an S class, I probably have little information to help you with the 3 cylinder steam version. (As built, or Stremlined?)
However, I do have a book, "The A7 Era" which could assist you with a deisel version.

While a lot of readers would think a deisel S class would be easy to knock up, there can be a lot of detail in the bogies, body, ends and roof. Like most engines there were modifications made over their life.
What ever you decide to build, we will enjoy reading about it.

Thanks Kevin,

For a little more detail - I could actually do the interior of the locomotive as well - including the actual diesel motor.

Just a thought.

Regards

Keith