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It has begun. 3rd rail y6b to y6a. All brass construction will make it much easier to convert. New CAD drawings completed for the unlagged boiler. Rivets will be etched in this time. 

 

I will take pictures with my D750 this time around for more detail  

 

 

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Etched out the new smoke box with rivets tonight. I’m not sure if I’ll use this one or make a new one. When rolling you need to use a piece of heavy paper to protect the details. The shiny brass is where the solder joint will be to the existing model. The discoloration is from the etching process. The metal is smooth but the underlying layer of copper is starting to come through.

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gunrunnerjohn posted:

It would be nice at some point to have your conversion next to a stock model to highlight the upgrades.

I don't have another 3rd rail y6b but I do have a Lionel JLC I can compare it to. I think they are close enough to compare. 

 

There are considerable differences between the two that I notice immediately but others probably wouldn't.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

How many times have you painted this sucker?   I seem to recall a number of times it was in paint, and then it was back in the nude.

That was the Lionel engine I was messing around with awhile ago. I bought a 3rd rail so I could actually solder it together properly. I made all new parts for this conversion though.  I haven’t painted this engine at all yet so this weekend will be the first time 😁

Threw some paint on. It turned out ok. Once the shine goes away it will look better. I sprayed the entire engine black. I did a custom mix smokebox color. I wanted it to look new but had been fired up without any weathering. The shinier parts are where the paint was thicker and when baked glossed over. I’ll get some numbers on it and then dull that shine down. Test run this weekend.

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