A Diamond In The Rough

Jim, that is very nice.  Love the rumble on the layout as well, as it should be.

Wow! That steamer is really nice! Where did you find the parts for such an esoteric loco? Or did you make them? It really turned out super. 

Jim,

  Incredible job, congrats on a fantastic train!

PCRR/Dave

wow what a difference , great job !!

Jim,

I have been collecting for many years, but I regret that I have never owned a single piece of Voltamp. How did you restore this locomotive? I want one too!

Eric Hofberg

TCA, LCCA

Jim, just wonderful work. Having seen many of your videos I've had the impression that you are a minimalist in terms of restoration, you preferring the old and used look.

But this is splendid. I personally love to see old trains restored to their new state, it's another great part of this hobby. Well done, and what a fantastic loco, never seen one before.

Thanks, Dave...yes, I am a minimalist when it comes to restoration...actually my approach, usually, is conservation...trying to preserve as much of the original finish and parts as possible. In this case, cosmetic conservation was not an option as the original finish was destroyed. The piece probably sat in a cold, dirty garage or some such for 80 years. The good news is that the internals were beautifully preserved. The motor looks near new. The storage environment may have been dirty, but it was not damp as there was almost no rust or corrosion...only some light pitting of the nickel plate that was easily wire brushed off. It was a great piece to work on because of the possibilities, thus my reference to a diamond in the rough.

Well done, Jim! It is great to see a piece run after it has lain dormant for almost a century.

Fantastic, Jim!  Can't wait to see future videos of this engine and your Boucher steaming side-by-side on the outer two mainlines of a big SGMA layout!  That would be historic!

Bob

Jim,

Really nice work!

Larry

Wow!  is all I can say.  What a great job of restoring that engine to its former glory.  And great pics of the restoration process, too.  Thanks for sharing.

Hank

I also put in my WOW! great job, nice looking engine.

That is a masterful restoration, great job!   Looks like you put a lot of work into that, and it shows.

Awesome job Jim. She came out great.

beautiful job!

Nicely done Jim. I love the fact that you document your projects. I know you would have tried to conserve the piece if it were an option, but you gave it a way better life. Enjoy the crap out of it!

ARNO

Wow, awesome job!  Great video.  I don't know that I have seen one of these before, so to be able to see one running after the restoration work you did on it was great.  

Jim,

Thank you for the information and additional pictures.

I share the same mind set when it comes to restoration and this loco was definitely a worthy choice. Well done!

Eric Hofberg

TCA, LCCA

Beautiful Jim!  I always enjoy seeing your work.

Jeff