first wethering job on my k-4

Very Nice Harry! I hope mine will be half as nice when I start weathering my stuff.

It looks great in person, too bad that ugly Atlas switch machine got into the picture.

Looks great, it must of had a hard life and it never got to the wash rack. 

Dennis thank you for the complement

John Thank you for your complement and when are you going to change out that switch  machean at the club.

 David thank you for your complement

"Great" is probably the most misused word on these forums!

Harry,

I hope you can take some constructive criticism. If it wasn't for those splotches of what looks like oil leaks or USAF European Camouflage, it would be a very nice job.

Jim Thank you. You are right after running it for a couple hours the smoke units left a oil type film in spots.Looks like the gasket leaks a

from the smoke unit. I have to figer out what going on there.

hah3,

For what it's worth, that is EXACTLY why I gave up on using ANY smoke fluids, quite a few years ago! The whole "smoke process" REALLY messes up weathering on virtually ALL locomotives, no matter whether they be steams, diesel, or electric. I have all my smoke units shut off, one way or another.

Looks like a working loco now!!!! NICE!

Pulled boiler off and found that o ring was goo. replaced it that should help.

 I will find out tomarow when get home from work and run it.

NICE JOB

Very nice

Thank you for posting.

Mike CT

Maybe Hot Water would have an answer for this:

From what I have read, and the few times I have see AFT 610, ATF/SP 4449, UP 844 and UP 3985, it seems that a properly maintained steam engine does not produce big amounts of smoke unless they need to add more fule to the firebox, like on a grade. I wonder what percent of the time a steam engine accually produces the massive plumes of smoke we think about.

Smoke units:  PW, I'll run it or else you will lose the unit.  But they usually don't "spit" like the newer ones.

Mosern era:  Forgetaboutit.  Takes too long to clean the boilers!

That's exactly why many people who run weathered engines, don't use smoke. The oil spitting out can ruin a nice weathering job Even with everything working properly, it will still spit out unburned oil leaving blotches all over the engine. You don't notice it on new engines because they are clean and shiny anyway.

 

Originally Posted by hah3:

Jim Thank you. You are right after running it for a couple hours the smoke units left a oil type film in spots.Looks like the gasket leaks a

from the smoke unit. I have to figer out what going on there.

 

 

Its not from "spitting", and an o-ring will probably not make a difference.

The "smoke" is actually vaporized mineral oil droplets, they settle or bleed out of the openings in the shell like the handrail mounts etc.

This is pretty much typical and it is not as noticable on steam locomotive black as well as being a bit easier to wipe off.

Pretty much the "nature of the beast" if you want smoking locos, but an issue if you want to weather them.

Looks great, Harry.

Thanks guys !!! for the complements.

 I have been working on the rest of the train. I have it pulling a coal train.

 have been wethering all the coal cars now.hope to be done with them soon

Hi Harry,

Very nice weathering!!!!

Alex