Is there a compendium of scratch building articles with brass by Bob Turner that were written for written for O Scale News? If not may be an e-book could be published by some one who has access to those old magazines?
Rob
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- a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.
We were going to do the cab forward series in book form, but when the magazine faltered those plans died. All of my articles simply expanded upon the OGR 0-6-0 series of the 1990's.
I have a PRR D6sb started with great plans for an article covering it and a companion E3 Atlantic. Maybe next year . . .
Thank you for the reply.
May I ask for a copy of your article issued in #119 of O Scale News, aka, part I of the Vanderbilt tender?
If so you could send a scan to pe950venice@gmail.com?
Thanks again,
Rob
bob turner should publish hiss articles in a magazine format
Somebody probably still owns the copyright to all of the OSN publication content.
Tom Nixon, probably, and I am sure he would give permission. I do not have copying capability at the moment, and my back issues are shuffled. As for a book, I think Joyce was considering it, but when Greg died, we all just kind of gave up.
Two rail is not a very good profit center; it has to be a labor of love. That, I guess, is one definition of a hobby?
bob2 posted:Tom Nixon, probably, and I am sure he would give permission. I do not have copying capability at the moment, and my back issues are shuffled. As for a book, I think Joyce was considering it, but when Greg died, we all just kind of gave up.
That is a starting point and a name to track down.
Two rail is not a very good profit center; it has to be a labor of love. That, I guess, is one definition of a hobby?
I don't know about profit center, labor of love - definitely so when it comes to publishing.
If you go to Amazon.com and search the 'BOOKS' section using: building brass models you will pop some stuff, in particular:
https://www.amazon.com/Model-B...uilding+brass+models
Simon
I would try to find Model Railroader issues from about 1939 through 1960 (ebay) . During that period many articles were published regarding scratch building locomotives. In 1959 there is a very complete description taking several months to complete by Mel Thornboro (sp) that details the building of an O scale Wabash Mogul with drawings and good notes. Some of the hand formed details can be eliminated today because of the wide selection of castings available to but he shows you how to "make your own" in his article.
Starting around 1940 Mel put together several articles over the next two decades on building various locos. The techniques have not changed much over the years for fabricating a loco frame and a boiler. Depending on how well equipped your shop and your skill level anything is possible today.
I have used many NWSL 0.6 gearboxes to re-power older models and the one loco that I have scratchbuilt (B&O E-27) and they seem to be dependable and operate smoothly.
Driver castings are available for many different styles of drivers. Check out Stevenson Preservation Lines offerings. I have found many older cast iron and brass driver castings at O scale meets that I have machined into good looking drivers for various projects.
If you have no experience in building a brass locomotive you might consider purchasing a basket case loco on ebay to rework and practice your skills on. Or you can still find un-started brass kits (ebay and O meets). Stevenson also offers kits for various brass locos.
Just some thoughts...
Joe Foehrkolb
I too use and recommend NWSL 0.6 gearboxes. The newer plastic boxes need some care, because they are distorted in the mold. I find that a letter "J" drill works to ensure that the box fits the axle bearings. Simply wrap the drill shank with fine sandpaper, and carefully slide the gearbox along it, making sure that top and bottom gearbox meet to capture the axle bearings.
Also use great care that the bottom screws are not over-torqued and do not bottom out against the transverse upper gearbox screws.The earlier glass-filled boxes did not need this treatment, but both work quite well when properly installed.
Re: older MRR - be sure to check out the Fred Icken article on building the SP Pacific. Pre-war, I think.
There was a series of articles on scratch building an O gauge 2-8-0 by Bob Klubertanz starting in January MR through to August MR 1954.
7 parts in all they left the article out one month. Looks like a good build if you like steam locos but I know nothing, only ever built a couple of plastic Rivarossi/AHM 0-8-0's. Roo.
