Strasburg #86 Mogul

Pete- great modeling! The CN used those moguls right up to the end of steam. Handsome engines! JohnA

Only a pro could’ve pulled that off!…just when you think the man’s done it all,….he splits a cylinder block in two, …..and grafts them back together ……priceless!…

Pat

Norton, would be so kind as to share the part number for that steam chest.  that might be the very thing I need to move on with my SL&IM Mastodon.

@palallin posted:

Norton, would be so kind as to share the part number for that steam chest.  that might be the very thing I need to move on with my SL&IM Mastodon.

This is the one from 2-8-0.

The PRR A5 0-4-0s also have the canted cylinders. They didn’t match up as well with the Mogul steamchest as the one above but may work better for your application.

The one on the right is from a MTH PRR A5.

Pete

#86 on its first trial run after some shop work.

Pete

Pete -

The NYC K-5 in the background of the video - what's the story there? I know that Sunset offered them in 2-rail (and die-cast 3RO as the Mercury loco).

Have you posted about this loco? Did I miss it?

@D500 posted:

Pete -

The NYC K-5 in the background of the video - what's the story there? I know that Sunset offered them in 2-rail (and die-cast 3RO as the Mercury loco).

Have you posted about this loco? Did I miss it?

I did do a thread on this Dave. Here you go.

https://ogrforum.com/...unset-nyc-k5-pacific

Pete

Nice work again. I know I don't have the courage to go chopping cylinders off of steam chests, so I know who to call on if I need it done.

Nice work Pete!!

Super cool Pete! How did you fuse the pieces back together?

Eager to run on the rails by the looks of it Pete.

@Slugger posted:

Super cool Pete! How did you fuse the pieces back together?

Thanks Stephen. I used JB Weld, original formula. Helps fill the gaps.

Pete

Hi Pete,

Superb craftsmanship as always !!!

Alex

Fantastic job PETE!!!👍👍

Outstanding!!!

Thanks again guys. I am still awaiting some larger spoke pilot wheels closer to prototype. Not sure they will fit but we’ll see. Also the whitewalls and running board stripe likely coming off and lastly still not sure if I want to deal with the class lights.

That engine is jammed packed in there with the smoke unit pressing right against the cast on smokebox front. Pretty difficult to jam some wires in there for the lights.

Pete

Did a bit more work on the #86 today. Replaced the pilot wheels with larger ones from a Lionel Hogwarts. Had to machine them down some to clear the frame but still closer to the prototype. Also removed the whitewalls and blackened the rims.

Now on to the class lights.

Pete

Wow, a respectable pair of pilot wheels from a Hogwarts " toy" loco of all things.

Looks fantastic!!!!

I wouldn't even think to look there.

Great stuff as usual Pete!

(Boy, the trains we could have if some of these guys on the forum worked at Lionel!)

Would it be possible to fit the cylinder chest from the Lionel moguls fit on the harriman consolidations?

@SGP posted:

Would it be possible to fit the cylinder chest from the Lionel moguls fit on the harriman consolidations?

Here that are. Probably not without modification.

Pete

Now just out of the paint shop with its new banner its ready for service.

Pete

Those boys at West Albany sure know how to build a locomotive! , ……unlike the Kamikazes down in Harmon, …..no??.

Pat

The boys at West Albany went to school at Harmonyards. Barely out of grade school they look in awe at the Professor there.

Pete

Beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing!