Super detail Williams cab forward, first video finishing up !

Super detail bulking up the cab forward.

 

 

Fabricating the centering device to surround and maintain boiler to frame sprung plunger. Looks a little rough here, but will file out and be good with paint.

 

 

Wow Ron, you just keep making progress 

 

Excellent work!

Thanks Aaron.

Finished making and installing scale side frames for rear engine under the platform.

Added correct 36 inch trailing truck scale wheels.

Made the first of 4 scale cylinder inspection plates. Very small to fab and bend.

 

Next up and I dread this, laying out and soldering up 12 viloco sanders with all the correct tubing and installing . Hopefully with out marring the boiler,

 

 

Small stuff like those inspection plates are tough to make.  Hard to hold, tougher to bend and sometimes lead to four letter words.  Always lead to four letter words when done and dropped-never to be saw again.  

 

I appreciate how nice they look.

 

The side frames look great also.

 

Look forward to seeing the sanders.

 

 

 

 

Added engineer side coldwater pipe down the side where it will be attached by flex hose to rear engine an then to tender. Runs up the side of the smokebox to the top.

Will probably clean up and paint ok. Made all the brackets myself and the flanges.

 

Painted somewhat.

Ron:  Some really fantastic work I just wish I had the bxxxs to take on such an aggressive and perhaps on my side a completely ruinous project, my hat is off to you sir.  Cheers Jim R 

Thank you for the kind words.

 

Ron H

Noticed the exhaust pipes for the first engines were too small and fabricated correct size. Also added detail under right deck. Cold water pump additional frame bracket and air lines. I'll re-do the air lines as I think they are a little too large.

 

 

Finished rear deck piping. Air hoses , tender water hoses and tender wheel brake cooling water line added.

 

#1 Fireman side tender water pipe and cooling pipe to tender brakes soldered in.

#2 Same neo lubed.

#3 Engineer side air line piping and tender warer cold water pump and piping neo lubed.

 

 

Masterpiece.

You, are an artist.

Impressive work!

 

Enjoy the updates!

When you get to those hoses between the front and rear engine - I used some rubberized fabric hose that was originally designed for electronics, but was supplanted by shrink tube.  I cannot find it any more, so am interested in what you find to do that detail.

 

Nice work.  Will you be doing the oil tank on the tender as part of this project?

Bob, I'm probably going to use electric wire with the wire pulled from the cover. I then use the flexible tube that results and wrap that so it looks like armored tube. I'm desperately trying to find good pictures of the steam connection to the tender and the oil connectors and pipes. Imay have already fabbed one thinking it was the brake chilled water connector to the tender. Glad you brought it up.

 

Ron

You did get the Church book, of course.  The next best thing is to have a friend in Sacramento take some photos.  I need to get up there, but so far have not found an excuse to drive.  I get in to the museum for free, and one can literally climb in between engine and tender if a Docent is not nearby.  The Docents are well meaning, and will talk your ear off, but they do not really have in depth knowledge of cabforwards.

 

If I ever find out what this fabric reinforced hose is, I will send you a piece - it really makes the connections look real.

Boy tell me about it. Although I have been to the Sacramento museum many times, ever since the grand opening back in 1981, however last year I went as a total tourist with our complete family, including the grand kids. We all would up in the cab of 4294 listening to the docent explaining all the controls and gauges, when grand daughter Kaitlin says, "Hey Grandpa, is he right?". The docent sitting in the Engineer's seat looks at me and finally says, "You look familiar,,,,,,are you with the SP 4449 crew?". I admitted that I was, and then he began asking ME what all the stuff was and exactly how everything worked. Naturally, the rest of the family was not real pleased with the lengthy delay! 

Finally started on installing the viloco sanders. They have to be bent and sized just so. This is a picture of me beginning to rough them out. Then I'll paint and install.

A lot of twisting bending, fab work, drilling, wrestling these sanders into the right positions. Looked at a lot of photos, but finally got the hang of it. These 3 are about ready to mount.

Trying to decide if adding the teeny tiny actuator lines would even show up after painting. They're only a scale half inch or so.

 

 

fireman side sanders done. Small parts, but add a lot. Final boiler paint will have them looking good I think.

 

Ron H,

 

Your work has been amazing! I look forward to seeing your post of the completed engine.

Thank you Henry !

SWEET!

 

Looks great bro, can't wait to see more!  

Finished engineer side viloco sanders and prepared blow off exhaust pipes for mounting.

 

Awesome!

 

Looks great Ron. Can't wait to see the blow off pipes mounted.

 

Key Models is going to be jealous of your work...

Nice job on those "Blow Down Mufflers", which are VERY characteristic of pretty much all SP steam power.   

Hot Water, thanks. Meant to say blowdown but was too tired to think of the term last night when posted. Oldsheimers you know.

 

Ron

 

Engineer and fireman side blow down mufflers installed ready for clean up and paint.

 

 

Soldered in whistle and started to fabricate and install smoke stack splitter.

 

 

Stack splitter fabricated, soldered and installed. Starting the final detailing then a lot of sanding for painting. 

 

This has been a fun thread to follow.  Excellent work with great photos too. Thanks for taking the time to post all of it. Nick

Ron,

I missed your last few updates, it's really starting to come together. 

 

The last picture you posted speaks volumes for your effort-it looks completely different than when you started.  The stack splitter looks awesome.

 

It's interesting to note that the motor and gearbox look similar to the Weaver set up.  Never noticed it before. 

 

Can't wait to see more!

I think you have done a super job on the detailing. Now we're seeing why Lionel and MTH misses so much of the detailing on the engines they produce.

 

Would you consider doing a C&O "Super Makido, and a NYC H10b for a person???.....Lots  of detailing on both those, and now "U Da Man".........................Brandy! 

 

Thank you all for your support. The problem when one does the detailing, one sees the imperfections. I see some things I'll have to fix. The big trick is sanding and smoothing out a lot of joints and old paint so I get a consistent paint job when I airbrush the thing. I'm getting to the end as there must be a stopping point and some detail, if I go further, is just too small to see.

 

Brandy, thank you for the vote of confidence, but I'm not really good enough to do other folks work. The two locos you mentioned, especially the H10 are often on the market in 2 rail brass at very reasonable prices.  Maybe run them on an isolated section of your RR.

 

Ron H

Ron, you are quite welcome, and thanks for sharing your expertise. I have been back into "O" Gauge railroading for just a few years, from a very long absence. I really don't know what's out there, or has been made in the past.

 

I get a lot of good advise from folks on this forum that do know, and that's a plus, and why I joined.

 

I talked with Mr. Stevenson about doing the 2 models that I eluded to above, and I could do one in 1 1/2" live steam almost.

 

But, they would be works of art, and you know how expensive good art is!.....B

Fireman side smoke box detail going on.

 

Smoke box done ready for sanding and new paint.

 

The detail work looks fantastic.  Really impressive.  

 

You've made a lot of progress the last few weeks.