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Post by andy pullen on Mar 16, 2005 14:11:57 GMT -5
Hi Dan, I have a 1/32 scale drawing of the J somewhere. I could dig it out and maybe run a copy for you. But the copying process won't yield a to scale print. Mainline Modeler magazine had an S scale drawing of the J in one of their back issues. You can still get back issues. I bought the one with the A several months ago. A 3/4 scale model would be impressive in it's own right. Here's one of my favorite pics of 611 on the web www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=11890Andy Pullen
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Post by JohnH on Mar 16, 2005 14:37:26 GMT -5
Hi Andy, I've always loved the J too, ever since we rode it the year before NS ceased steam operations.....I've actually been kicking around doing one (in 3/4" of course) but you know how many projects I have right now, so I have to be realistic about this John Hudak
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Post by locodan5416 on Mar 17, 2005 22:48:12 GMT -5
I'd appreciate that Andy, in the design I would just use various ideas from prints I have (USRA Heavy Mike 1.6" and Kozo ideas for 3/4"), however the more I know about the J makes it easier. You said something about the N&W steam operations, do you know why the steam dome of the J was off-center? Also, are spoked wheels used for the trailing truck of a J, I don't have a close enough picture.
And John, would you be the John Hudak from Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers? I believe we meet while working on the elevated track out in Medina.
~dan
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Post by JohnH on Mar 18, 2005 0:16:33 GMT -5
Hi Dan, Yep it's me....when are we gonna get back to work on the elevated? John
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Post by locodan5416 on Mar 18, 2005 2:38:03 GMT -5
well i was talking to tom boldt last weekend (not sure if you know him or not) and he was saying that none of the posts were really off center that he could see. I haven't been out in a while, too much school work, maybe if the weather settles down soon. ~dan p.s.:i must be really bored if i'm here at 2:30am
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Post by andy pullen on Mar 18, 2005 7:31:30 GMT -5
Hi Dan,
I worked for Norfolk Southern in the Steam shop from '89 to '90. As far as I know; the J's steam dome is on center. I have a drawing of the boiler at home.
The trailing truck wheels are solid. I've been up inside the ashpan when the fire was banked to make a repair. That was a NASTY job.
The N&W Historical Society has a book about the J's. It's fantastic. The title escapes me at the moment.
I'll see you in a few weeks in Strasburg, right, John?
Andy Pullen
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Post by JohnH on Mar 18, 2005 8:05:59 GMT -5
Hi Dan, I hope we'll get to run this summer, I want to bring the Kozo switcher out, and possibly even the Tanker (later this year??)
Andy, We'll be in York the 29th & 30th, I was also thinking of going to the Cass thing that your club was doing that weekend , where will you be? John
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Post by andy pullen on Mar 18, 2005 9:08:01 GMT -5
Hi John,
I can't make Cass. I would love to go; but the workload at home is pretty heavy at this point.
Andy
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Post by locodan5416 on Mar 18, 2005 11:39:24 GMT -5
yeah John, hopefully we'll have a lot of progress working on it this year. The picture I saw of the boiler was in The Model Railroader Steam Cyclopedia.
~dan
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Post by Brian H on Aug 18, 2005 13:19:10 GMT -5
Bill, I'm building a PRR F3c 2-6-0 in 1.6 scale, I made the patterns for my drivers out of wood and body putty. I'm sure there are better ways of making patterns but this is what worked for me. I had a local foundry cast the drivers and they came out better than expected. I believe that the foundry's name was H&H Foundry. I can dig up there information if you need it. They only charged me $16.50 per wheel ( a few years ago) I have since machined the wheel and have found no hard spots. Attached are some early photos of the patterns. There is a good chance that of you want to build a PRR loco, someone has the patterns for it. If you have any question, my email is bhilgert@uecorp.com Thanks, Brian
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Post by Brian H on Aug 18, 2005 13:28:49 GMT -5
I'm posting these picture in responce to Bill Holland's Question on page 1. I did know know that there was a page 2 and 3 to these posts. Sorry for posting this out of line. Pic #2
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Post by Brian H on Aug 18, 2005 13:29:46 GMT -5
Last Pic.
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Post by liamlocomotive on Aug 18, 2005 15:17:49 GMT -5
They look good, Brian. They also look like they're getting steel tires from the rims being so thin. My Reading A-5 has steel tires.
I had 2 old roll off garbage truck sheaves that had never been greased and the hole through them was about 3 1/2" that I made my tires from. (Standard size was 2 1/2" before pressing the bushing in.)
Andy Pullen
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Post by Brian H on Aug 18, 2005 15:47:51 GMT -5
Thanks Andy,
I have the steel tires rough cut out now. I band sawed the OD out of 1" steel plate. The insides were cut out by "tree-panning" them on the lathe. My father did the tree panning, what a scary process that was!
The casting are a little thicker than scale but will still have the scale look with the tires over hanging the castings.
Brian H
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Post by liamlocomotive on Aug 19, 2005 6:30:55 GMT -5
Hi Brian,
I've done quite a bit of trepanning over the years. It's a real time saver when the job you're doing is qouted as drill and bore up to size. You're right, it can be nerve wracking if you're not used to it.
When I did my tires; I bored them .005" under the od of the wheel hub and heated them up with a torch. The wheels then dropped right into the tire. I machined the wheels on a fixture and then mounted them on the axles. I like the rigidity of machining wheels on a fixture versus doing them on the axle.
For the tires I use a Micro-100 cemented cabide 3/32" convex radius tool set so it will cut the 10 degree (approx) taper on the flanges while using the compound to cut the tapered tread. I use a concave radius tool to cut a radius on the outer edge of the tire and a Rogers Cooke flange tool to rough the flange radius. I can email or snail mail a pic or 2 to you so you can see how I do it if you want. I've got 32 car wheels in the finishing process right now.
Are you the same Brian that took all those pics at Railfest back in 2003?
Andy Pullen
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